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Sunday, March 29, 2026

Locations For Some No Kings 3 Protests (March 28, 2026) From A Meidas Touch Discussion Thread (Part II: M-P)

MeidasTouch and Status Coup News, Mar 28, 2026 The MeidasTouch Podcast

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the massive No Kings protests taking place across the country and around the world today that have Trump terrified

Statistics as of March 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM EDT
total # of views - 1,233,401 total # of comments - 8,891
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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series that presents some comments from the discussion thread of a March 28, 2026 Meidas Touch podcast about the March 28, 2026 No Kings 3 Protests.

These selected comments are presented in alphabetical order based on the first letter of the state name for the protest location (in the USA) or the nation's name other than the USA.

This post presents selected comments from that Meidas Touch podcast whose location's name begins with M-P

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/03/locations-for-some-no-kings-3-protests.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. presents selected comments in alphabetical order from that Meidas Touch podcast whose location's name begins with A-L

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/03/locations-for-some-no-kings-3-protests_29.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post presents selected comments from that Meidas Touch podcast whose location's name begins with Q-Z.

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and political purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Meidas Touch Network, the organizers of these protests, and all those who are quoted in this pancocojams post.

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DISCLAIMER
This pancocojams series doesn't claim to be a comprehensive listing of all of the locations in the United States and elsewhere in the world that held No Kings 3 protest marches/rallies or related protests (such as "No Tyrants" in the United Kingdom.)

The name of a No King 3 protest location may not appear in this pancocojams series simply because no person from that location posted a comment in the discussion thread for that Meidas Touch podcast that I (somewhat randomly) chose to use as the source for this pancocojams series w within the time frame that I selected those comments. My apologies if I didn't include a city/town that was included in that discussion thread during that time frame.

This list only includes the names of each of the locations that were given in a comment in that particular Meidas Touch podcast.

Although there are often multiple comments for certain cities/ towns. I only selected one comment per the city/town with a preference, if possible, for the comment that includes statistical information..

I realize that other podcast and news reports almost certainly additional names of protest locations that aren't included in this pancocojams series..

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES
This list only includes the names of each of the locations that are given in a comment in this particular Meidas Touch podcast.

These selected comments are presented in alphabetical order based on the first letter of the state name for the protest location (in the USA) or the nation's name other than the USA.

Comments that includes the name of a city/town in the United States without the name of a state are given under the name of the only state in the USA or the most commonly referenced state in the USA for that city/town's name that I'm aware of or as indicated by Google.

Comments that include the name of a city outside of the United States without the name of the nation are given under the name of the only nation or the most commonly referenced nation that I'm aware of or as indicated by Google.

Although there are often multiple comments for certain cities/ towns. I usually only selected one comment for each city/town that I found in that discussion thread. In the case of multiple comments, my preference is the comment that includes statistical information. However, the number of protesters that are given in these comments shouldn't be considered the official number.

I realize that additional names of protest locations that aren't included in this pancocojams series will be found in later editions of this Meidas Touch Network podcast, in other Meidas Touch podcasts, in other podcast and news articles, as well as in official reports about this historic protest.

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NO KINGS 3 (March 28, 2026) COMMENTS LIST OF PROTEST LOCATIONS (M-P)

These selected comments were retrieved on from the discussion thread for this embedded Meidas Touch podcast (from March 28,2026 - March 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM EDT

from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQqrR17MSjE

M, N

Maryland

@Wrightn221

1 hour ago

You should have came to Southern MD. It's not far from DC.😊"
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This comment may be directed to podcaster Ben Meisales of the Midas Touch Network who shared that he had attended his local No Kings 3 protest. This is the only comment that I found in that discussion thread that refers to a No Kings protest in Maryland.

I also didn't come across a comment about a protest in Washington, D.C although it's very likely that there was a No Kings 3 protest there.

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Massachusetts

@Kim-u9l7n
"💙 No Kings BOSTON! 💙"

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@ugottabekiddingme6983
"Protested in Massachusetts today! It was AWESOME!

🤜💥🤛"

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@skycloud7637
"No Kings in Boston was awesome!!!!💙💙💙💯💯💯"

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Mexico

@mdb0992
"I am in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. We had a great protest in the town square."

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Michigan

@brian320100
"We just had a No Kings protest in Dearborn Michigan today. Well attended and very peaceful."

