Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin'

"Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin'" is a gospel song featured in the 1985 film The Color Purple and its 2023 musical adaptation of the same name, based on the novel by Alice Walker. The song was composed by Quincy Jones, Andrae Crouch, Bill Maxwell, and D. Del Sesto, and performed by Tata Vega, Jacquelyn Farris, and the Christ Memorial Church of God in Christ Choir. The song expresses the theme of faith and hope in God, as well as the struggles and challenges that the characters face in their lives, such as abuse, racism, and poverty.

Lyrics[]

Shug:
Speak, Lord
Speak to me
Speak, Lord

Speak to me
Speak, Lord
Speak to me

Shug and Reverend Avery:
Mm-mhm
Maybe God is tryin' to tell you somethin'
Maybe God is tryin' to tell you somethin'
Maybe God is tryin' to tell you somethin'

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Media
The Color Purple (soundtrack/video) • The Color Purple (2023) (soundtrack/video) Books: The Color Purple

Characters
Celie Harris Johnson • Nettie Harris • Shug Avery • Miss Millie • Sofia • Albert Johnson • Harpo Johnson • Mary Agnes • Mama • Ol' Mister Johnson • Samuel Avery • First Lady • Alphonso Harris • Henry Broadnax • Grady

Locations
Georgia • Africa • Memphis • Harpo's Juke Joint • Celie's Fancy Pants • Mister's House • Elmira Movie Theater • General Store • Deadwood Beach • Shug's House • Tennessee

Songs

1985 film: Makidada • Junk Bucket Blues • The Dirty Dozens • Miss Celie's Blues (Sister) • Don't Make Me No Never Mind (Slow Drag) • Heaven Belongs to You • Old Ship of Zion • Maybe God Is Tryin' To Tell You Somethin' • Hot Lips • Scarification Chant and Katutoku Corinne • Body and Soul
2023 film: Huckleberry Pie • Mysterious Ways • She Be Mine • Keep It Movin' • Lily of the Field • Workin' • Too Beautiful for Words • Hell No! • Arkansas Blues • Shug Avery • Sing, Sing, Sing (With A Swing) • Shake That Thing • Dear God - Shug • Prove It On Me Blues • (It Will Have To Do) Until The Real Thing Comes Along • Push Da Button • What About Love? • Agoo • Heaven Help This Heart Of Mine • My Faith Looks Up To Thee • Miss Celie's Pants • (What Did I Do To Be So) Black And Blue • I'm Here • The Color Purple • Superpower (I)
Music From and Inspired By: Risk It All • No Love Lost • Lifeline • Finally • When I Can't Do Better • There Will Come a Day • Any Worse • You See Me • All I Need • 100 • Eternity • No Time • Girls