Religious Songs That Speak To You

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Kim C
Date: 18 Mar 13 - 09:44 AM

How Can I Keep From Singing

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: kendall
Date: 18 Mar 13 - 09:05 AM

I can't think of one.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: deepdoc1
Date: 17 Mar 13 - 08:06 PM

I think we ignore our spiritual side at our peril, and I embrace the quest for meaning, but I do balk at the kinds "religiosity" that provide the one answer.
In that vein, I like Tom Russells "Guadalupe".
Stephanie Davis "Wolves" speaks to the place where hard lives intersect with hope and the unknown.
Add another for Iris DeMents "Let The Mystery Be".
Gove Scrivenors "I'll Fly Away" is a rollicking good gospel number with a little Doc Watson help.
"Fifty Niles Of Elbow Room" as sung by Red Clay Ramblers.
"I Betcha Heaven's On A Dirt Road" by Larry Jon Wilson (RIP).

Lot's of good musical memories here. I remember alot of these numbers from growing up in a relifious household.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: BK Lick
Date: 17 Mar 13 - 06:20 PM

Laurel -- here's what you were looking for all those years ago:
Kathy Kallick's "Center Of The World"
It's on the 1986 Good Ol' Persons album Part Of A Story

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Mar 13 - 03:02 AM

Thanks so much for this wonderful thread!

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: 2581
Date: 20 Mar 12 - 11:46 AM

Another excellent gospel song - which I haven't seen mentioned in this thread - is "I Am The Man, Thomas". Excellent versions have been performed by Don Rigsby & Midnight Call, Larry Sparks, Newfound Road, and Ralph Stanley & the Clinch Mountain Boys, among others.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: 2581
Date: 20 Mar 12 - 11:36 AM

My all-time favorite spiritual song is "Wayfarin' Stranger", which has been mentioned by a couple of posters. It has been sung by literally hundreds of artists. Some of my favorite performances are by Johnny Cash, Doc & Merle Watson, Dolly Parton, Red Molly, The Crooked Jades, Tim O'Brien, Tim Buckley, Natalie Merchant, Jack White, Joan Baez & Mimi Farina, and Emmylou Harris. However, the two best performances I've ever heard are by Isaac Guillory & Darrell Scott. See them below:

Isaac Guillory live version

Darrell Scott live version


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Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: GUEST,azizi
Date: 20 Mar 12 - 09:33 AM

Here's a link to a post that I published on my pancocojams cultural blog: Gospel By Walter Hawkins, Edwin Hawkins, & Tramaine Hawkins

http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/03/gospel-by-walter-hawkins-edwin-hawkins.html

That blog post features videos or song files of the following songs by the Hawkins family:

Oh Happy Days
Changed
Never Alone
Going Away
Goin Up Yonder

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: GUEST,Joseph de Culver City
Date: 20 Oct 09 - 05:21 PM

oh yeah,


Turn Turn Turn

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: GUEST,Joseph de Culver City
Date: 19 Oct 09 - 11:19 AM

Children Go Where I Send Thee (especially done by Joe and Eddie as a medley with Elijah Rock)

Go Down Moses


Samson and Delilah (not technically a religious song)


I Am a Pilgrim

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 19 Oct 09 - 10:51 AM

I never met Barry Finn but I am saddened by his sudden passing and the sudden passing before him of Malcolm Douglas who I also "met" through reading his Mudcat posts.

I believe that I posted a link to this song before, but feel like doing so again-with my sincerest respect for Barry and Malcolm, and for others who have passed on -regardless of their spiritual beliefs:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSu6UtVImrQ&feature=related

"Lord Keep Me Day By Day" (also known as "A Building Not Made By Hand")-Albertina Walker

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 04 Aug 09 - 03:31 PM

Tam. That's heavy. I thought of your daughter when I posted that video. You and I must be on the same wavelength.

Positive vibrations,

Azizi

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 04 Aug 09 - 03:20 PM

Azizi

I had seen the Pearsall Sisters one. Can't watch it through because it reminds of the days I sang hymns with my little girls at church, Andie creating amazing harmonies off the top of her 11 -14 year old head.

