Three Examples Of Mahalia Jackson Singing "Go Tell It On The Mountain"

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a four part series about the song "Go Tell It On The Mountain". Part II showcases three examples of Mahalia Jackson singing "Go Tell It On The Mountain". My comments about the lyrics that Mahalia Jackson sung in those examples are included in this post.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/12/early-lyrics-for-christmas-song-go-tell.html for Part I of this series. Part I provides information and comments about and lyric examples for early versions of the song "Go Tell It On The Mountain".

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/12/freedom-civil-rights-adaptations-of-go.html for Part III of this series. Part III provides information and comments about freedom (civil rights) adaptations of "Go Tell It On The Mountain". Lyrics and sound file examples of those adaptations are also included in that post.

Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/12/the-wailers-peter-tosh-lead-singer-go.html for Part IV of this series. Part IV showcases a 1969 Reggae version of "Go Tell It On The Mountain" that is performed by the Wailers.

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Thanks to Mahalia Jackson the unknown original composer/s of this song. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.

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COMMENTS ABOUT MAHALIA JACKSON'S VERSIONS OF "GO TELL IT ON THE MOUNTAIN"
In the three examples of "Go Tell It On The Mountain" that are showcased below, Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson followed the same lyrical pattern:
1. begin with a four line chorus sung two times (sometimes starting with an interjection such as "Hallelujah" or "Everybody")
2. followed by a four line verse
3. followed by the chorus sung one time
4. Followed by another four line verse
5. ending with the chorus sung one time

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS WITH LYRICS
Example #1: Mahalia Jackson-Go Tell It On The Mountain


Walter Robinson Uploaded on Dec 10, 2011

Lyrics:
Chorus
Go, tell it on the mountain.
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, tell it on the mountain.
That Jesus Christ is born.

Everybody yeah, Go, tell it on the mountain.
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.


Verse #1:
The shepherds kept their watching
Over their wandering folk
One night behold out of heaven
There shown a holy light.

Chorus

Verse #2:
He made me a watchman
Up on the city wall
And if I am a Christian
I am the least of all

Chorus

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Example #2: Mahalia Jackson - Go Tell It On The Mountain



MrZiggy67, Uploaded on Dec 21, 2011
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[This version is sung with background singers]
lyrics:
Chorus:
Hallelujah Go, tell it on the mountain.
Over the hills and everywhere;
Go, tell it on the mountain.
That Jesus Christ is born.

Chorus

Verse #1:
While shepherds kept their watching
O’er their wandering flock,
Behold a light from heaven
There shown a holy light

Chorus:

Verse #2:
On this bright glorious morning
Christ is born today
He came to redeem every sinner
And to wash their sins away.

Chorus

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Example #3: Go Tell It On The Mountain - Mahalia Jackson,"Christmas With Mahalia Jackson"



Pannellctp Traditional Gospel Music, Published on Dec 2, 2013

Mahalia Jackson - Christmas With Mahalia Jackson

Despite the inclusion of seasonal favorites like "Silent Night, Holy Night," Christmas with Mahalia Jackson is less a collection of Yuletide music than traditional gospel performances; there's nothing wrong with these renditions of "Go Tell It on the Mountain," "The Lord's Prayer," and "His Eye Is on the Sparrow," of course, it's simply that listeners in search of a more secular Jackson Christmas record need to look elsewhere.
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Lyric:

Chorus
Go tell it on the mountain,
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ was born.

Hallelujah Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere
Go, tell it on the mountain,
That Jesus Christ is born.

Verse #1:
They found my Lord Savior
Laying in a manger.
He came down from glory.
To save this world from sin.

Chorus

Verse #2:
Let us pray this, Go tell it on the mountain
Over the hills and everywhere.
Go, tell it on the mountain
That Jesus Christ is born.

Chorus

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