Listen to this when
A Change Is Gonna Come
It's been a long time coming, but change comes 🕊️
Who it's for
Written after Sam Cooke was turned away from a whites-only motel, the song became a civil rights anthem of weary but unbroken hope.
Weary, waiting→Hopeful, dignified
Feelings it meets
What it is
"A Change Is Gonna Come" is a song by Sam Cooke, first released on his 1964 album Ain't That Good News and later issued as a single. Several experiences shaped it, including a 1963 incident in which Cooke and his group were turned away from a whites-only motel in Shreveport, Louisiana, and Cooke was also moved by Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind" to write about racism himself.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: References to racial discrimination.
Age: All ages
Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.Mark 9:24, Mark 9:24