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@LeslieKelly-t7w
"Thank you Detroit"

@lifespanwellnessbeauty-60i64
"I was at our NO KINGS 3 Protest in Michigan!!!🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲"

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@patloomis2923
"We had about 200 at our small town Owosso. Proud of everyone all over the world."

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@Bobbie-k5s
"Let's go Lansing, MI"

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Minnesota

@jsfactor7230
"Minnesota's rally was at the Capitol---in ST PAUL, Ben. Both the Twin Cities suffer under Trump."

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@TheJanet4321
"It was MASSIVE in Mn. for sure. All of the No Kings events have drawn many, but this one blew it out of the water.

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@msravenmystique
"I was there in St.Paul. My first protest ever. The energy was infectious."

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@martsirt23
"💙💙💙💙 South Minneapolis representing!! Bravo MTN !!"

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@DelilahNaranjo-cl4yi
"Minnesota you stood up, held up, and still are going strong! Thank you!"

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Montana

@TheE23slack
"An estimated 9000 people attended in Missoula Montana"

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Nebraska

@joeglaser6993
"Lincoln Nebraska was huge. Turning the state blue"

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Nevada

@Roberta-k8f9b
"YASSS!!! 🏙️ 🪧 Corporate Reno, NV, USA 🇺🇸 💪🏽❤️‍🔥💥🚫 Kings, Thrones, Crowns 3 was an incredible experience and super positive ❣️"

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@christinesteffen7198
"We're fixin to participate in our first protest in Las Vegas Nevada."

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New Hampshire

@sharnick8482
"I was proud to go to the rally in NH yesterday!!!!!!!!!!! The state motto , LIVE FREE OR DIE!!!"

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New Jersey

@rdp7841
"New jersey here protests in almost every town across the state 💙💙💙"

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@cynthiacaimano6288
"Such an encouragement to see young people opposing this administration. Originally the seniors were out there protesting in our area. Many middle age and young people out with us yesterday. Our days are numbered and we are fighting for the country we are leaving to them. 3000 people protesting in a red county in NJ."

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New Mexico

@KathyTrujillo-p3p
"Madrid, New Mexico - Santa Fe, New Mexico - Galisteo, New Mexico - Las Cruces, New Mexico"

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@LisalynSharpe-g1e
"Approx: 30,000 in Albuquerque New Mexico!"

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@WetbackNoSetback
"Today the closest protest listed was in Albuquerque, about an hour away from me, but i was working in my small lil town, i saw a tiny protest happening in a rich gated neighborhood where i was working, i tried to finish my work order in a fast manner, but by the time i finished everyone was gone, i really contemplated rescheduling because of the protest"

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@yulaflournoy6568
"21 in Moriarty, New Mexico!!"

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@idamedrano9220
"We had a peaceful protest in deming, nm. So awesome!"

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New York

@sherryberry5
"No recognition for the NYC protest? Numbers have us at 350,000!"

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@@brendacharland1845
"I live in a small town upstate NY and they gathered here for one."

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nm4463-t3q
"I was there in NYC!!! Thank you for showing these protest."

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@karenwolsey2283
"Proudly protested with my son in Saratoga Springs, NY! Sign said, "Trump is the Enemy of the People." #NoKings #DumpTrump #NoKingsProtests"

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@maxinewiberg-qc6ii
"Represented Buffalo/Williamsville NY and it was so inspirational. Did this for democracy and was not paid!!!"

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@acandnine12
"NO KINGS protesters shouting out from Rochester NY!!! Love to my fellow Americans."

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@Lorraine-t9t
"I protested in Auburn, NY today !!!!!!!!!!!"

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@susandecker6351
"I was in Dewitt NY!👏🔥"

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@jillibeans23
"MINEOLA, LONG ISLAND- NY.. Shout out to our NO KINGS PROTEST!! GREAT DAY.. to all the AMERICAN LIVES that turned out to support each other across this country and the world .."

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@billpiseco6417
"Albany NY Rocked!!!! And...Tario and his 5-6 other thugs showed up in Dallas. Cops detained a couple of THEM! Not like '68."

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New Zealand

@grembros
"No Kings rally was also held in Auckland , New Zealand . Kia Kaha (Be Strong)."

