The King is Coming

“The King is Coming” is a gospel song written by Bill and Gloria Gaither in 1970. The song was first recorded by the Gaither Vocal Band. It came to life when one day Bill and Gloria had some visitors who told them about the sermon of a leader in their church. Bill and Gloria’s visitors told the story of the coming of the King .  This is a different kind of song. Many of their songs are easy, sing-along songs, but this song is more of an anthem expressing praise and gladness about Christ’s return. Bill and Gloria loved to write songs of personal testimony and happy songs that brought together the family of God. Gloria had heard an evangelist speak on the joy of the second coming of Christ. She said, “Previously, I had tended to think of the end of the world as a time of judgment.” But after hearing that sermon, she began to think of Jesus as being “the Master of Restoration – of marriages He had put together, of relationships His hand had mended, and of generation gaps His Spirit had bridged. I saw an image of the coronation of a King, who walked down the corridor of history; I could see lining the corridor throngs of witnesses of His redeeming grace.” Gloria wrote the words to this song and gave them to Bill to write the music. The result is a hymn that combines simplicity and power, looking ahead to a time of rejoicing with the King of glory