Having said that, even if I didn't have the tragedy of Andie's untimely passing and hurt of memories to contend with, I still prefer the elderly lady singing.

And you were spot on as to why. Her song is coming from a deep abiding faith. But there is something more. It is coming from her suffering and an understanding of the suffering of others and that is what makes it so special.

I want to be a small child sitting cross legged chin in hands, at her feet listening to her sing and tell stories.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 03 Aug 09 - 05:40 PM

Here's a link to the lyrics to the Center Of The World song that open mike (Laurel)was looking for in her 02 Aug 09 - 11:32 AM post in this thread:

thread.cfm?threadid=122641&messages=8#2693053

The lyrics were posted by Mudcatter BK Lick on the thread that Laurel started for that purpose.

Great job, BK Lick!

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 03 Aug 09 - 02:52 PM

VirginiaTam, I think it may be because we can feel that that woman believes what she is singing. Often some other singers appear to be just performing.

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I also like this version of "Farther Along":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc6mcKUucaw&search=I%27ll%20Fly%20Away%20brother%20where%20out%20thou

"Farther Along" By The Peasall Sisters

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 03 Aug 09 - 01:59 PM

Farther Along sung by this woman.

Though I am leaning towards atheism, this performance moves me to tears.

Something about the purity of it. I just love this woman.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Jeanie
Date: 03 Aug 09 - 11:42 AM

I've just got back from the Yearly Meeting Gathering of Quakers in York, UK. On the last night we circled the lake and sang this song, while lanterns were launched into the night sky:

Building bridges between our divisions
I reach out to you, will you reach out to me ?
With all of our voices and all of our visions
Friends we can make such a sweet harmony

And here we are, singing it, with voices echoing around the lake:
Building Bridges

- jeanie

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Elijah Browning
Date: 03 Aug 09 - 11:15 AM

"Christmas in the Trenches" - John McCutcheon

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 03 Aug 09 - 07:54 AM

Here's a gospel song that has particularly meaning for me:

HOW I GOT OVER
{As sung by Mahalia Jackson}

How I got over
How I got over
You know my soul looks back and wonder
How I got over
(repeat)

Soon as I can see Jesus
The man that died for me
Man that bled and suffered
Hung on Calvary
I'm gonna thank him
For how he brought me
I'm gonna thank God
For how he taught me
Yes, thank my God for how he kept me
I'm gonna thank him 'cause He never left me
I'm gonna thank God for ol' time religion
I'm gonna thank Him for giving me a vision
I'm gon' join the Heavenly choir
And I'm a-sing and never get tired
I'm gonna sing somewhere 'round God's alter
And I'm a-shout all my troubles over
Lord, we got to thank you
Thank you for being so good to me
(chorus)

I'm gon' wear a di-garment
In that New Jerusalem
I'm gonna walk the streets of gold
In that homeland of the soul
I'm gonna view the hosts in white
That been traveling day and night
Coming up from every nation
On their way to the great coronation
Coming from the north, south, east, and west
On their way to a land of rest
Lord, we gonna join the heavenly choir
We gon' sing and never get tired
Lord, we gon' sing somewhere 'round your alter
And we gonna shout all our troubles over
Lord, we gotta thank you
Thank you for being so good to me

Hmmm, I wanna thank you, this morning
I wanna thank you, Lord, this morning
You know all, all night long
You kept your angels watching over me
And you told your angels this morning
You told your angels, Lord, this morning
You said, "Touch her, in my name"
You said, "Touch her, in my name"
And I rose, I rose this morning
Lord, I rose, I rose this morning
With the blood, blood running warm
All in my veins, Oh Lord
Lord, I feel, I feel like running
Lord, I feel, I feel like running
Lord, you know I feel, feel like running
Lord, Lord, I feel, I feel like running
Lord, I wanna thank you
Thank you, thank you for being
So good to me

http://www.lyricstime.com/mahalia-jackson-how-i-got-over-lyrics.html

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Here are two links to YouTube videos of this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l49N8U3d0Bw&feature=fvw
"How I Got Over"-Mahalia Jackson

"Mahalia Jackson live in Chicago a favorite of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Mahalia sang this at the march on washington just before King gave the I have a dream speech "

-snip-
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qBgWBChQoY&feature=related
"How I Got Over"-Cathey Sparks

"Cathey Sparks delivers a powerful, moving and unique rendition of Mahalia Jackson's classic gospel song 'How I Got Over'. "

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 03 Aug 09 - 07:28 AM

Here's a church song that I remember well:

JESUS, THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD *

(written by George Elderkin)

Verse 1:
Hark the herald angels sing,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Glory to the newborn king,
Jesus, the light of the world.

