Jesus Is Coming Soon

"Jesus Is Coming Soon" is a gospel song composed by R. E. Winsett, 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. It was awarded the title "Song of the Year" in 1969 at the 1st GMA Dove Awards.

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 recordings are by people with Wikipedia articles:

• 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]
• 1969 – The Inspirations ^[7][8][9]
• 1969–79 – The Oak Ridge Boys ^[10]
• 1975 – "We've Been Told (Jesus Is Coming Soon)" by Eric Clapton, on the album There's One in Every Crowd ^[11]
• 1990 – The Dixie Hummingbirds, on the album Mama; their version of the song is attributed to Ira Tucker ^[12]
• 1993(?) – Bill and Gloria Gaither ^{[13][14][15][16]}

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