Gospel Song – Soon Will Be done With the Trouble in This World
Gospel Song – Soon Will Be Done With the Trouble in This World.
This gospel classic is said to be “traditional,” with an unknown composer. It was included in a 1940 compilation entitled “American Negro Folk Songs,” and has been a mainstay in gospel music ever since. As with many traditional songs, the lyrics and arrangements might be altered somewhat by whomever is performing the song.
LYRICS – Soon Will Be Done
Soon will be done with the trouble in this world, trouble in this world, trouble in this world.
Soon will be done with the trouble in this world, Going home to live with God (my Lord).
No more weepin’ and wailin’ (3x), Going home to live with God (my Lord).
I want to see my mother (3x), Going home to live with God (my Lord).
I want to meet King Jesus (3x), Goin home to live with God (my Lord).
Going up to see King Jesus, will take his loving hand, will tell him all about my troubles, travelin’ through this land.
Soon will be done with the trouble in this world, trouble in this world, trouble in this world.
Soon will be done with the trouble in this world, Going home to live with God (my Lord).
Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia Jackson (1911-1972) is a towering legend in gospel music. At one point she was called the world’s greatest gospel singer, and has been considered since her death as the “Queen of Gospel.” She grew up in New Orleans and started singing in her Baptist church at a young age. At the age of 20 she moved to Chicago and remained there for the rest of her life. She toured the churches singing gospel music and started recording in her 20’s. She soon graduated to concert halls because of her beautiful contralto voice and stage presence, and her growing international acclaim. Mahalia recorded 30 albums during her career, and was awarded four Grammy’s. Because of her popularity and her civil rights activism, she was once called “the single most powerful black woman in America.” She often traveled with Dr. Martin Luther King and sang before his speeches, because Mahalia was MLK’s favorite singer. She sang in the 1963 Civil Rights March in Washington, D.C. with Dr. King. Mahalia was sitting right behind Martin during his speech, and she quietly said to him, “Martin, tell them about your dream!” Dr. King took her advice and spontaneously spoke his powerful conclusion to one of the most famous speeches in American history. Mahalia was constantly touring the United States and Europe, and would sometimes have to delay a concert from simple exhaustion. Throughout her career she was determined to never sing secular music, only gospel, and she stayed true to her convictions till the day she died. Mahalia Jackson died in 1972 from complications from a heart condition and diabetes. She has remained the North Star for all gospel musicians ever since.