Judgmentby Sister Mary Nelson

The song "Judgement" by Sister Mary Nelson is a gospel song that speaks about the day of judgment, warning people to get ready for it. The song tells listeners that they should be prepared for the return of God and that they should change their ways. - sonichits.com

The song "Judgement" by Sister Mary Nelson is a gospel song that speaks about the day of judgment, warning people to get ready for it. The song tells listeners that they should be prepared for the return of God and that they should change their ways. - sonichits.com

Rev. Sister Mary Nelson was likely a store-front preacher from Memphis, Tennessee. According Jeff Place's notes to the 1997 reissue of the Anthology, Nelson was a member of the Pentecostal church. She recorded four sides for Vocalion during the late '20s. No birth or death dates are known. "Judgment" is performed by Nelson with John Davis and Clarence Nelson (possibly her son or grandson) joining in on the choruses. Nelson's voice is big and rough, with the "holy roar" typical of Memphis religious singers of this period. The inclusion of children in chorus is typical of the many family based groups, both religious and secular, that performed throughout the South in the '20s and '30s. theanthologyofamericanfolkmusic.blogspot.com