Soon I Will Be Done
{{Short description|Traditional African-American spiritual song}}
"Soon I Will Be Done (With the Troubles of the World)" is a traditional African-American spiritual.{{sfn|Bullard|Dale|2002}}{{sfn|Galasso|2017}}
Recordings
A notable arrangement was created by Edward Boatner (1898–1981).
The song has been recorded by:
- Carla Bley and Steve Swallow. It appears on their 1988 album, Duets.
- Frankie Knuckles. It appears on his 1991 album, Beyond The Mix.
- Liz McComb. It appears on her 1992 album, Acoustic Woman.
- the David Crowder Band. It appears on their 2005 album, A Collision or (3+4=7).
Rising Appalachia based their 2012 song "Occupy" on "Soon I Will Be Done."{{sfn|Galasso|2017}} It first appeared on their 2012 album, Filthy Dirty South.{{sfn|Stepno|2015}} A live version appears on their 2017 album, Alive.{{sfn|Galasso|2017}}
References
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=Works cited=
- {{cite journal |last1=Bullard |first1=A. |last2=Dale |first2=P. |year=2002 |title=Choral music |journal=Choir & Organ |volume=10 |number=5 |pages=77}}
- {{cite news |first=Kath |last=Galasso |date=September 25, 2017 |title=Rising Appalachia, New Album Comes 'Alive' This Friday |website=OnStage Magazine |url=https://onstagemagazine.com/rising-appalachia-alive/ |access-date=2021-12-30}}
- {{cite journal |last=Stepno |first=Bob |year=2015 |title=Essay [Review of Filthy Dirty South, by Rising Appalachia] |journal=Journal of Appalachian Studies |volume=21 |number=1 |pages=136–143 |doi=10.5406/jappastud.21.1.0136}}
Category:African-American spiritual songs
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