On the 27th edition of Sunday Refresh (2021), weโre uplifted by Rev. James Cleveland, performing, โWhere is Your Faith in God.โ
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elcome to Sunday Refresh ๐, a column that seeks to highlight inspirational songs to uplift the spirit.ย 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 โ refreshed.ย So, for the 27th edition of Sunday Refresh (2021), we highlight ๐ต โWhere is Your Faith in Godโ as performed by ๐ Rev. James Cleveland.Question: โWhere is your faith? Where is your faith in God?โ ๐ Rev. James Cleveland touts the power of believing in God and having faith on โWhere is Your Faith in God.โย โWhere is Your Faith in Godโ is one of many beloved gospel classics by one of its most innovative and pivotal figures.ย โFaithโ can be found on an album released near the end of Clevelandโs life, ๐ฟ Sings with the Worldโs Greatest Choirs, from 1985.
โSay youโve been sick
Tell me about it.
And you think you canโt get well
Where is your faith?
Where is your faith in God?โ
On this slow, stirring black gospel masterwork, the role of the choir is big, singing the main melody while Cleveland ministers, ad-libs, and comes in strong on the key lyrics.ย Throughout, various scenarios are presented, all of which require leaning on those everlasting arms (aka God).
โSay youโre out of work
Tell me about it.
And all your bills are due
Where is your faith?
Where is your faith in God?โ
Whatever problem presents itself, Clevelandโs point is loud and clear โ trust and believe in God. ย Itโs crucial to have faith.ย Will faith alone make the problems magically go away? No, but having none certainly wonโt help any situation and will make you feel defeated.ย Essentially, the prescription Rev. James Cleveland offers is the most powerful, omniscient, merciful, and all-knowing.
๐ Rev. James Cleveland โข ๐ฟ Sings with the Worldโs Greatest Choirs โข ๐ท Savoy โข ๐
1985
Rev. James Cleveland, โWhere is Your Faith in Godโ: Sunday Refresh ๐ No. 27 (2021) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Savoy, Zac Durant on Unsplash]