Morning Is On Its Way

72 BPM, slow swaying 12/8 church feel, A-flat major, uplifting traditional gospel, A warm Hammond organ with a slow rotary swirl, a gospel piano playing rolling fills, a round bass guitar, soft drums with brushes in the verses and a fuller backbeat with tambourine in the choruses, handclaps on two and four in the final chorus, Vocals: one female lead vocalist, about 45, rich, powerful and soulful, starting tender and building to full-voiced runs at the end; a church choir answers only on the tagged chorus lines, Mix: warm, live and spacious like a church hall, choir big behind a clear upfront lead, Arrangement: organ and piano intro, first verse, choir chorus, second verse, chorus, call and response bridge that builds, key change, big final chorus, slow held ending on organ, Hopeful, joyful and uplifting, No woo, no whoo, no woo-hoo, no whoops, no ad-libs, no shouts, no gang chants, no crowd noise, no screaming, No living-artist names, ‑woo, ‑whoo, ‑woo-hoo, ‑whoops, ‑ad-libs, ‑shouts, ‑crowd noise, ‑gang chants, ‑screaming, ‑living-artist names

[Intro] [Verse 1] I've been walking through the valley with my shoes worn thin Heavy load upon my shoulders and the cold wind coming in But my mother used to tell me in her kitchen, soft and low Every night has got an ending and the dawn will always show [Chorus] [Choir] Morning is on its way Hold on a little longer Morning is on its way Every tear is getting stronger Whatever you carried through the night Lay it down in the light Morning is on its way [Verse 2] Lost my job down at the factory, the rent was due on Friday Sister sat with me till midnight and she said we'll find a way Now the church doors open wide and the choir begins to sway And I feel it in my bones that I'm gonna be okay [Chorus] [Choir] Morning is on its way Hold on a little longer Morning is on its way Every tear is getting stronger Whatever you carried through the night Lay it down in the light Morning is on its way [Bridge] Somebody tell your neighbour [Choir] Hold on Somebody tell your neighbour [Choir] Joy comes with the dawn Somebody tell your brother [Choir] Hold on Somebody tell your sister [Choir] It won't be long [Key Change] [Final Chorus] [Choir] Morning is on its way Hold on a little longer Morning is on its way Every tear is getting stronger Whatever you carried through the night Lay it down in the light Morning is on its way [Outro] Morning is on its way [End]

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