Going Home, the latest recording project by Trust Quartet, features a song called It's Almost Over. In fact, the title of the album is derived from some lyrics inside that song. Ann Ballard wrote the song and it was recorded by the Cathedrals in the 80s. Mark Trammel, a member of that Cathedrals group, re-recorded it with his own quartet a few years ago, and Trust could not turn down the opportunity to record it as well.

The song speaks about the time fast approaching when Jesus will return and take us home. To our eternal home! Life as we know it is almost over. The pain and struggles we have ~ almost done. The financial burdens and emotional junk ~ about through with it! Although the world doesn't seem to be getting any better, the fights and skirmishes continue, life as we know it is almost over.

Trust recorded that song during one of the very early sessions of the recording process. We left to continue our concert schedule until we could get back to the studio and work on the album some more. When we came back, our engineer / producer, Kevin Hunt, invited us to sit in the control room for a bit before taking our places in the studio. He told us that he had just received word that an uncle had passed away and he had been working on mixing this song. He went on to tell us a little bit about his uncle who knew the Lord and was so ready to see Jesus.  Kevin told us how he was a bit overcome with emotion as the Holy Spirit used this song to comfort him and speak to his hurting heart.

As we began to listen for the very first time to the recording, we were eager to hear what it sounded like. We were about to hear the results of hours and hours of work, so there was an excitement in the air. As the music began, there was talking among ourselves of how impressed we were with our collective efforts. The talking grew quiet as the message began to sink in. The excitement turned to tears of anticipation and joy as we, too, looked forward to the day when we'd see our loved ones who've gone on to be with Jesus. We began to hear this song again ~ for the first time in a long time. We had church that morning in the studio! In fact, I don't believe we've sang that song the same way again since we heard it then.

Take a listen to It's Almost Over and hear it for the first time again like we did that day in Ocala, FL.