People Get Ready for Curtis (A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield) (Lyrics) - Luther Storm | Soul

A gentle voice. A powerful message. A tribute to Curtis Mayfield. Follow the lyrics through painted scenes of dignity, courage and music that carries on. “People Get Ready for Curtis (A Tribute to Curtis)” by Luther Storm reflects on hope, social conscience and the strength to keep creating through adversity. This soul tribute follows the story from Chicago harmonies to an enduring musical legacy. Painted scenes are symbolic illustrations, not documentary images. This song is from the Luther Storm album, “The Voices That Still Remain,” which pays tribute to the soul artists who are no longer with us. If this song speaks to you, please like, share your thoughts in the comments and subscribe for more music. Listen and follow: Subscribe:    / @lukestellarofficial   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/4H0Bp... Apple Music:   / luther-storm   Youtube Music:    / luther storm - topic   Tidal: https://tidal.com/artist/84277645 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/artists/B0HD... Credits: Artist: Luther Storm Music & lyrics: Jan Eriksen Production: Jan Eriksen Video / artwork: Iron Tracks Records Copyright © 2026 Jan Eriksen LYRICS [Verse 1] Chicago voices in a rising chord, The Impressions carried a hopeful word. You sang of dignity, sang of pride, And stood with people pushed aside. A gentle tenor, a steady hand, Could help a weary heart to stand. [Chorus] People get ready for Curtis, Let that gentle tenor rise. There’s courage in the rhythm, And a world behind those eyes. You made us move, you made us see, The kind of people we could be. [Verse 2] You took your own road in seventy, With sharper questions and room to be. Then “Superfly” let the city speak, Of money, danger, the strong and weak. Beneath the groove, the warning stayed, About the price for the choices made. [Chorus] People get ready for Curtis, Let that gentle tenor rise. There’s courage in the rhythm, And a world behind those eyes. You made us move, you made us see, The kind of people we could be. [Bridge] Your guitar had a language of its own, A silver sound with a backbone. The sweetest melody could still Speak the truth with an unbroken will. [Final Verse] In nineteen ninety, the stage lights fell, An injury changed your world as well. Paralyzed, you faced the years, Still making music through the fears. “New World Order” found its way, Your voice had something more to say. [Final Chorus] People get ready for Curtis, Let that gentle tenor rise. There’s courage in the rhythm, And a world behind those eyes. You made us move, you made us see, The kind of people we could be. [Outro] A softer voice can still be strong, We hear your courage in the song. #LutherStorm #CurtisMayfieldTribute #SoulMusic