“He’ll Make It Alright”
The Mighty Golden Wonders
From the project, He’ll Make It Alright (2024)
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By Libra Boyd, Editor in Chief
The Mighty Golden Wonders don’t waste any time getting their message across. In under three minutes, they urge listeners in the title track of their CD to trust God and in due time, “He’ll Make It Alright.”
The recording itself has an organic feel — like being allowed to listen in while the Mighty Golden Wonders take us to church from a garage off a winding dirt road in Mississippi, except that the group’s origins date back 48 years to Warren, OH. This unpolished sound is punctuated by the song’s simple structure and Frankie Yates’ gritty lead along with the background singers’ understated yet harmonic vocals. In a time when much of today’s Black gospel quartet music is cluttered with over-produced arrangements that bands would never replicate in a live set, the musical accompaniment here is stripped down to just bass, lead guitar, a drum kit, and occasional keys.
“He’ll Make It Alright” evokes nostalgia for the “good old days” of the subgenre, when simplicity and message took center stage. Having celebrated nearly five decades of singing and traveling this year, I feel certain The Mighty Golden Wonders know a thing or two about those days.
Libra Nicole Boyd, PhD is a musician, award-winning author, gospel music aficionado, and the founder and editor of Gospel Music Fever™. Her commitment to journalistic integrity includes bringing you reliable gospel music content that uplifts and advances the art form. Libra is presently working on several scholarly projects about gospel music in the media as well as gospel music in social movements.