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North Carolina

@becker8565
"Charlotte North Carolina yes I was late for work today because of the parade and I was happy to be late for that"

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@SamuraiFoochs
"I'm physically disabled and was feeling really rough mentally. But around 3 a.m. this morning, I said "screw virtual, I'm going IRL", so I attended a small protest a few towns over in rural, red King, NC. Several hundred people there, and a LOT of positive reactions from motorists, and only a few negative ones,

I was freaking there, and I could say I was. Let's do this damn thing in November. Let's show them what a MANDATE really is,"

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@clairebennett2076
"Shout out to Wilmington North Carolina!"

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Norway

@FrodeTokle
"Continuing with a NO KINGS 4. MORE PEOPLE OUT IN THE STREET ❤❤❤ we had a demonstration outside the embassy of USA in my country❤ from Norwegian"

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Ohio

@cherbibler3265
"I live in a small city in Ohio that is overwhelmingly maga, and we had what would be a small crowd anywhere else, but it was a big crowd for a place like ours. I am so proud."

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@jorono3925
"Congratulations to the NorthStar state. You are the BEST of America. We look to you with love. I attended No Kings in Strongsville,Ohio, a red town in Cuyahoga County

But there was a great turnout in this red area."
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The "NorthStar state= refers to Minnesota.

@Izzy-Onyx
"I was out at ours in small town Ohio .. it was amazing. And a huge crowd"

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@Valerie-n5z
"I was at no Kings Medina Ohio!! It was amazing!"

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@Mbco17
"Was great to see all of the real patriots who truly love out country out protest today!!! Went with my dad and my kid( Cuy.Falls, OH)"

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@janebeach2213
"Huge crowd in Dayton OH!!!"

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Oregon

@rebeccabrown6785
"Huge protest in Beaverton Oregon today. 💙🇺🇦💙"

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@rebeccaleavesley
"Please give a shout out to Astoria Oregon. We came out for the people."

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Pennsylvania

@ROCTOBERSLOTSRoctoberslots
"66 Thousand showed up in Philadelphia, for No kings protest.. Impeach Dunce Trump! 😤😤"

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@wendelynanderson9517
"80,000 in Philadelphia 🎉"

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@JK8921p
"Gettysburg PA had an incredible crowd for no King's Day!!!"

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@SylviaBea-h9l
"We used to drive through your lovely town to get to Rochester. I protested in PA today."

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@lesal.1373
"Almost 20K marched in Pittsburgh! We had 17 No Kings rallies here in Western PA."

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Locations For Some No Kings 3 Protests (March 28, 2026) From A Meidas Touch Discussion Thread (Part I: A-L)

MeidasTouch and Status Coup News, Mar 28, 2026 The MeidasTouch Podcast

MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on the massive No Kings protests taking place across the country and around the world today that have Trump terrified

Statistics as of March 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM EDT
total # of views - 1,233,401 total # of comments - 8,891

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Edited by Azizi Powell

Latest update- March 29, 2026 at 1:50 PM EDT

This is Part I of a three part pancocojams series that presents some comments from the discussion thread of a March 28, 2026 Meidas Touch podcast about the March 28, 2026 No Kings 3 Protests.

Part I presents selected comments in alphabetical order from that Meidas Touch podcast whose location's name begins with A-L

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/03/edited-by-azizi-powell-this-is-part-ii.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post presents selected comments from that Meidas Touch podcast whose location's name begins with M-P

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and political purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to all those who participated in No Kings Day 3 protests. Thanks to Meidas Touch Network and thanks to the organizers of these protests. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this pancocojams post.

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DISCLAIMER
This pancocojams series doesn't claim to be a comprehensive listing of all of the locations in the United States and elsewhere in the world that held No Kings 3 protest marches/rallies or related protests (such as the "No Tyrants" rallies in the United Kingdom).

The name of a particular No King 3 protest location may not appear in this pancocojams series simply because no person from that location posted a comment in the discussion thread for that Meidas Touch podcast that I (somewhat randomly) chose to use as the source for this pancocojams series w within the time frame that I selected those comments. My apologies if I didn't include a city/town that was included in that discussion thread during this time frame.

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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTES
This list only includes the names of each of the locations that were given in a comment in this particular Meidas Touch podcast.

These selected comments are presented in alphabetical order based on the first letter of the state name for the protest location (in the USA) or the nation's name other than the USA.

