| "There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Mahalia Jackson | |
| Published | January 25, 1939[1][2] |
| Released | 1939 |
| Genre | Gospel song |
| Songwriter(s) | Thomas A. Dorsey |
"There'll Be Peace in the Valley for Me", also known informally as "Peace in the Valley" is a 1939 song written by Thomas A. Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson.[1] In 1951, a version of the song by Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys was a hit, and among the first gospel recordings to sell one million copies. Elvis Presley performed the song at the close of his third and final appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, which reached 54.6 million viewers. The song has become one of the ten best-known gospel standards of all time, and has been performed and recorded by numerous artists.