Latest Update - April 6, 2024
This pancocojams post showcases examples of the African American Spiritual/African American Gospel song "One Morning Soon" as sung by Bishop J.D. Means, Sr and as sung by Dr. C.J. Johnson.
One version of the lyrics for this song are included in this post.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to the unknown composer/s of this Spiritual, and thanks to Bishop J.D. Means & Dr. C.J. Johnson for their religious and musical legacies. Thanks also to the Golden Gospel Singers for their version of this song. Thanks also to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.
This post is published in honor of the tenth commemoration of Hurricane Katrina. Rest In Peace all those who lost their lives as a result of the natural and governmental disaster.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-golden-gate-quartet-willie-gresham.html for a link to a companion pancocojams post the features two examples of the Spiritual "Soon One Morning" (Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name").
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LYRICS: ONE MORNING SOON
(composer/s unknown - African American Spiritual)
One morning soon, one morning soon, my Lord,
One morning soon, I heard the angels singing.
Angels on high, singing on high, my Lord,
Singing on high, I heard the angels singing.
Singing good news, singing good news, my Lord,
Singing good news, I heard the angels singing.
All in my room, all in my room, my Lord,
All in my room, I heard the angels singing.
All over my head, etc.
Down on my knees, etc.
Jes' before day, Lord, jes' before day, Lord, etc.
One morning soon, etc.
Sung by Mandy Tartt, Sims Tartt and Betty Atmore, Livingston, Alabama. Very attractive simple tune.
American Memory, Lib. Congress site. John and Ruby Lomax 1939 Southern States recording Trip.
http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=41030 posted by Dicho, 11 Nov 01
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Lyrics for several other versions of this Spiritual are included in that Mudcat discussion thread. One blogger gave 1874 as an early documented date for a version of this song as sung by Hampton students.
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FEATURED EXAMPLES
Example #1: Bishop J.D. Means, Sr- One Morning Soon
meanmeansmusic, Published on Oct 1, 2014
Traditional Classic "One Morning Soon"
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In his preface to this song, Bishop J.D. Means, Sr said "Since we in Georgia, I need y'all to help me sing a Georgia song".
Apparently this Spiritual is known as a Georgia song. However, it appears that the earliest documentation of this Spiritual (1874) is from Hampton students. Hampton (now Hampton University) is in Virginia.
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Example #2: One Morning Soon
Dr. C.J. Johnson - Topic, Jun 5, 2020
Provided to YouTube by Malaco Records
One Morning Soon · Dr. C.J. Johnson
In An Old Time Song Service
℗ 1965 Savoy Records, lnc.
Released on: 1965-10-20
Main Artist: Dr. C.J. Johnson
Composer: Claude J. Johnson
Music Publisher:
Peermusic lll LTD|Savgos Music, Inc.
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"Composer" here doesn't mean that this song's words or tune originated with Dr. C.J. Johnson. Instead, it means that this is his version of this 1874 or older song.
ADDENDUM
April 6, 2024 - Here's another sound file of "One Morning Soon" that I just found.
One Morning Soon
The Golden Gospel Singers, Oct 18, 2019 Provided to YouTube by Malaco Records ,907 views • Oct 18, 20
One Morning Soon · The Golden Gospel Singers
Main Artist: The
Golden Gospel Singers
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