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.
==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]
*1968 – 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 – Glenn Kaiser and Darrell Mansfield, on the album Trimmed and Burnin' [12]
*1990 – The Dixie Hummingbirds, on the album Mama; their version of the song is attributed to Ira Tucker [13]
*1993(?) – Bill and Gloria Gaither [14][15][16][17]
Category:1929 singles