Al Green, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” | Sunday Refresh 🙏

On the 9^th edition of Sunday Refresh, we’re uplifted by Al Green performing, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright.”

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elcome to Sunday Refresh 🙏, a column that seeks to highlight inspirational songs to uplift the spirit.  These tracks that appear on Sunday Refresh 🙏 may or may not be faith-based or religious; the goal is for them to make you feel better – refreshed.  So, for the 9^th edition of Sunday Refresh 🙏 (2022), we highlight 🎵 “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” as performed by 🎙 Al Green.

“I know that everything is gonna be alright / He’s coming back / Like He said he would.” Now that’s a word right there! By the 1980s, 🎙 Al Green was firmly entrenched in gospel music, leaving his secular days behind him.  As a music enthusiast, few who will characterize his gospel period as being more notable than his beloved secular catalog. Even though the soul fell by the wayside from the Pastor, he still possessed soulful, once-in-a-lifetime pipes.  On the groovy, uplifting 🎵 “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”, Green both fits into the mid-late 80s sound (heading into the New Jack Swing era) and delivers the word.

Basically, Green is urging us not to give into S-I-N but rather, give into HIM – you won’t regret the decision!  “Don’t let this world mislead you,” Green sings in the first verse, continuing, “Don’t you ever go astray / Trust in God’s word and believe it ‘cause it’ll never pass away.” Say that, say that 🙌! Later, Al encourages all “Give your love and life to God / He’ll give you a peace of mind.” Furthermore, Green wants everyone to be prepared when God comes back – it’s imminent! Arguably, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright” is dated by today’s sound standards (it’s very 80s) but that dynamic voice and the uplifting message remain pitch perfect.

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🎙 Al Green • 💿 Soul Survivor • 🏷 A&M • 📅 1987

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Al Green, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright”: Sunday Refresh 🙏 No. 9 (2022) [📷: A&M, Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Zac Durant on Unsplash]

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