Precious Lord by Aretha Franklin

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Written by: Thomas A. Dorsey, George Nelson Allen, Thomas Shepherd
Language: English
Released on: Spirituals
Album
1956
Other release: Precious Lord
Single
1959
Comments: Re-recorded live in 1972 for the classic Amazing Grace album. The re-recording took place at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles, California, with James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir as part of a medley with a song called You've Got a Friend in Jesus. Despite the label credits, the second part of the medley is not a cover of You've Got a Friend.
Rating: (5th best version)
Licensing: Request a synchronization license
This composition was licensed with the help of SecondHandSongs on April 5, 2021 for a virtual concert by a dance company. A sync license was granted for 2 weeks online performance use in worldwide.

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