BabyBoiQue, Jul 11, 2011
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases four YouTube videos of members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. singing their Sweetheart Song during a Delta's wedding reception.
This post also showcases one YouTube video and one YouTube video short of members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. singing their Sweetheart Song immediately after graduation.
The lyrics to the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Sweetheart Song are included in this post along with some comments from the discussion thread for the video that is given at the top of this post. This post also includes some explanations about this song's lyrics.
The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to the composer/s of this Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Sweetheart song. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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LYRICS -DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY "SWEETHEART SONG"
She may be an Omega Sweetheart
Or the Dream Girl of A Phi A.
She may wear a Kappa diamond
Her love may a Sigma be
But if she wears the Delta Symbol,
Then her first love is DST.
She may be an Omega Sweetheart
Or the Dream Girl of A Phi A.
She may wear a Kappa diamond
Her love may a Sigma be
But if she wears the Delta Symbol,
Then her first love is DST.
Online source -
https://www.horntip.com/mp3/2000s/2001ca_black_greek_soundz_songs_and_chants_(CDs)/2001ca_delta_sigma_theta_sorority/07_sweetheart_song.htm
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Here are the names of the four historically Black Greek letter fraternities that are mentioned in this song:
Omega = Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
A Phi A = Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Kappa + Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc.
Sigma = Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
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These fraternities are members of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC), also known as "The Divine Nine". Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is one of four historically Black Greek letter sororities that are members of the Divine Nine. The other sororities are Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. and Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. is the fifth historically Black Greek letter fraternity that is a member of the Divine Nine. It's likely that the Delta's Sweetheart Song was composed before Iota Phi Theta Fraternity was founded in 1963 and not updated after that fraternity joined the National Pan-Hellenic Council in 1997.
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For the historical and cultural record, if you know when the Delta's Sweetheart Song was composed please share that information in the comment section below. Thanks!
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ADDITIONAL SHOWCASE VIDEOS
All of the YouTube videos in this pancocojams post are presented in chronological order, with the oldest publishing date given first.
SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Delta Sigma Theta Sweetheart Song
greenvilleweddingvideo, Feb 3, 2014
Many organizations have meaningful traditions, and the Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority is no exception. One of their traditions is serenading
their sorority sisters with the Sweetheart Song at the reception. We captured
this video of the girls singing to Courtney Sweeney Hudson at The Marriott in
Greenville, SC.
Brian Kelly Wedding Videography:
http://www.greenvilleweddingvideo.com
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Delta Sigma Theta song! (wedding)
Carlos Stephenson, Jul 11, 2015
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - Delta Sigma Theta Sweetheart Song
Tanja Roles, Jun 2, 2021 MORENO
VALLEY
The wedding of Steven & Tanja Brown, May 16,2021
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 - Delta Sigma Theta Sweetheart Song
May 14,
2012
The Lambda Zeta Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sweetheart Song
At the end of every semester students graduate from every university looking towards the next step in their lives. Members of Greek fraternities and sororities, before saying their final farewells to the campus, set out a final march to signify the end of an era at their respective school.
At the University of Alabama this final step has become an iconic gesture on the steps of Coleman Coliseum. It's only fitting it's captured for posterity.
Shot By Xavier Burgin and Kevyn Bryant
quethelights.com
kbryantimages.com
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SHOWCASE VIDEO #6 - Spelman College Deltas
@Hbcugrad, 2024
This YouTube video short shows members of Spelman College (Atlanta, Georgia) singing an adapted ending of the Delta Sweetheart Song at the end of their graduation.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR SHOWCASE VIDEO #1
(with numbers added for referencing purposes only)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q81PrSmqln4
1. @Mrs7.9.11, 2011
"AMAZING. BEAUTIFUL. LIFE CHANGING. I CRY EVERY TIME ;-)
OOO-OOP MY SORORS!
#50 "IRREPLACEABLE" (THE BRIDE)
SPRING 09
RICHLAND COUNTY ALUMNAE"
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2. @ChelseaSworldd, 2011
"This was sung at my cousin's wedding by my mom and her sorors... and boy did we all cry!!"
