B Chase Williams and The ShaBach Choir - Take A Trip (Jesus
Will Fix It) FULL VERSION
EʟAʏᴇ, Oct 20, 2015
B. Chase Williams & Shabach Perform a Go-Go version of
"Take A Trip" at Howard Theatre
This is Part III of a four part pancocojams series about examples of the Hymn/Gospel songs with the titles "The Old Gospel Ship", "Take A Trip" or similar titles.
This post showcases six YouTube examples of 21st century African American singers performing "Take A Trip" (On That Good Old Gospel Ship). The lyrics to two versions of that Gospel song are included in this post.
This post showcases a 1935 sound file of The Carter Family singing their version of "The Old Gospel Ship".The lyrics for The Carter Family's version of "The Old Gospel Ship" is also included in that post. That post also includes an auto-generated transcript from a YouTube video about the history of "The Old Gospel Ship" hymn.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/03/lyrics-of-some-african-american.html for Part i of this pancocojams series. That post presents some comments from a Mudcat folk music discussion thread about several 19th century African American Spirituals that refer to Gospel ships sailing. These songs may be part of more well known "The Old Ship Of Zion" family of Spirituals/Hymns.
That pancocojams post also presents a comment from that same Mudcat discussion thread about African American composer and performer Sam Lucas who wrote a version of "The Gospel Ship" in the late 19th century. Information about Sam Lucas is presented in the Addendum of this post.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-carteer-familys-1935-record-gospel.html for Part iI of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a 1935 sound file of The Carter Family singing their version of "The Old Gospel Ship".The lyrics for The Carter Family's version of "The Old Gospel Ship" is also included in that post. That post also includes an auto-generated transcript from a YouTube video about the history of "The Old Gospel Ship" hymn.
Click __ for Part IV of this pancocojams series. That posts presents information about African American examples of "The Old Gospel Ship" before B. Chase Williams' 1995 record "Take A Trip" ("On The Good Old Gospel Ship". That post also showcases one example of an African American rendition of "The Old Gospel Ship" before that date.
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Thanks to B. Chase Williams the arranger of the version of "Take A Trip" (On The Good Old Gospel Ship") that is used by most of the African American choirs that I've found on YouTube. Thanks to all those who are showcased in this post and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publishers of these YouTube examples that are featured in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/04/five-examples-of-black-gospel-song-take.html for a 2014 pancocojams post on African American examples of this song. That post includes some videos and some information that aren't included in this 2026 post or in oher parts of this pancocojams series.
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WHEN WAS B. CHASE WILLIAMS' "TAKE A TRIP ON THAT GOOD OLD GOSPEL SHIP" RECORDED
From https://www.bchasewilliams.com/biography
"Minister Brian Chase Williams (B. Chase Williams), a native of Cincinnati, Ohio was destined for greatness since birth. At the tender age of 7 years old, he began playing the piano in his local church. At the age of 10, B. Chase began directing choirs and expanded within his musical gifts.
in 1993, he started the ministry of “ShaBach”; a group of remarkable, anointed, skilled, and unique singers who love God.
[...]
B. Chase Williams and “ShaBach” soared to unexpected heights in music, ministry, and profession. He recorded his debut album “Take a Trip” with Light Records where that same named tune peaked the Billboard Charts at #10 for 29 consecutive weeks. A sophomore album titled ‘Give it Up’ released in 1997 and peaked at #36 of the Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums chart."...
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LYRICS: TAKE A TRIP (On that good ole Gospel Ship)
I'm gonna
(take a trip)
On that
(good ole gospel ship
And we'll go sailing through the air
And when my
(ship comes in)
Gonna leave
(this ole world of sin)
And we'll go sailing through the air.
Repeat
Trouble in my way, I have to cry sometimes
Trouble in my way, I have to cry sometimes
I lay awake a night, but that's alright;
Jesus he will fix it after while
Stepped in the furnace a long time ago;
Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego
They wasn't worried, this I know
Jesus he will fix it after while
Jesus,He will fix it (repeat)
Right now.
Source http://www.lyriczz.com/lyrics/b-chase-williams/98499-take-a-trip/
[This link is no longer active. However, the lyrics with the exception of the "Stepped in the furnace" verse are found at https://allgospellyrics.com/printwin.php?id=1221 ]
Almost all of the examples of "Take A Trip" (On the Good Old Gospel Ship" that I've found on YouTube are covers of B. Chase Williams's "Take A Trip" song. Those songs usually combine the Gospel song "Jesus Will Fix It" with the "Take A Trip On The Good Old Gospel Ship" lyrics except for the "Stepped in the furnace" verse..
Notice that the exception in this compilation is Showcase Video #6 whose tune and lyrics are different than other African American versions of that song that I've found.
ADDITIONAL VIDEOS OF AFRICAN AMERICAN EXAMPLES OF "TAKE A TRIP" ("ON THAT GOOD OLD GOSPEL SHIP")
With the exception of Showcase Video #1 and video #2, these examples are presented in chronological order based on their publishing date on YouTube.
SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - B. Chase Williams & Shabach Perform a Go-Go version of "Take A Trip" at Howard Theatre
AlwaysAList, Dec 12, 2016
B. Chase Williams & Shabach perform a Go-Go version of
"Take A Trip" during a headlining performance at The Processional, a
concert by John Hart & The Ministry Chorale at Howard Theatre in
Washington, DC.
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In the context of this video, "Go-Go" refers to a percussive style of music that is associated with Washington, D.C.
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Medley of Old School Gospel Music
This video can only be watched on YouTube. Click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1XMxy8pTGo
EbenezerFortWashMD, Sep 28, 2009
first song - take a trip - b chase williams
second song- victory - brenda waters
third song - perfect peace (how excellent) walt whitman
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The first song in this medley ends at 2:00 in this video.
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 -New Growth Mass Choir Sings "Take A Trip"
daraymurphy8487, Nov 20, 2009
The New Growth Mass Choir reunited at Deacon William H. Marks Wake. Under the direction of Maurice Marks. This is mos def a throwback
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - "TAKE A TRIP ON A GOSPEL SHIP" BY EVANG. GUSSIE
TURRENTINE
Pearl Morgan, Jan 28, 2013
Evang. Gussie Turrentine sings "Take A Trip" as
our New Life of St. John Baptist Church Family give our tithes, where Rev.
Gordon Wells is our Pastor and 1st Lady, Evang. Shirley Wells
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #6 - I’m Going To Take A Trip, On That Old Gospel Ship - Bishop Herman Murray 🔥🔥🔥 OLD SCHOOL GOSPEL
Grace Sounds, Jul 28,
2024
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This concludes Part III of this pancocojams series on "Take A Trip" ("On The Good Old Gospel Ship")
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