Jesus Is Coming Soon
This article is about the song made popular by Blind Willie Johnson. For the popular Southern Gospel song composed by R. E. Winsett, see Jesus Is Coming Soon (R. E. Winsett song).
| "Jesus Is Coming Soon" | ||||
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| Single by Blind Willie Johnson | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Gonna Run to the City of Refuge" | |||
| Released | 1928–29 | |||
| Format | 10" 78 rpm single | |||
| Recorded | December 5, 1928 (Dallas, TX) | |||
| Genre | Gospel blues | |||
| Length | 3:12 | |||
| Label | Columbia 14391-D | |||
| Blind Willie Johnson singles chronology | ||||
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"Jesus Is Coming Soon" is a gospel song composed most likely in the earliest years of the 20th century.[1] The song was recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in gospel blues style in 1928, with an uncredited backing vocalist; who may have been Willie B. Harris, by some accounts his first wife, who is known to have appeared on some of his later recordings.[2][3] The song has become a country music standard, as evidenced by its recording history.
The subject-matter of the song is that of many American religious songs: the Second Coming of Jesus Christ may happen at any time, so be prepared for it.
Recordings
The following are recordings by other notable artists:
- 1928 – Blind Willie Johnson [4]
- 1965 – Kitty Wells, on the album The Kitty Wells Family Gospel Sing, on which the song is attributed to Bill Phillips [5][6]
- 1975 – "We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)" by Eric Clapton, on the album There's One in Every Crowd [7]
- 1990 – Glenn Kaiser and Darrell Mansfield, on the album Trimmed and Burnin' [8]
- 1990 – The Dixie Hummingbirds, on the album Mama; their version of the song is attributed to Ira Tucker [9]
References
- ↑ The song was recorded by Blind Willie Johnson in 1928.
- ↑ "Blind Willie Johnson discography". Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ Blakey, D. N. (August 8, 2007). Revelation: Blind Willie Johnson, the Biography. Raleigh, NC: Lulu Enterprises. pp. 88–99. ISBN 978-1430328995.
- ↑ Blind Willie Johnson: "Jesus Is Coming Soon" at AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ Kitty Wells: The Kitty Wells Family Gospel Sing at AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ Kitty Wells: "Jesus Is Coming Soon" at AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ Eric Clapton: "We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)" at AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
- ↑ Kaiser* / Mansfield* – Trimmed & Burning at Discogs (list of releases)
- ↑ The Dixie Hummingbirds: Mama at AllMusic. Retrieved March 13, 2015.
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