time of dyin', by Jobe Freeman

time of dyin'

by Jobe Freeman

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"Time of Dyin" (Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed or a variation thereof) is a black gospel music song. It is Jobe's first cover release. The title line, closing each stanza of the song, refers to a person's Homegoing transition described in a passage in the Bible from Psalms 41:3 "The Lord will strengthen him upon the bed of languishing, thou wilt make all his bed in his sickness".

To the best of my research, the first released recording dates to 1927 by Blind Willie Johnson. The lyrics "Jesus goin' a-make up my dyin' bed" appear in historian Robert Emmet Kennedy's 1925 publication: Mellows – A Chronicle of Unknown Singers & also listed in the Cleveland Library's Index to Negro Spirituals.

Numerous artists have recorded variations ofthe tune including Bob Dylan and Led Zeppelin. Both releases, however, incorrectly claimed authorship of the publishing rights.

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Jobe Freeman
October 30th, 2023.

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released October 30, 2023

Jobe Freeman: Acoustic Bass, Vocals.
Unknown Author/Publisher. Est 1900. Black Gospel Song.
Recorded, Mixed & Mastered by Nick Zampiello . New Alliance East, Boston MA.
Video Editing by DWJ Creative. Boston MA.

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