15 January 2015. Common and John Legend perform 'Glory'. In an exclusive performance, the artists showcased the song "Glory" from the movie "Selma" at the Metropolitan Club in New York City. The composition won a Golden Globe for best original song.
Deeply shaken, we attended a memorial service there. The room was packed with about three thousand people (many more stood outside), and we sat on a window sill at the back. We never heard one note of anger or revenge in the service. Instead, a spirit of courage emanated from the men and women of the congregation, especially as they rose to sing the old slave song, "Ain't gonna let nobody turn me 'round." Afterwards, at the cemetery, King spoke about forgiveness and love. He pleaded with his people to pray for the police, to forgive the murderer, and to forgive those who were persecuting them. Then we held hands and sang, "We shall overcome." It was an unforgettable moment.
Freedom Songs: Selma, Alabama; Folkways This documentary recording chronicles civil rights protesters singing during a march from Selma, Alabama, to the State Capitol in Montgomery, to demand fair access to voting registration. The songs express hope and sorrow and a call for equality, and many of them are traditional with lyrics adapted for the protests. There are no instruments, just the voices of the demonstrators and their leaders.
God Will Take Care of You / Climbing Jacob's Ladder - Hosea Williams and Marchers Steal Away, Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen - Hosea Williams and Marchers Come By Here - Marchers Berlin Wall - Marchers We Shall Not be Moved - Marchers Oh, Freedom - Congregation of Brown Chapel If You Miss Me From the Back of the Bus - Congregation of Brown Chapel Woke Up This Morning With My Mind Stayed on Freedom - Congregation of Brown Chapel Which Side Are You On, Boy? / Keep Your Eye on the Prize - James Orange and Protestors Everybody Wants Freedom - Demonstrators at March Freedom Now Chant - Demonstrators at March Go Tell It on the Mountain / Which Side are You On, Boy? - Demonstrators at March Oh, Wallace Get On Board Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Round - Two little Girls at March This Little Light of Mine / Which Side Are You On? / Freedom Now Chant / Come By Here - Workers in Selma at Mass for Jimmie Lee Jackson We Shall Overcome - Workers in Selma at Mass for Jimmie Lee Jackson Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me 'Round / Freedom, Freedom, Freedom / Oh Wallace - James Orange and Youth Which Side Are You On, Boy?