Rev. Timothy Wright! We’ll Miss You! written by Karol Boyd
With sadness I am writing to inform you all of the passing of the Godfather of gospel music and Maestro, Rev. Timothy Wright. He passed away on Thursday evening from complications due to injries suffered in a car accident last year that killed his wife and young grandson. He was on his way home from a COGIC conference when a car was driving on the wrong side of the highway and hit them head on.
He will be greatly remembered for the songs that he wrote that we still sing despite most of them being written and hits several years ago such as ComeThou Almighty King (my favorite), Trouble Don’t Last Always, Benn There, Done That (I won’t go back no more), and most recently the story and song about Hurrican Katrina, Jesus, Jesus, Jesus……We will remember him for these and so many other great songs. Please enjoy the article below about Rev. Wright.
Gospel great and Godfather of Gospel, Rev. Timothy Wright passed away at the age of 61, on April 23, 2009 at the Bronx Veterans Hospital. . The Grammy- nominated Wright fought a courageous battle back to health from critical injuries he sustained in a car accident in July 2008, that killed his wife, Betty, 58, and grandson, D.J., 14. Wright was the pastor of the Grace Tabernacle Christian Center Church of God in Christ, in Brooklyn, NY and the musical mind behind many, now classic gospel choir tunes like, “I’m So Glad (Trouble Don’t Last Always), “Yes, I’m A Believer”, “Come Though Almighty King”, “For The Rest Of My Life” and most recently “Jesus, Jesus, Jesus”. Wright’s most recent album (Jesus, Jesus, Jesus) earned him two Stellar award nominations in 2009, including Song of the Year for the title track, which he co-wrote with his late wife. Though his musical contributions were many, Rev. Wright will perhaps be more greatly be remembered as one who touched the lives of many, to win souls for Christ.
Please pray for the Wright Family and I hope we will all remember the great songs that the Lord allowed Rev. Wright to bless us with.
Rev. Wright will truly be missed. I had the privilege of singing with him,and directing for him a few years back when he came to my church.He had a humble spirit, but at the same time had the power and authority of the holyghost that made him the dynamo for gospel that he was. He will truly be missed by the gospel world.
Hey Jimmy! Where have you been??? I have been waiting for you and your valued comments! Don’t make this the last time we hear from you!
Wow Jimmy. I’m sure that was great being in his presence. His songs were some of the greatest….we’ll miss him and the wonderful music fot sure.
I too will miss him and his music. Like my brother, I had the opportunity to know him and sing with him. My last time to see him was when he was here doing a Gospel fundraiser for our Mayor before he was elected to the office. My husband had a more personal relationship with him from his involvement with the Gospel Music Workshop and from being a gospel promoter. Their relationship allowed me to speak to his wife on the phone a time or two, but I never met her in person. I remember being in SC last year when I first received the news of the accident…and now this. What a tremendous loss to the gospel music industry, his family, his church and community and to those that loved him from afar. He will truly be missed.
I am so sick of death but I know it is something that comes. If we stay here long enough it comes to us all. He will be missed but not forgotten because we can alawys sing his songs. The older I get it seens the younger people are dying,
Wow!!!! What a loss. His music and talent was as much an inspiration to choirs and choir directors in the ’80’s and ’90’s as anyones. He had a great influence on so many people. I guess it is time to pull out those old vinyls and CD’s and reflect on the past. But the past will always remain in our hearts. God Bless You, Rev. T. Wright…I will miss you……
Bubs
I love his music, especially I am Glad (Trouble Don’t Last).He will never be forgotten. I am praying for his family and friends!!!
Isn’t it great to see how he touched so many of our lives…it’s good to know that his music will live on and we will have his songs to sing forever!