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NO KINGS 3 (March 28, 2026) COMMENTS LIST OF PROTEST LOCATIONS (A-L)

These selected comments were retrieved on from the discussion thread for this embedded Meidas Touch podcast (from March 28,2026 - March 29, 2026 at 1:48 PM EDT

from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uQqrR17MSjE

A, B

Alabama

@nonconformist60
"I attended a small gathering in Athens , AL. I met people who were attending a protest for the first time. It was good to see."

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Alaska

@beadybaby
"No Kings Alaska 💙🫎💙"

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@nancyshaw9604
"NO KINGS IN ANCHORAGE!!"

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@milquest
"From little Soldotna Alaska and we had our biggest No Kings yet with about 150-175 people."

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Arkansas

@jonathanlee2316
"Fayetteville, Arkansas! @2:33 I was in that march this morning! Thank you to everyone across the country and around the world who showed up!"

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Arizona

@davidhahmsr
"I was at the Tucson AZ. Great diversity".

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@robolink1
"Don't forget Phoenix! ~25000 of us walked miles in 98° of direct sun. Figures are slow to come out. The GOP here...."

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@DDCC7-v4w
"Our little rural trump town in AZ had over 100 of us out for NO KINGS, a few trump-tards tried to smoke us out with their diesel pickups."

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@lovingmayberry307
"Yes!!!! Was proud to protest in Arizona!!! And big Thank You to all the protestors from other countries!! My favorite sign yesterday was: TOO BAD CONGRESS ISN'T ALIVE TO SEE THIS! 💪💙👍"

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California

@SusannahPerri
"I was in the “Human banner” on Ocean Beach in San Francisco today. Thank you to everyone around the country (and the world) who showed up and thank you to Meidas Touch and all the Independent Media for reporting it. We are working together to save our Democracy!"

@QuinnBowman-g6p
"Thx Ben! It was a great day!!! Orange, CA had a great rally!!!!"

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@Chinfo32
"We protested in Vallejo, CA! We must Impeach Trumpf and his whole Administration!"

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@AdamMacias-i4x
"Checking in here from the Long Beach California protest"

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@KCohere33
"On my way home from two protests, one in Hollywood and the other in Downtown LA. Another success! Btw, I got to see Brian Tyler Cohen speak up close."

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@sallyswan6959
"Ben, never been to a protest in my life 50+. Today, East Bay: Hayward, Castro Valley, San Leandro! We're ready!❤"

@randallfreeman694
"I participated for 3 hours in 90 degree heat in Menifee CA. Then i spent an hour in the swimming pool"

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@Nonewwars2025
"I'm in the Coachella Valley, where we had 4 protests today. I attended our protest in Palm Desert, where I'm estimating our crowd of at least 1500 people. The crowds started earlier than the 9am start time. We had hoped we would get to one of the corners in the shade. No luck. I've started on my summer tan, ie: I'm sunburned!

You know, maga likes to talk $hit, and they say that these protests are, "I hate Anerica", nothing, NOTHING could be further from the truth. Everyone, while being loud, are so caring and kind and accommodating. People were thanking my husband for his service as he had his Vietnam vet hat on. Everyone was smiling, and some brought their kids and dogs.

So, there you have it mags morons. There was absolutely NO VIOLRNCE. Everyone was happy as we stood in solidarity!

NO KINGS. AND THE ONE WHO THINKS HE IS A KING, IS A FOOL. WE LAUGH AT HIM.

HE IS PITTYFUL.

AND.......

RELEASE THE UNREDACTED EPSTEIN FILES NOW!!!

WE REJECT HIS ILLIGAL WAR! FOOL!"

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@suzannecarlos177
"It was a beautiful gathering in my area in Santa Clara County"

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@LynneFearman7966740
"Great day! Huge crowd in Pasadena, and Los Angeles!"

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@RealmOfUnknown
"Had a blast in Los Feliz/Hollywood!!"

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@kenmvilla
"The one in San Diego was gangster. I thought it was gonna be less than last time, I swear it was bigger."

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@shazamshazamshazam696
"Reporting from Auburn, in Placer County, California (Gold Country) There were hundreds of No Kings protesters along Highway 49 today."

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@MHaage
"Sacramento protest was huge and jubilant!"

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@SilverCloudMusic2012
"Thanks, Meidas, NO Knigs, Solavang, CA."

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@ramana4484
"Little town Piedmont California showed up in the hundreds!"

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Canada

@ProudtobeCanadian60
"You didn't mention Canada There were protests hee also"

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@izza_ISFP
"Really? Where?"

