When My Time Comes, Don’t Cry. Sing. | 1940s Gospel

Sing a Joyful Hymn is an original 1940s gospel-inspired song blending old time gospel, Southern Gospel quartet harmony and vintage Christian music with the joyful Christian promise of going Home to Jesus. This isn’t a song about saying goodbye in sorrow. It’s about a believer who has walked the road with Jesus and knows where that road is leading. So when that final morning comes, don’t let the room grow silent. Don’t hang your head. Sing. Let the old hymns fill the room. Let the alleluias ring. Because for the believer, going Home isn’t the end of the story. It’s the beginning of the welcome. “Sing a joyful hymn When He calls me home Sing a joyful hymn I am not alone.” ABOUT THIS SONG Sing a Joyful Hymn carries the warmth of old time gospel, close Southern Gospel quartet harmony and the simple faith heard in the church music of another generation. Inspired by the sound of 1940s gospel radio, this original song approaches the journey to Heaven through celebration rather than fear. The singer has walked with Jesus. He has trusted His name. And when the Savior finally calls him Home, he wants those left behind to remember where he has gone. Not into darkness. Not into defeat. Home. There is something deeply rooted in old Gospel faith about singing even when the heart wants to weep — believing that beyond the final goodbye stands the same Savior we trusted throughout the journey. So when He calls... Sing a joyful hymn. CHAPTERS 0:00 Sing a Joyful Hymn 0:14 Verse 1 – Don’t Gather in the Shadows 0:47 Chorus – When He Calls Me Home 1:18 Verse 2 – I Have Walked This Road With Jesus 1:52 Chorus – I’m Going Home Instead 2:22 Harmony Break – Let the Alleluias Fill the Room 2:40 Bridge – Tell the Children I Am Living 2:57 Final Chorus – Sing a Joyful Hymn LYRICS – SING A JOYFUL HYMN [Verse 1] Don’t gather in the shadows Don’t let the room grow still When the Savior comes to take me Let the singing fill the hill I am going to a welcome I am going to the King Sing a joyful hymn that morning Let the alleluias ring [Chorus] Sing a joyful hymn When He calls me home Sing a joyful hymn I am not alone No more weeping in the doorway No more hanging of the head Sing a joyful hymn I’m going home instead [Verse 2] I have walked this road with Jesus I have trusted in His name So the day I hear Him calling Will not look like loss or shame It will look like celebration It will sound like saints in time Sing a joyful hymn that morning Let the glory start to shine [Chorus] Sing a joyful hymn When He calls me home Sing a joyful hymn I am not alone No more weeping in the doorway No more hanging of the head Sing a joyful hymn I’m going home instead [Harmony Break] Ooh, sing a joyful hymn Ooh, when He calls me home Let the alleluias Fill the room [Bridge] Tell the children I am living Tell the weary I am free If they ask you where I traveled Say I went to be with Thee [Final Chorus] Sing a joyful hymn When He calls me home Sing a joyful hymn I am not alone No more weeping in the doorway No more hanging of the head Sing a joyful hymn I’m going home instead [Outro — Close Harmony] Sing a joyful hymn… I’m going home WHAT HYMN WOULD YOU WANT THEM TO SING? There are Gospel songs that stay with us for an entire lifetime. Maybe there’s an old hymn your mother used to sing. Maybe one your father loved. Maybe there’s a song that has carried you through difficult years and still reminds you where your Home is. If you could choose one Gospel hymn for your family to sing when the Lord someday calls you Home, which one would it be? Tell us in the comments. And let us know what city and state you’re listening from today. ABOUT AMERICAN GOSPEL RADIO American Gospel Radio creates original gospel songs inspired by the sound and faith of 1940s gospel radio, old time gospel, traditional Gospel quartets and vintage Christian music. These are new, original songs — not historical recordings — created to preserve the warmth, harmony and timeless Gospel message of another generation. New songs. Old faith. American Gospel Radio The Gospel Through the Radio. #1940sGospel #OldTimeGospel #AmericanGospelRadio