Chorus:
We'll walk in the light,
beautiful light,
come where the dewdrops of mercy are bright.
Shine all around us by day and by night;
Jesus, the light of the world.

Verse 2:
Joyful all ye nations rise,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Join the triumph of the skies,
Jesus, the light of the world.

Chorus

Verse 3:
Christ by highest heaven adored,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Christ the everlasting Lord,
Jesus, the light of the world.

Chorus

Verse 4:
Hail the heaven born Prince of Peace,
Jesus, the light of the world.
Hail the Son of righteousness,
Jesus, the light of the world.

Chorus

http://www.lyricsoncall.com/lyrics/hymn/jesus-the-light-of-the-world-lyrics.html

*This song is also known as "Walk In The Light".


-snip-

Here's a link to a YouTube video of this song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ool3VUX1yc0&feature=channel
"Walk In The Light"-Debbie Austin

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 03 Aug 09 - 07:14 AM

Here's another song that I love:


CENTER OF MY JOY

Artist: Richard Smallwood

(Intro)
Jesus, You?re the center of my joy.
All that?s good and perfect comes from You.
You?re the heart of my contentment.
Hope for all I do.
Jesus, You?re the center of my joy.

(Verse)
When I?ve lost my direction,
You?re the compass for my way.
You?re the fire n? light,
when nights are long and cold.
In sadness You are the laughter
that shadows all my fears.
When I?m all alone,
Your hand is there to hold.
Oooh

(Chorus)
Jesus, You?re the center of my joy.
All that?s good and perfect comes from You.
You?re the heart of my contentment.
Hope for all I do.
Jesus, You?re the center of my joy.

(Verse)
You are why I find pleasure
in the simple things in life.
You?re the music in the meadows and the streams.
The voices of the children, my family and my home.
You?re the source and finish of my highest dreams.

(Chorus)
Jesus, You?re the center of my joy.
All that's good and perfect
(All that?s good and perfect comes from You).
You're the heart of my contentment (You?re the heart of my contentment).
Hope for all I do (Hope for all I do).

(Vamp)
Jesus, (Jesus,) You are (You are) the center (the center) of my joy (of my
joy). (three times)
You are everything (Jesus,) everything (You are) everything (the center)
yeah everything (of my joy).
Yor're my joy (Jesus,) in my sorrow (You are) You're my heart (the center)
for tomorrow (of my joy).
When I'm nowhere (Jesus,) feeling sad (You Are) You're the lifter (the
center) of my height (of my joy).
You're my music (Jesus,) You're my song (You are) You're my joy (the center)
all day long (of my joy).
Jesus, (Jesus,) You're the center of my joy (joy, my joy).

-snip-

Here's a link to a YouTube video of this song:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LHD5KZEtX8&feature=channel
"Center of My Joy"-Richard Smallwood

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 10:53 PM

oldhippie, I chose not to use the title "Spiritual Songs That Speak To You" because I was concerned that people might think I was referring to African American spirituals such as "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" and "Wade In The Water".

Personally, I prefer to consider myself "spiritual" rather than "religious". But the point of this thread is for people to share the songs that speak to their spirit however they choose to refer to it.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: oldhippie
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 09:48 PM

NO religious song speaks to me - spiritual songs do.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Arkie
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 06:59 PM

I am glad to see this thread back again.

