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07 Apr 10 - 08:06 PM (#2881765) Subject: Are You Ready? Spiritual From: Richie Hi, Trying to find info and lyrics to "Are You Ready?" It appears in Befo' de War Spirituals, p. 53. It's hard to google because it's so common a title. Here are some lyrics: Are you ready, my brother? Are you ready for the journey? Richie |
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07 Apr 10 - 08:32 PM (#2881780) Subject: RE: Are You Ready? Spiritual From: Q (Frank Staplin) Don't have that book. Wish I did. Related to "I Want to Be Ready," not yet posted. |
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08 Apr 10 - 01:32 PM (#2882216) Subject: RE: Are You Ready? Spiritual From: Richie I think this is part of the spiritual, Ride Up in the Chariot. I can't find any lyrics under the title, Are You Ready? Richie |
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08 Apr 10 - 02:39 PM (#2882268) Subject: RE: Are You Ready? Spiritual From: wysiwyg Did you have a look in the Chariot spirituals thread findable in the Spirituals permathread's links, Richie? ~S~ |
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08 Apr 10 - 05:52 PM (#2882405) Subject: RE: Are You Ready? Spiritual From: Richie Hi, I don't think there's anything here. There are several versions on-line but I'm not sure of the relationship with Are You Ready. I'm convinced thye are related spirituals tho. Ride The Chariot- Arranged by George Pendergrass, Wayburn Dean and Keith Lancaster Lead: John Green, Wayburn Dean, Robert Guy, George Pendergrass Chorus: Ride the chariot in the mornin' Lord Ride the chariot in the mornin' Lord I'm getting ready for the judgment day My Lord, my Lord Ride the chariot in the mornin' Lord Ride the chariot in the mornin' Lord I'm getting ready for the judgment day My Lord, my Lord Are you ready my brother (oh yes my Lord) Are you ready for the journey (oh yes my Lord) Do you wanna see my Jesus I'm waiting for the chariot 'Cause I'm ready to go Chorus (Are you ready for the mighty journey leaving in the morning? Are you ready for the master call? Just call me in morning. Are you ready if you wanna see my Jesus?) Are you ready my sister Are you ready for the journey Do you wanna see my Jesus I'm waiting for the chariot 'Cause I'm ready to go I never will forget that day When all my sins were taken away My feet were snatched from the miry clay I'll serve him till that judgment day Chorus I'm gonna ride in the chariot in the chariot, in the chariot Ride in the chariot Are you ready my brother Are you ready for the journey Do you wanna see my Jesus I'm waiting for the chariot 'Cause I'm ready to go Ride in the chariot |
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08 Apr 10 - 07:49 PM (#2882470) Subject: RE: Are You Ready? Spiritual From: wysiwyg Is there a sound clip I could hear? ~S~ |
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08 Apr 10 - 10:38 PM (#2882547) Subject: RE: Are You Ready? Spiritual From: Richie Here's one site http://www.filestube.com/a/acappella+spirituals This is the part that is part of the old spiritual: Are you ready my brother Are you ready for the journey Do you wanna see my Jesus I'm waiting for the chariot 'Cause I'm ready to go I just don't have Befo' de War Spirituals, p. 53. There are several other fragments and reference saying it was very popular in the early 1900's. It's possible the song infulenced the famous rock song: Are you Ready? Are you ready, not to be alone? Someone's coming to take you home And if you're ready, then He'll carry you home Richie |
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09 Apr 10 - 02:56 PM (#2883030) Subject: RE: Are You Ready? Spiritual From: Q (Frank Staplin) Possibly a 'combined' spiritual- Going to ride up in the chariot (Gwineter Ride Up in de Chariot) with "I Want to be Ready" - "Are You Ready." McIlhenny published "Befo' de War Spirituals" in 1933. Can't find information on when the spirituals were collected. |