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Thread #9425   Message #549176
Posted By: wysiwyg
13-Sep-01 - 04:44 PM
Thread Name: History of spirituals
Subject: RE: History of spirituals
Again, credit goes to the choralist cited above.

~S~

SOURCE:
Date: Wed, 14 Jan 1998 07:51:55 -0700 (MST)
From: Terri Karlsson, Subject: Spirituals Compilation

"There is a large body of Spirituals that were sung
(a) as encouragement for those who were deciding to leave,
(b) that alerted people that a group would be leaving or
(c) gave directions to those making the journey.

"Some examples are:
Run Mourner, Run
I'm on my way to Canaan Land
Steal Away to Jesus
Wade In The Water
I'm Gonna Sit at the Welcome Table
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
Git on Board Lil Children
Moses, Moses Don't let Pharoa O'ertake You
I've Been In The Storm So Long
I Am a Poor Pilgrim of Sorrow
I am Bound for the Promised Land
Walk Together Children, Don't you get Weary
This May be the Last Time
Free At Last, Free At Last
Come and Go With Me To That Land
Many Thousands Gone
Run, Mary, Run
All Night, All Night Angels Watchin Over Me
Oh, Freedom
Sheep Sheep Don't You Know the Road
Follow the Drinking Gourd