Presence of the Lord
| Presence of the Lord | |
|---|---|
| Blind Faith | |
| publication | August 1969 |
| length | 4:50 |
| Genre (s) | skirt |
| Author (s) | Eric Clapton |
| Publisher (s) | Unichappell Music |
| Label | Atco , Polydor |
| album | Blind Faith |
Presence of the Lord is a rock song written by British rock musician Eric Clapton and released in August 1969 on the album Blind Faith by the music group of the same name. In addition, Clapton published the title on a number of compilation and live albums , including EC Was Here from 1975, Backtrackin ' from 1984, Crossroads from 1988, The Cream of Clapton from 1995, Crossroads 2: Live in the Seventies from 1996, Complete Clapton from 2007 , Icon from 2011 and Forever Man from 2015.
Content and music
The song is about trust and Clapton's life after leaving the band Cream . Clapton was having a happy period in life at the time and was delighted to perform with Blind Faith. In Presence of the Lord , Clapton deals with the subject of spirituality for the first time in a song. According to his own statement, the core message of the text is "Thank God (or whatever you call him) for whatever happens." Allmusic critic Bill Janovitz thinks that Clapton has found a little peace at least briefly and in the song. Steve Winwood sang on the piece because, according to Clapton, he hit the high notes better.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eric Clapton Detailed Song List. (No longer available online.) Songwriters Hall of Fame , archived from the original on April 28, 2015 ; Retrieved April 26, 2015 .
- ↑ a b Presence Of The Lord. Songfacts, accessed September 20, 2019 .
- ↑ Presence of the Lord at Allmusic (English)