Story Behind The Song
James Simpson was raised in the church and grew up listening to Sam Cooke, amongst others. This is what inspired him to write this song in particular.
Song Description
Over the years, the sound of the male gospel quartet has had an influence on every genre of music to date. The sound that filled (still fills) African-American Baptist churches was inspired by the call and response music of slaves who worked on the plantations in America. Songs of hope, dreams of freedom and the love of God were the main ingredients for most of these songs. Often, there were messages within these songs that helped many slaves escape to freedom. It was a form of communication to prevent the ?slave master? from understanding conversations between slaves. In the late 1800s, many of these groups entertained the masses and the genre was well established. Through the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s groups such as ?The Golden Gate Quartet?, ?The Five Blind Boys? (of Alabama and Mississippi), ?The Highway Q.C.s?, ?The Soul Stirrers?, ?The Staple Singers? and ?The Impressions? carried on the tradition as well as set a standard against which countless others are measured to this date. In the 50s, 60s & 70s, Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, Sam Cooke, Johnnie Taylor, Lou Rawls, Bobby Womack, Billy Preston, Curtis Mayfield, Donny Hathaway & many others continued the tradition to incorporate quartet style into secular music. This is why we have groups like ?The Temptations?, ?The Four Tops?, ?The Jackson Five?, ?The Rance Allen Group?, ?Take Six?, ?Boyz II Men? & countless others. The influence of the gospel quartet has survived for centuries and will remain right here until the lights go out on this planet. Believe that!
| Song Length |
3:35 |
Genre |
Unique - Gospel, R & B - Religious |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Cheerful, Pleasant |
Subject |
Spirituality, Religion |
| Similar Artists |
Sam Cooke, The Temptations |
Language |
English |
| Era |
1960 - 1969 |
| |
Lyrics
Jesus!! I love you so -
Tell it everywhere I go -
Don't know where I would be -
So glad he lifted me -
Oh, what a friend I've found -
One who'll never let me down -
He'll make a way for you -
Jesus will see you through -
1st Verse:
I know a man from Galilee -
If you're in sin He'll set your soul free -
He's watching us every, every hour -
And in His hands He holds all power -
Chorus:
Jesus!! I love you so -
Tell it everywhere I go -
Don't know where I would be -
So glad he lifted me -
Oh, what a friend I've found -
One who'll never let me down -
He'll make a way for you -
Jesus will see you through -
2nd Verse:
Through this old world of sorrow and pain -
You should make it your business to praise his name -
Give thanks for your good times and your bad times, too -
And the promise he made to you -
Chorus:
Jesus!! I love you so -
Tell it everywhere I go -
Don't know where I would be -
So glad he lifted me -
Oh, what a friend I've found -
One who'll never let me down -
He'll make a way for you -
Jesus will see you through -