Several of the songs listed here are very meaningful to me. Some others are:
Master of the Sheepfold
Lord of the Dance
Tis a Gift to be Simple

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: double stopping
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 06:44 PM

Be Still for the Presence of the Lord

and

Lord of All Hopefulness

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 06:21 PM

Here's a song for those who love children's gospel choirs:

"You Are The Shepherd"-The African Children's Choir
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o5ThwVGrt80&feature=related

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 06:09 PM

open mike, here's the hyperlink to that website that you posted earlier:
http://www.bluegrasslyrics.com/gospel_song.cfm-recordID=sp1470.htm

I'm sorry. I don't know that song whose words you're searching for.

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Oh, Dan, for a minute there I thought that you were saying that I was a wayfaring stranger. LOL!

I Googled the title and found these words:

POOR WAYFARING STRANGER

I am a poor wayfaring stranger
While journeying through this world of woe;
And there's no sickness, toil nor danger
In that bright land to which I go.

I'm going there to see my Father,
I'm going there no more to roam;
I'm only go-going over Jordan,
I'm only go-going over home.

I know dark clouds will gather 'round me,
I know my way is rough and steep;
And beautiful fields lie just before me,
Where God's redeemed there vigils keep.

I'm going there to see my Father,
I'm going there no more to roam;
I'm only go-going over Jordan,
I'm only go-going over home.



I'm going there to see my mother,
I'm going there no more to roam;
I'm only go-going over Jordan,
I'm only go-going over home.

I want to wear that crown of glory,
When I get home to that good land;
Well I want to shout salvation's story,
In concert with ohh the blood-washed band,

I'm going there to see my Saviour,
I'm going there no more to roam;
I'm only go-going over Jordan,
I'm only go-going over home.

Well I'm only go-going over home.
Yeah only go-going over home.

http://www.lyrics007.com/Eva%20Cassidy%20Lyrics/Wayfaring%20Stranger%20Lyrics.html

Is this the song you meant?

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: olddude
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 02:26 PM

wayfarin stranger Azizi
that one works for me
Dan

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: open mike
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 01:57 PM

further lyrics to the one i am looking for...


"You think you're the center of the world..
..I think I'm the center of the world..

in our hearts we know we're wrong-
God made the sparrow the center of the world!"

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Amos
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 01:25 PM

I tend to be skeptical about religions in general, but I have admired the music since I was a choir boy.

Mahalia Jackson never fails. Her "Saints" is a classic. Her voice rings in my childhood memories-- "Wade in the Water", "Jesus Met the Woman"...

The songs that speak most to me personally, despite my rebuttal of some of their metaphysical premises, are "Abide With Me" and "Amazing Grace".

A

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: open mike
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 11:32 AM

Lord, You don't have to move that mountain
Just show me how to climb it
You don't have to move that Stumblin' block
just show me the way around it

here:http://www.bluegrasslyrics.com/gospel_song.cfm-recordID=sp1470.htm

there is another bluegrass gospel song which has a sparrow in it
which starts out with "you may think you're the center of the world"

I think i heard it by Kathy Kallick or Sally Van Meter or Laurie Lewis

but can't find it now...perhaps i should start a new thread to search..
Laurel

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 09:21 AM

I-Z, Part II

I,J,K
I Am Coming

I Bid You Goodnight

I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say

I Looked Up (and I saw my Lord a-coming)

In the Sweet By and By

Jerusalem

I Want To Thank You {"Heavenly Father for shining your light on me"}

I Want Jesus To Walk With Me

L,M,N
Mariam Matrem

Life's Setting Sun

Mary Did You Know (that your baby boy will one day walk on water?)

O,P,Q
Oh Happy Day

Oh, Sweet Jesus I'm Coming

Order My Steps

Poor Wayfarin' Stranger

Po' Lazarus

R,S,T
Searching for Lambs

Sweet Beulah Land

Thank You Lord {first line-"I come before You today"}

Thank You Lord (also known as "I Just Want To Thank You Lord")

There's A Light (by Beth Neilsen Chapman)

U.V,W
Victory Is Mine [also known as "Victory Today Is Mine"]

We Are The World

What The World Needs Now Is Love

Who Will Sing For Me?

Will There Be Any Stars In My Crown?

X,Y,Z

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 02 Aug 09 - 09:16 AM

As promised some time ago, here's an alphabetized list of songs that have been mentioned in this thread from 11/23/2007; 7:31 AM to 8/2/2009; 9:00 AM

Some song titles have the composers or well known performers of the song or the first line in parenthesis or brackets. Sorry, there's no consistent method to the inclusion of the brackets, parenthesis).

