Credited on the record as The Gospelettes featuring Leroy Wadlington.
Tribute in Prayer
1971 · Designer 45-6922 · USA
- Artist
- The Gospelettes
- Credited on the record as
- The Gospelettes featuring Leroy Wadlington
- Title
- Tribute in Prayer
- Release
- Tribute in Prayer / Lift the Savior Up
- Year
- 1971
- Label
- Designer # 45-6922
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- Leroy Wadlington
- Genre
- Soul, Gospel & Funk · Gospel
- Primary theme
- US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs
Annotation
The Gospelettes released the song "Tribute in Prayer" (Designer # 45-6922), sung by Leroy Wodlington (who also received the writing credit) - born in Oxford, Mississippi in 1951. He started out as a musician and deacon, and is currently the Pastor of Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Indianapolis, Indiana.1 This song actually has identical lyrics to "Tribute in Prayer (From a Soldier in Viet Nam)" by Rev. Oris Mays, who got the writing credit on that record - so there is a discrepancy over who wrote the song.Sources1pilgrimmbc.org (archived copy)↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Annotation — Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs
The Gospelettes released the song "Tribute in Prayer" (Designer # 45-6922), sung by Leroy Wodlington (who also received the writing credit) - born in Oxford, Mississippi in 1951. He started out as a musician and deacon, and is currently the Pastor of Pilgrim Missionary Baptist Church, Indianapolis, Indiana.1 This song actually has identical lyrics to "Tribute in Prayer (From a Soldier in Viet Nam)" by Rev. Oris Mays, who got the writing credit on that record - so there is a discrepancy over who wrote the song. Sources1pilgrimmbc.org (archived copy)↩
Annotation by Justin A. Brummer
Lyrics
English: We'd like to give tribute and respect to the boys in Vietnam / Yes whilst we're here relaxing in our home in America today / There are those paying the supreme sacrifice / That we might be free both day and night / And this is a prayer, I believe they are praying / It seems as if I can here the word they are saying / Lord, please don't let our fighting be in vain / And we'll return to the shore of America one day / And we shall remember how you kept your loving arms around us / And that is why I believe they are saying / Lord, please don't let our fighting be in vain
Notes
Designer 45-6922 (SW71-6170 / A4KM-6170), yellow label; "Tribute in Prayer" (Leroy Wadlington), Pretty Girl Music Co., B.M.I., 2:08; The Gospelettes featuring Leroy Wadlington; produced by Style Wooten & Charles Bowen. © 1971 Designer Record Production Co., 3373 Park Ave., Memphis, Tenn. [From the record sleeve and labels]
Themes
In collections
Soul, Gospel, & Funk Songs · US 'Patriotic' / Pro-Government / Anti-Protest Songs [War Years]