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3. @CheRhys, 2012
"Love this! Real meaning of sisterhood"
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4. @dr.lindaf.williams9903, 2014
"Well Done Sorors!
Great Harmonies, with that incredible soloist during the second chorus!"
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5. @wjiharris, 2014
"Beautiful rendition of the Delta Sweetheart Song! Soror
Celena know she put her heart into the solo!!! I pray my Soror and her Beloved
are enjoying the fullness of married life!"
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Reply
6. @Mrs7.9.11, 2016
"We are! 5 Years and 2 kids, life is wonderful."
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7. @leset8604, 2014
"Beautiful, sista greeks! ;)"
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8. @boriqua9722, 2014
"Great job Sorors!!! OOOOOO-OOP!"
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9. @ginuwinelyloyal3115, 2017
"That lady almost took me to church singing that solo..."
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EXPLANATION FOR THE WORDS "HER FIRST LOVE IS DST"
Here are comment exchanges from two YouTube videos of the Deltas' Sweetheart Song in which commenters question why the "first love" wasn't God or Jesus.
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNFSlNmNCCA
1. @Attagirl1der, 2021
"First love is DST???? How about Jesus? Is He the second
love???"
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Reply
2. @HawaiiBlueMermaid, 2022
"The context is that the 1st love is DST amongst the other
fraternities and sororities! Listen to the first line."
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Reply
3. @chocolateprincess8543, 2024
"Exactly!!!"
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From https://youtube.com/shorts/A7QVaVfibCo?si=S5FG29juuT5889v8 "Spelman College Deltas", @Hbcugrad, 2024
1. @zinabrown7567, May 2024
"Her first love is G O D"
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2. @o2amezn170, May 2024
"It you dont kno and/or cant listen..Don't take it out of
context. It's a "sweetheart" song from the days when men would
serenade their sorority girl. This song
only suggests that while she may have a fraternity beau, she loves her
sisters and puts them and her own org before her man. Not school. Not fam. NOT God smh."
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"The Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi" is the first known "sweetheart" song that is attributed to a Greek letter fraternity. Here's information about that song from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetheart_of_Sigma_Chi:
ReplyDelete"Often called the most beloved and popular of college fraternity songs, "The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" was written in 1911[1] by Byron D. Stokes (Albion Class of 1913) and F. Dudleigh Vernor (Albion '14). Stokes had written the words while in class one June day that year, and presented them that afternoon to Vernor, who was practicing the piano in a local house, and composed the music at that time. The song has since become a favorite among ballroom orchestras and was used in two movie musicals of the same name, in 1933 and 1946. When asked about the song's inspiration, Stokes replied, "The 'Sweetheart' is the symbol for the spiritual ingredient in brotherhood. It was the Sigma Chi fraternity itself that inspired the song. I wrote the words not long after my initiation, and the magic of our Ritual with its poetic overtones and undertones was, I suppose, the source of my inspiration". The manuscript of the song remained on campus until 2007 when it was lost and not recovered.
The song was first sung by Harry Clifford (Albion '11), who later drew the cover for the original sheet music published by Vernor's brother Harry Vernor (Albion '13). The song became a big band hit, has been performed in film and television, and continues to be recognized around the world. Through the years, many people have tried to pin the title of "original sweetheart" on many women; however, the two most likely candidates are Elsie Munro (Vernor's girlfriend) and Helen Beall Russell, who lived next to the old chapter house. Either way, since then the concept of the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi has gained popularity all across the world, with the adoption of sweethearts at every chapter and even an international sweetheart. "...
In contrast to the woman who is described in the "Sweetheart of Sigma Chi" song, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority's "Sweetheart Song" focuses on one members or more than one member or all members of that sorority.
DeleteDuring a Delta's wedding reception, the bride sits in a chair in the middle of a circle that is formed by other Deltas standing and singing the Delta Sigma Theta "Sweetheart Song".
The Delta Sigma Theta "Sweetheart Song" may also be sung by members of that sorority immediately after a university formal graduation ceremony. The new graduates stand surrounded by their sorors who honor their accomplishments by singing that song for them.
Examples of the videos in this pancocojams post showcase both of these occasions when members of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. sing their "Sweetheart Song".