A-H Part II

A,B
A Building Not Made By Hand [also known as "Lord Keep Me Day By Day"]
I'm making an exception here by noting that the link to a video of this gospel song led by Albertina Walker http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSu6UtVImrQ&feature=related is also found in my post dated 05 Dec 08 - 06:02 PM. Unfortunately, I neglected to add the title to that link in that post.

Are You Washed In The Blood

Be Still My Soul (original German lyrics by Katharina von Schlegel, English translation by Jane L. Borthwick)

Blessed Quietness

C,D,E
Children Go Where I Send Thee

Cuncti simus concanentes

Dare to Be a Daniel (as sung by The Albion Band on Lark Rise to Candleford)

Death Shall Not Destroy My Comfort

Encourage Yourself

Every Star Shall Sing A Carol

F,G,H
Far Side Banks Of Jordan

Go Rest High On That Mountain (as sung by Vince Gill)

He's Sweet I Know

Holy One (as sung by Broken Walls)

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 19 Mar 09 - 12:17 PM

ENCOURAGE YOURSELF

Artist: Donald Lawrence & The Tri-City Singers lyrics
Album: Finale
Year: 2006
featuring Sheri Jones-Moffett

[Verse 1:]
Sometimes you have to encourage yourself.
Sometimes you have to speak victory during the test.
And no matter how you feel,
speak the word and you will be healed;
speak over yourself,
encourage yourself in the Lord.

[Verse 2:]
Sometimes you have to speak the word over yourself,
the pressure is all around,
but God is present help.
The enemy created walls,
but remember giants, they do fall;
speak over yourself,
encourage yourself in the Lord.

[Bridge:]
As I minister to you, oh I minister to myself,
life can hurt you so,
'til you feel there's nothing left.
(No matter how you feel),
(speak the word and you will be healed).

[Vamp 1:]
Speak over yourself. [x4]

[Vamp 2:]
I'm encouraged.
I'm encouraged.
I'm encouraged.
I'm encouraged.

[Vamp 3:]
I'm encouraged,
I'm encouraged,
I'm encouraged,
I'm encouraged.

[Vamp 2]

[Vamp 3]

[Vamp 2]

[Ending:]
(Speak over yourself),
(encourage yourself in the Lord).

http://www.lyricsmania.com/

**

Here's a link to a video of this contemporary African American gospel song:

Encourage Yourself - Donald Lawrence

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Phil Edwards
Date: 14 Dec 08 - 06:10 PM

I can't hear, much less sing, Every Star Shall Sing A Carol without crying. I'm not sure why. Perhaps when I first heard it, in my early teens, it appealed to me as an sf fan; it's not often you hear a hymn about alien life. Perhaps it's the way Carter could combine an open-minded, inquisitive outlook with rock-solid faith; as if to say, there's a great big universe out there, we know almost nothing about almost all of it, but we can be sure that God's out there too. Or perhaps it's just the wild, apocalyptic exorbitance of that first verse (every star!) Wonderful stuff, anyway.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Sleepy Rosie
Date: 14 Dec 08 - 04:51 PM

A religious song perhaps not quite. But one that I really like from the fantastic adaptation of Virginia Wolfes Orlando, which I watched tonight.. The lyrics well describe Neoplatonic themes of the dance between Lover and Beloved in the Souls incarnatory journey from division to Union.

I Am Coming

I am coming! I am coming!
I am coming through!
Coming across the divide to you
In this moment of unity
I'm feeling only an ecstasy
To be here, to be now
At last I am free-
Yes-at last, at last
To be free of the past
And of a future that beckons me.
I am coming! I am coming!
Here I am!
Neither a woman nor a man-
We are joined, we are one
With a human face
We are joined, we are one
With a human face
I am on earth
And I am in outer space
I'm being born and I am dying

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: cptsnapper
Date: 14 Dec 08 - 04:07 PM

Beth Neilsen Chapman's " There's A Light".

