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Thread #93007 Message #1788093
Posted By: Azizi
20-Jul-06 - 07:32 AM
Thread Name: Black Gospel-roots, styles, examples
Subject: RE: Black Gospel-roots, styles, examples
Here the lyrics of a very popular contemporary Black Gospel song:
STOMP [Kirk Franklin]
Spoken) For those of you that think gospel music has gone too far You think we've gotten to radical with our message Well I got news for ya' You ain't heard nothin yet And if ya' don't know, now ya' know Glory Glory! You better put them hands together And act like you know up in here
(Sung) Lately I've been goin' through some things thats really got me down I need someone somebody to come and help me turn my life around I can't explain it I can't obtain it Jesus your love is, it's so amazin' It gets me high, up to the sky, And when I think about your goodness, it makes me want to STOMP Makes me clap my hands, makes me wanna dance, STOMP My brother can't you see, I gots the victory, STOMP Lately I've been goin' through some things thats really got me down I need someone somebody to come and help me turn my life around I can't explain it I can't obtain it Jesus your love is, it's so amazin' It gets me high, up to the sky, And when I think about your goodness, it makes me want to - STOMP Makes me clap my hands, makes me wanna dance, STOMP My brother can't you see, I gots the victory, STOMP
When I think about the goodness and the fullness of God Make me thankful, pity the hateful, I'm grateful The Lord brought me through this far Tryna be cute when I praise him raise him high I keep it live be bumpin' people jumpin' Make the Lord feel somethin' Ain't no shame in my game God's Property When I be with Kirk ain't no stoppin' me Now Stomp
Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where
STOMP Makes me clap my hands, makes me wanna dance, STOMP My brother can't you see, I gots the victory, STOMP
All my people say Stomp Everybody say Stomp All My Folks say Stomp All my people say Stomp All My Folks say Stomp Everybody say Stomp
Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where
All my people say STOMP All my folks say STOMP All my cousins say STOMP Auntie's say STOMP My brothers say STOMP My sisters say STOMP Everybody say STOMP
I promise, the stomp, the whole stomp Nothin' but the stomp
STOMP STOMP STOMP STOMP Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where Kirk : GP r ya' with me? Choir : Oh yeah, we at the church ain't goin' no where
The line in the song "GP r ya' with me?" refers to the choir's name.
Note the call & response patterns, the inclusion of a hip-hop talk segment, and the use of hip-hop languaging. All of these elements are found in many contemporary Black gospel songs.