| "The Best Is Yet to Come" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers | |
| from the album Go Get Your Life Back | |
| Released | 2002 |
| Genre | Gospel, Urban contemporary gospel |
| Length | 8:52 |
| Label | EMI Gospel |
| Songwriter(s) | Brian Howes, Ross Hanson, Austin Winkler |
The Best Is Yet to Come is the lead single of Donald Lawrence's 2002 album Go Get Your Life Back. It was reissued on their hits compilation Restoring the Years: The Best of Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City Singers in 2003.
The song musically is similar to his previous hit "Testify," and features guest appearances from Ann Nesby (formerly of Sounds of Blackness) and gospel pioneer Bishop Walter Hawkins.
Lawrence's lyrics "Hold on, my brother, don't give up Hold on, my sister, just look up" are frequently cited in Christian inspirational literature.
References
- Billboard - 6 Dec 2003 - Page 36 Vol. 115, No. 49 "DONALD LAWRENCE & THE TRI-CITY SINGERS Restoring the Years: The Best of Donald Lawrence & the Tri-City ... The classic hits are here ("Testify," "Never Seen the Righteous," "Seasons," "The Best Is Yet to Come"), plus the newly .."
- Julius Mwangi A Reason to Carry on: When Your World Falls Apart 2010 Page 31 "Donald Lawrence in his The Best Is Yet to Come, says, Hold on, my brother, don't give up Hold on, my sister, just look up There is a master plan in store for you If you just make it through God's gonna really blow your mind He's gonna ..."
- Gayle Gilmore How Would Jesus Invest? 2005- Page 86 "Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers have two hits on their CD "Go Get Your Life Back" that describes this so well. The first track is "The Best is Yet to Come." It starts: Hold on my brother, don't give up. Hold on my sister, just look up. There is a master plan in store for you, If you just make it through. God's gonna really blow your mind; He's gonna make it worth your while. After all the trouble you been ..."
- Katie Day, Esther Mcintosh, William Storrar Yours the Power: Faith-Based Organizing in the USA 2013 - Page 80 "Hold on my brother, don't give up / Hold on my sister, just look up / There is a master plan in store for you / If you just make it through / God's gonna really blow your mind / He's gonna make it worth your time / For all of the troubles you been ..."
- The African American Pulpit Volume 8 2004 -- Page 69 "... is yet to come! Remember, this miracle of transformation was Jesus' first miracle. There were many more to come. Donald Lawrence and Tri-City sing, “Hold on my brother, don't give up. Hold on my sister, just look up; there's a master plan in ..."
- Karen D. Reid From Mistress to Ministry 2003- Page 220 "One guy warned me that I would soon be singing, "Please marry me because it's getting late." Rather, I am singing Donald Lawrence's song, "The best is yet to come. You 'ain't' seen nothing yet. Today is the first day of the best days of my life."