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Sleepy Rosie
Date: 14 Dec 08 - 02:13 PM

The version of Matriam Matrem Virginem posted below, was by far the best I could find on YouTube. I learned to sing this a few months back, but couldn't match this lady. A serious pity that the editing on the tubey gets screwed midway!

Not a big fan of some of Hildegards philosophy, but I could listen to her sacred songs forever...

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 14 Dec 08 - 12:18 AM

Here's a song that I just heard on YouTube that I really like:

Broken Walls: Holy One
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MBz_ppCLRjQ

Performed by Broken Walls at World Outreach Worship Centre

-snip-

Other YouTubes of Broken Wall songs are listed on that page. I first heard that song as it was added as the "musical score" to this videotape a person took of a pow wow:

Kentucky Derby 1st Annual Pow-wow (Videoed with permission)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WMdZhz1vnM&feature=rec-HM-fresh+div

The video contributor, stumpmtsr, mentioned in his or her response to a comment that the Christian Native American music that he {or she} added to this video was performed by Broken Wall, and that the "band playing this song are Mohawk of Tyendinaga Territory, Ontario".

Btw, stumpmstsr provides an informative description of the types of pow wow dances that males perform and that females perform. I like the fact that stumpmster responds to viewer's questions and comments in what I consider to be one of the best YouTube comments sections that I have read thus far {and I'll admit to reading quite a few of them}.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 14 Dec 08 - 12:03 AM

Sleepy Rosie, I just read your comments. I appreciate them, particularly your ending comment.

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Thanks to all who have posted comments to this thread thus far. Given its subject matter, I like to keep refreshing this thread from time to time. Besides, I keep finding songs that I add on to "my favorites" category.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Sleepy Rosie
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 04:16 PM

Another from the wonderful 'Red Book'.

No meditative contemplation of transendent divinity here.

This fiercly celebratory song, powerfully evokes the caravan of travelling pilgrims as they sing and dance their way, mile upon mile across dusty earth to the shrine of Our Lady.

I'm right there with them and am always compelled to get up and dance barefooted to this any time I hear it. Which is course the whole point of such a song!

Cuncti Simus Concanentis

Cuncti simus concanentes: Ave Maria.

Virgo sola existente en affuit angelus;
Gabriel est appellatus atque missus celitus.
Clara facieque dixit: Ave Maria.

Clara facieque dixit, audite, karissimi.
En concipies, Maria, Ave Maria.

En concipies, Maria, audite karissimi.
Pariesque filium, Ave Maria.

Pariesque filium, audite, karissimi.
Vocabis eum Ihesum, Ave Maria.

I must confess I don't know what the Latin means. I'm just happy to sing along with the chorus. And experience in that moment of immersion, the knowledge that in my own way in my own life, I too am a member of that caravan.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 01:32 PM

Should have said that daughter is now in "Beulah Land", so makes it more poignant than ever when we performed it.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: VirginiaTam
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 01:31 PM

Sweet Beulah Land

Sang it with my daughters 3 part harmony. The older daughter (10 or 11 at the time) composed and taught us a special arrangement in which she (alto) echoed after bits of the song.

It was lovely.

BTW.. The church we belonged to at the time was named Beulah Baptist.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Sleepy Rosie
Date: 06 Dec 08 - 09:12 AM

From the Libre Vermell de Montserrat.

Mariam Matrem

Mariam Matrem Virginem attolite,
Jesum Christum extolite Concorditer.

Maria, saeculi asilum, defendenos.
Jesu, tutum refugium, exaudi nos.
Jam estis vos totaliter diffugium,
totum mundi confugium realiter.

Jesu, suprema bonitas verissima.
Maria, dulcis pietas gratissima.
Amplissima conformiter sit caritas
ad nos quos pellit vanitas enormiter.

Maria, facta saeculis salvatio.
Jesu, damnati hominis redemptio.
Pugnare quem viriliter per famulis
percusis duris iaculis atrociter.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 05 Dec 08 - 06:46 PM

Here are the words to "A Building Not Made By Hand" that were posted in the comment section of that video by ShondaGospelDiva:

Lord keep me day by day
In a pure & perfect way
I want to live, I want to live on
In a building not made by hand

I'm just a stranger here
Traveling through this barren land
One thing I know,I have a building somewhere Lord, a building not made by hand

Lord keep my body strong
So that I may do no wrong
Give me grace to run this Christian race Lord, in a building not made by hand.

