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The Spirituals Database: Searchable Database of Sound Recordings of Concert Negro Spirituals for Solo Voice - An Art of the Concert Spirituals Project

I Want to Be Ready

Title

I Want to Be Ready

Date

1966

Format

LP

RSCS Track No.

2183

Vocalist

Matthews, Benjamin

Voice Type

Baritone

Composer

Simpson, Elmur

Uniform Title

I Want to Be Ready

Accompanied By

Piano

Album Title

Bon Voyage Recital @ McCormick Place

Publisher/Distributor Name & Number

S.P.S. SS-8993-018

Video Link

https://youtu.be/bIVKRIDxeFc

Tags

Jubilation, NT - Acts, NT - Revelation, OT - Isaiah

Citation

Matthews, Benjamin. I Want to Be Ready. 1966. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://www.spirituals-database.com/omeka/items/show/36176

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