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@angelstar9911
" @izza_ISFP Toronto, Ottawa, Ontario, Montreal, Quebec, Nanaimo, British Columbia, Halifax, Nova Scotia are some of the places"

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@fadetoblond
"Canadian here; We had several "No Kings" protests here as well, to join Americans in unity. Many gathered in front of the US Consulate in Toronto, as well as a huge protest in Vancouver. Even many smaller cities had smaller but loud protests as well. Trump and his Regime NEED TO GO!!"

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@patvk8772
"We had about 100 people attend our rally in Nanaimo today. Not huge, but almost all the cars honked or waved in support as they drove past. Sending support from Vancouver Island BC Canada ✌ 🍁 ⚖"

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Colorado

@lisataulbee2533
"We even had over 3,000 marchers in Grand Junction Colorado. A small red county 😃."

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@Sade-the-Ruiner
"I was at the protest in Parker Colorado! Thank you everyone who protested today, and an extra thanks to everyone outside the US that protested Trump today"

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@TeriWilkeWilke-f1l
"News said Denver Colorado had thousands ! Info booths, music stages, kids area, food trucks, and marches"

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@naturelvr123
"Greeley, Colorado"

@RebeccaEmerson-d4d
"Had one in Colorado Springs, Colorado!!!! Whoohoo!!!! NO KINGS EVER!!!"

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Connecticut

@keithp8521
"Thanks for waking my butt up and representing Meidas in CT!!!!"

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Delaware

@iluvozzy1964
"Shout out to hometown Wilmington Delaware"

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Florida

@Poloprodemocracy
"I went to Saint Augustine protest.

A lot of protestors"

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@rosesmith6925

"I went to my first No King's Protest in Largo, I was amazed. I'm 65 and a bit of a recluse BUT when I saw a sign that said "I'm here because I can't let my grandchildren remember me as someone who stayed silent" that's all I needed ❤️☮️🌎🌏🌍"

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@daniagarcia2004
"So proud to be one of those millions. In Miami"

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@spunkychk5555
"Excellent report! I was out in Palm Bay, FL"

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@cntwaits1
"I attended the rally here in Tallahassee Fla and there were thousands of people."

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@west_park7993
"7500 in Tallahassee, FL, 3000 in Pensacola. Pensacola is a naval base, dark red city... Crowd today was much larger than the No Kings 2."

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@elalugo7102
"In New Smyrna Beach, Florida a fantastic No Kings protest The. Trumpians were outnumbered 10 to 1. Fox News crews came after most protesters left. It was peaceful and joyous ❤"

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Georgia

@Kpelly19
"Atlanta had dozens of large protests in the surrounding suburbs too! Proud to have been a part of it."

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Germany

@ingabening1779
"Greetings from Hamburg, Germany, impressive voices from abroad were heard here too yesterday"

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[Pancocojams Editor's Note: Great Britain, London, & England are given in Part III under "United Kingdom"]

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Hawaii

@joyl4177
"The Hawaiian islands had massive turnouts as well."

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@jillconey4670
"If you do mention and share pics of protesters in small towns in the state of Hawaii, it could inspire some who may still be on the fence, see the truth and find a better understanding of what is really happening. Aloha, from Hilo, Hawaii !"

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I, J

Idaho

@make-upmorewithkristy639
"Boise, Idaho had a NO KINGS PROTEST at the Capitol today! As a woman that is disabled, I'm proud to have been apart of the NO KINGS protest today. Trump needs to go & release the entire EPSTEIN FILES!!!!"

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Illinois

@GailWiot-nq7ee
"We had 4,000 people at the Protest in Orland Park, Illinois today"

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@Auntie_Zsa
"Proud Chicagoan. It was HUGE."

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@lynneSpiration
"Thank you from no kings in central Illinois 🙌 🙏

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@TyjuanWilliams-e6v
"I was at the Chicago rally and I can tell you that the movement is strong and is going to get stronger! So proud of my city and the people who are fighting for our democracy!"

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Indiana

@LornaLeamon-rk1xg
"Wonderful numbers in South Bend, Indiana.

Beautiful Spring Day!"

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@cgrendy
"We had 1700 protesters in Muncie, Indiana! ✊🚫👑"

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Italy

@BuzzFabs
"American living in Italy and if I was not recovering from a massive injury, I would have been in Florence or Rome! The entire world is behind this…get him out!"