-snip-

I see several references to this song on Google, but no indication of who wrote it, and I haven't found any other "complete" example of the words. I wrote the word "complete" in quotation marks because I'm guessing though I don't know for sure that this could be an open ended zipper song with different verses like "Lord keep my heart strong, or Lord keep my mind strong, etc" in addition to "Lord keep my body strong"...



Also, from reading the comments, it appears that this song was sung at a special program that featured a number of well known gospel singer. The organist in the video was soul musician Billy Preston.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Azizi
Date: 05 Dec 08 - 06:02 PM

I just found two gospel songs on YouTube that I want to share with folks here:

Edwin Hawkins Choir-I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHPPpW6IFn0&feature=related

and

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSu6UtVImrQ&feature=related

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I first heard the Edwin Hawkins song in the early 1970s. "I Heard The Voice of Jesus Say" sounds different from a lot of gospel songs because there it features a trio instead of a soloist, and has a Latin rhythm to it, or at least that's what it sounds like to me.
Here's information that song from the YouTube summary:

"Edwin Hawkins Singers, Northern California State Youth Choir - Director Edwin R. Hawkins - "Let Us Go Into The House Of The Lord LP
Century 31016, 1968; BPS 10001, 1969

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I don't recall hearing the gospel song "A Building Not Made By Hand" before. But its tune is "old school" gospel [I mean like the 1950s or 1960s]. And the song is sung in a "old downhome gospel" way that I wish I could describe better. The song uses both call & response [choir/soloist and soloist/choir patterns and also sometimes uses a kind of "lining" approach with the soloist singing a line and the choir taking it from there...In this case, the choir is the church congregation. Everyone appears to know the song. But even if a person didn't know the words to this song when other people started singing it, the repeating pattern of the lyrics make the song easy to learn.

I'm really glad I stumbled across this song while surfing YouTube's gospel song collection. Albertina Walker singing "A Building Not Made By Hand", is now definitely one of my favorite religious songs. Of course, I have a lot of favorite religious songs.

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Btw, hyperlinks of these and a number of other Gospel and Spiritual YouTube videos are found on this page of my website:

http://www.cocojams.com/gospel.htm

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: ClaireBear
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 05:24 PM

Azizi,

I have sung several of your favorites in my church's gospel choir -- and even done the solo in most of them, as not many of the women in the choir have solo-quality voices. That's how I know this: You have great taste!

I just wanted to mention that my all-time favorite to sing (though not necessarily my favorite song) of those you mentioned is "Peace Be Still." In fact, I liked it so much that I conned the choir leader into letting me reinsert the original second and third verses of the song (as written by Mary A. Baker in 1874 as "Master the Tempest Is Raging," according to the Cyberhymnal) so that the solo part would be longer. You didn't post those verses in this thread, so I thought I would:

Master, with anguish of spirit I bow in my grief today.
The depths of my sad heart are troubled, O waken and save, I pray.
Torrents of sin and of anguish sweep o'er my sinking soul
And I perish! I perish, dear Master: O hasten, and take control.

Master, the terror is over, the elements sweetly rest.
The sun in the calm lake is mirrored, and Heaven's within my breast.
Linger, O blessed Redeemer; leave me alone no more,
And with joy I shall make the blest harbor, and rest on that blissful shore.

Cheers,
Claire

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 04:57 PM

One of my favourites

Darlene Zschech took a small Church in Australia and made it huge with well over 4,000 congregation....from there came the 'Hillsongs' of which this is one I love.
Best wishes, Mike.

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: M.Ted
Date: 15 Apr 08 - 02:23 PM

My favorite, at time marker 5:15GB Shea sings "How Great Thou Art" And if you enjoy 1600 voice choirs, watch the whole clip--it's all good--

Subject: RE: Religious Songs That Speak To You
From: topical tom
Date: 14 Apr 08 - 05:25 PM

Two religious songs that I find most moving are Life's Setting Sun and

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