人生道路這個主題，在黑人靈歌這個單元，顯得格外沉重！過去這兩三百年，相信這群奴隸出身的黑人經常從內心吶喊 Oh Lord ,Show me the way（ 主啊，指引我道路 ！ ）
今天我們就來介紹這首由Willie Neal Johnson & Gospel keynotes 所演唱的黑人靈魂福音經典歌曲 「Show me the way 」。 1935年出生在德州鄉下的Johnson， 出生於音樂世家，他的福音歌曲有著一種相當草根的藍調風格，特別在歌曲進行中，經常自言自語地與歌曲的內容對話，讓他得到了一個稱號叫做「鄉村男孩」。這樣的風格也奠定後來黑人福音歌曲中那種邊唱邊講道的敬拜形式！年輕時他與五位好友組成了The Gospel keynotes 的樂團，他們是如何成為黑人靈魂音樂發展史上的傳奇，我們一起來聽聽吧！
oh Lord show me the way oh Lord show me the way
said I’m down here Lord and I need your power
show me show me the way
Lord I haven’t been good all my life
I’ve had many things to happen in my life
I’VE BEEN UP
AND i’VE BEEN DOWN
and I’ve been called everything but a child of God
I didn’t let that bother me I looked up towards heaven
and said master I’m down here and I need your power
cause I know you’re able and show me show me the way
I woke up just morning with my mind on you
and looked up towards heaven and said
Lord I’m your child Lord I’m your child
said I’m down here Lord and I need your power
show me the way show me the way
sinner man you gonna need Jesus when you come time to die you might not believe me
you show gonna need the man oh you gonna need Jesus
so while the blood is running warm in your veins
before you go to bed you ought to tell him
you’re down here and you can’t get along without his power
I know he’s able and i know he will
show me the way
if you will show me the way