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@itafashionlook3092
"It also happens here in Rome 🇮🇹"

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Kansas

@kansasveteran3019
"Shout Out To Everyone in The State of Kansas who Protested and Participated in THE NO KINGS PROTEST TODAY!!!!"

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@GuravyGurl
"Over 1,000 Americans in Manhattan, Kansas today. Protests all over our beautiful state, Ad Astera per Aspera!"

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Kentucky

@jackierowe7442
"Northern Kentucky was protestimg today. I am a 72 years young and this was my third No Kings Day protest and one additional No ICE protest in Newport, KY AFTER THE DEATH oF Rena Good. I will continue until the Felon and his corrupt administration and the spineless republicans in Congress!"

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@glenntuten1207
"Was honered to see no kings protest in Shelbyville Kentucky."

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@ronterry5201
"We were out in Louisville KY"

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Louisiana

@FloozieOne
"New Orleans had big crowd too. Considering this is a very red state, it was very encouraging to see so many people standing up against the corrupt, anti-American and hate-filled regime and Trump's demented followers."

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Saturday, March 28, 2026

Old School African American Gospel Song "How I Got Over" Sung By Joshua Nelson (In The Style Of Mahalia Jackson)

How I Got Over by Joshua Nelson

Dr. Larry Williams, Sep 8, 2011

Joshua Nelson Singing, How I got Over by Mahalia Jackson. This was on my MySpace videos and glad I saved it before I deleted my MySpace page.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcase a YouTube video of Joshua Nelson singing and playing the piano for the Gospel song "How I Got Over" the same way as renown Gospel singer Mahalia Jackson. .

This post also includes some comments from this video's discussion thread.

The Addendum of this post presents my explanation for the meaning of the African American Vernacular English phrase "got over" ("getting over") in the context of the Gospel song "How I Got Over".

The lyrics for "How I Got Over" can be found in the pancocojams post whose link is given below.

The content of this post is presented for religious, socio-cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Rev. William Herbert Brewster for composing this song and thanks to Mahalia Jackson for popularizing this song. Thanks to Joshua Nelson for his rendition of this song and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this pancocojams post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2025/02/two-youtube-examples-of-gospel-song-how.html for the closely related 2025 pancocojams post "Two YouTube Examples Of The Gospel Song "How I Got Over" (with lyrics & with an explanation about the meaning of "got over" in the context of that Gospel song)"

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WHAT "GOT OVER" ("GETTING OVER" MEANS IN THE CONTEXT OF THIS GOSPEL SONG
The African American Vernacular English (AAVE) meaning of "to get over" means to "overcome" or "to prevail" (in spite of experiencing many hardships).

In these Gospel songs, entering heaven is the reward for prevailing through tremendous difficulties while living on earth. The phrase "how I got over" is also interpreted among African Americans to refer to making it through the difficulties of everyday life such as poverty, racism, troubled relationships, and serious illnesses.

Another way of saying either "how I got over" or "how I made it over" is "How did I make it through all the difficulties that I faced in my life."

Although it's not sung that way, particularly in Mahalia Jackson's version of that song, "How I got over" appears to me to be a rhetorical question, i.e. "How did I make it over?"; similar to a person asking herself or himself "How did I do all that?"

There are two meanings for the word "wonder" in Mahalia Jackson's version of "How I Got Over"

1. to be curious about something

and

2. to be in a state of wonderment (to marvel at something; to be amazed at something),

I think that the second meaning fits the tone of the song "How I Got Over" much more than the first meaning. In that sense, the woman singing is marveling over how she made it through the hardships that she faced in her life. Of course, the song provides the answer to this question (and/or to this marveling) - It was with God's help that the woman got over.

The difference between "How I got over" and "How I got over on [someone].

It's important to note that "How I got over" doesn't mean the same thing as "to get over on" someone. To "get over on" someone means that you scammed (tricked, cheated) them.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THEAD FOR THIS VIDEO
(with special attention to examples of African American Vernacular English meanings for words and phrases such as "sang" and "sangin" meaning "to sing soulfully very well"; "got over"- meaning "to survive difficult times", and "went in" meaning "fully experienced [felt] the Holy Spirit")

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwUKGDxcTv0

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

1.@shellygarrett4830, 2012
"I just love Mahalia's music ministry. This young man really does her justice!!!"

