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Podcast: The Power of God's Love
Episode: Word power in your brain helps you on the right train
Description: People get ready. Thereâs a train a-coming. You donât need no baggage. You just get on board. All you need is faith to hear the diesels humming. Donât need no ticket. You just thank the Lord. Yeah, those are lyrics to the old Curtis Mayfield song, âPeople Get Ready.â And thereâs a lotta word power goinâ on in that song.
When The Impressions had a hit with that song, in 1965, it was supposed to be a symbol of the so-called growing social and political awareness. But I think Curtis didnât realize his upbringing in the chur...