Mitty Collier, I Had A Talk with God Last Night | Music Lifts

In the fourth edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by Mitty Collier performing, “I Had A Talk with God Last Night.”

[otw_shortcode_dropcap label=”W” size=”large” border_color_class=”otw-no-border-color” shadow=”shadow” square=”square”]elcome to Music Lifts, featuring songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs that exude fortitude, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity.  Featured songs aren’t genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better – be LIFTED to new heights!  So, for the fourth edition of Music Lifts (2026), we highlight “I Had A Talk with God Last Night” as performed by Mitty Collier.[/otw_shortcode_dropcap]

[nx_pullquote]“I had a talk / With my man last night.”[/nx_pullquote] Mitty Collier (b. 1941), now Pastor Mitty Collier, is most renowned for her romantic soul classic, “I Had A Talk With My Man”.  Personally, it ranks among my favorite songs from an extensive soul catalog (I consider it to be underrated).  Interestingly, according to Secondhand Songs, “I Had A Talk with My Man” was adapted from “I Had a Talk with God”, written by the late, great gospel music legend, James Cleveland (1931 – 1991). After shifting from soul to gospel, Collier recorded a sacred version of her secular hit, fittingly titled, “I Had A Talk with God Last Night”. The subject of her original is replaced by someone much bigger: God. “I had a talk with God last night / I cried, oh Lord, please make things alright,” she sings in the first verse, and continues,  “And He said He’d all my battles fight / I had a talk with God last night.” “I Had A Talk with God Last Night” is the sixth track from her 1972 album, The Warning.

“I Had A Talk With My Man” had its fair share of gospel sensibilities.  Unsurprisingly, “I Had A Talk with God Last Night” leans into them more.  The record has a traditional, black gospel sound and aesthetic.  The instrumentation within the accompaniment is piano, keyboard (which performs bright string-like sounds), guitar, bass, and drums. The record is slow in tempo, with a lilting feel.  It is bluesy and oozes with soul. I adore the grittiness and huskiness of Collier’s vocals. She sings the uplifting, spiritual lyrics with incredible expression and nuance.  She gives her all in her performance, with the authenticity and sincerity being indisputable.  In the second verse, she sings, “I prayed for Him, to guide me right, oh yes I did / And help me find peace, and a better life.” Amen, Pastor! Of course, the record concludes powerfully, with Collier thanking Him “For giving me victory,” and adding, “And whenever I need Him, He’s so good, He’s so good to me / Oh yes He is, Yes He is, / Oh, yeah, I had a talk with my God last night.”  All told, Pastor Mitty Collier truly ushers in the spirit in a mighty, powerful way on “I Had A Talk with God Last Night” 🙌.