Powerful Gospel Song Medley Performance

Listen to this powerful gospel song medley and be encouraged! The singers in the video are part of Brentwood Baptist Church, and this church is on a mission to engage the whole person with the whole gospel of Jesus Christ anywhere, anytime, with anybody. The first song that they include in their song medley is ‘Soon and Very Soon.’

‘Soon and very soon we are goin' to see the King,
Soon and very soon we are goin' to see the King,
Soon and very soon we are goin' to see the King,
Hallelujah, Hallelujah, we are goin' to see the King!’

This song was written by Andraé Crouch, a giant in gospel music who had won seven Grammys, six Dove Awards, an Oscar nomination, and was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 1998, among other honors. He was also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2004. His song ‘Soon and Very Soon’ is just one of his more than 350 songs on more than twenty albums.

The song is based on Revelation 21:3-4. And though the hymn text is pointed toward heaven, the lyrics also acknowledge our earthly struggles: there are “rivers we must cross” and “mountains we must climb”, but “God will supply the strength we need… till we reach the other side.”

The next song in the gospel medley is ‘I’ll Fly Away.’ This hymn was written between 1929 and 1932 by Albert E. Brumley and published in 1932. Albert Brumley took three years to write the song after getting the idea while picking cotton in 1928.

‘I’ll Fly Away’ has been called the most recorded gospel song in history. It is also a standard song at bluegrass jam sessions and is often performed at funerals, including jazz funerals in the New Orleans tradition.

We hope you enjoyed listening to these songs in this gospel medley today!