Revelations
A Demo a Day: Day Two.
In the second number, a gospel affair in the spirit of Let it Be, a fiery minister named Brother John is preaching to his congregation, flanked by a choir led by Maggie. Brother John (named in homage to John of Patmos, the first-century author of Revelation) describes several visions - a grab-bag of Revelation tropes and a foreshadowing of events to come - such as the four horsemen, the Whore of Babylon, natural disasters, and the arrival of a new savior on earth. Maggie takes up the second and third verses, drumming up soulful enthusiasm for the coming salvation, after which an old-fashioned revival meeting kicks into high gear. The song ends with Brother John bellowing out the final verse and collapsing in exhaustion on his lectern, the mood shifting from glorious to portentous: very soon, all will be revealed.