In the 5th edition of Music Lifts (2023), weโre uplifted by Willie Neal Johnson and The Gospel Keynotes performing, โJust a Rehearsal.โ
โWhen we make it to heaven, no more mistakes for me.โ Hallelujah ๐! ย Welcome to Music Lifts ๐ถ ๐, a column that seeks to highlight songs that encourage, inspire, and uplift the spirit; songs that exude fortitude, positivity, and resolve, even in the face of adversity.ย Featured songs arenโt genre-specific; songs may or may not be faith-based. The goal is for these songs to make you feel better โ be LIFTED to new heights!ย So, for the 5th edition of Music Lifts ๐ถ ๐ (2023), we highlight ๐ต โJust a Rehearsalโ as performed by ๐ Willie Neal Johnson and the Gospel Keynotes..
โThis is just a rehearsal, when we get to heaven, yโall / Weโre gonna really sing.โ Think about that key line from the ๐ Willie Neal Johnson and the Gospel Keynotes classic, ๐ต โJust a Rehearsalโ. ย For those who believe, our life on Earth is the rehearsal for what is to come โ eternity โ ideally in heaven as opposed to hell.ย Willie Neal Johnson and the Gospel Keynotes already sounded amazing when they recorded this song, which appeared on their 1985 album, ๐ฟ Just a Rehearsal.
Willie Neal asserts in the first verse, โI like to sing each and every night / Sometimes this old voice, it just wonโt act right.โย I have no doubt that is true; we are mere mortals! Johnson and company go on to add, however, โGonna keep on singing so the world will see / When we make it to heaven, weโll sing in perfect harmony.โ Hallelujah ๐! Backed by a spirited groove, and a bright major key backdrop, it is hard not to feel uplifted and optimistic about eternal life in heaven.ย Even if you donโt believe, youโve got to appreciate the faith exuded by Willie Neal Johnson and the Gospel Keynotes. ย The authenticity is lit ๐ฅ! Also, worth checking out is ๐ Paul Porter performing this beloved black gospel classic.
๐ Willie Neal Johnson and the Gospel Keynotes โข ๐ฟ Just A Rehearsal โข ๐ท Malaco โข ๐ 1985
Willie Neal Johnson, Just a Rehearsal: Music Lifts ๐ถ ๐ No. 5 (2023) [๐ท: Brent Faulkner/The Musical Hype; Malaco; cottonbro studio, Itzelย Sandoval, Neeraj Nagdeve via Pexels]