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Thread #98881 Message #1968251
Posted By: jazzhistoria
15-Feb-07 - 03:07 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Hand of God
Subject: RE: Origins: Hand of God, origin
Yes, there are many different songs with the phrase "Hand(s) of God" in the title!
Altavista sound search: 387 hits (Hand + Hands). Many of them are sermons, but there are also many other kinds of mucic (many rock tunes). I have not found any other versions of the Ollie Lafayette song yet, but I keep listening…
According to BMI Mahalia Jackson has composed not only Hand of God, but also Amazing Grace, Down By the Riverside, Everytime I feel the Spirit, His Eye is on the Sparrow, Just a Closer Walk, to name just a few. This is of course nonsense. She was the performer, not the composer.