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2, @patriciajones4918, 2024
"I was a young girl when Mahalia Jackson made this song popular. Dr. King loved this song and always requested Mahalia sing it. I listen to this song every day after my daily Devotional. Praise God..."

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3.@brunettalewis3135, 2013
"If he did'nt do like my granna would say " boy you better sang that song". I love Mahalia Myself and he had me sing and shouting all over my bedroom, Late in the Midnight hour. He really brought back days when I went to Church with my granny who will soon turn 90 yrs. and they really had church and didn't care what anyone said. I thank God for his Son Jesus and the anointing of the Holy Ghost. Sing on Joshua!!!! Rejoice in the Lord, O,ye righteous: for praise is comely for the upright(Psa.33:1)"

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4.@bjunior1988, 2014
"Its amazing how much he sounds so original. Mahalia would be very proud!!!"

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5.@josephdozier401, 2016
"Thank U Thank U, Ms Mahalia is truly my favorite female gospel artist of all time. Ms Mahalias voice lives thru this man. Just like she is singing it."

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6. @mrgarycraig, 2014
"I AM STILL AMAZED!!!!!MY LAWD!!!YESSSSSSSS!!SANG SON!!!!"

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7.@MattBeckley, 2015
"So he can not only sing exactly like her, he also plays exactly like Mildred Falls her piano player. Thank God Almighty there are still people who have talent like this.

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8. @90sBGgamer, 2015
"Yasss sometimes you just need these old school gospel hymns to get you through"

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9. @LLigon, 2016
"Wow 😳....speechless. He went ALL THE WAY INNNNM! Awesome ."

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10. @curtispeters4725, 2016
"I normally do not much care for singers who choose to imitate another singer when performing - especially if they are singing a song that was a hallmark of said famous singer's lifetime of singing. I was prepared to roll my eyes when I began listening. I was very wrong. It is very hard to put into words the sort of living spirit that Mahalia Jackson brought to each and every song she sang. She lived her faith and it radiated from her soul, though her throat and on to Jesus! Somehow, Mr. Nelson, in studying the singing of Mahalia Jackson, has tapped into that light and presents it extremely well. Yes, he deliberately takes on every one of her mannerisms and vocal stylings like any good impressionist, but he takes it WAY beyond that by putting his spirit into the song. His first few words sent chills up my spine because they carried the authority and majesty of Mahalia's voice. I have NEVER seen or heard a singer do such justice to another singer. I would love to witness this man in concert, if he is still singing (and I hope he is). God's grace and peace be upon him!

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11. @jeffreygriffin7248, 2017
"Lord have mercy you Betta sing and play that piano! That's alright Joshua!"

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12. @willopam9356, 2018
"I am so proud that God created a young talent person to keep her legency alive. Thank God for this young man!"

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13.@jacquelyngriffin949, 2018
"God Bless You For Keeping Ms. Mahalia Jacksons Great Music Alive, And The Songs That my Grandfather, Dr. Rev. William Hebert Brewster Sr. (Writer) of most of her songs. These songs are so inspirational and motivating and needed now in this generation. Mr. Nelson you are truly anointed by God, Thank God For You !!!"

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14. @jacquelyngriffin949, 2018
"Ms Mahalia Jackson was part of my family, My mother Gloria Griffin, of The Roberta Martin Singers, and The Caravans toured all over with Ms. Mahalia, she was my brothers God Mother, she helped to raise us, My Grand Father Rev. Dr. William Herbert Brewster wrote this song for her, I hear her voice but I also hear my Grand Fathers heart in the words. Mr. Joshua Nelson sounds exactly like " Ms. Haley " we called her affectionately. She was so amazing I knew her as a child and, they all loved the Lord with their heart and soul. I really miss her so much, she was also very funny, and loved children even she never had any of her own. I will always love her she taught me many things about life. I am planning to write a book, and produce a film about the Gospel singers. I have many stories about the real lives of these Great Gospel Men and Women of our time."

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15. @eddiereddick4842, 2019
"This is old time gospel singing that will make you soul happy make you think of all the things God brought you through how I make it over"

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16.@alfredajohnson5371, 2024
"AMEN! I feel the same way."

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17.@Sarah-i6u9m, 2024
"The Holy Spirit was in his singing!!"

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18. @RereWilliams-i1x, 2024
"The old Church how you could feel the Holy Spirit working..Oh yes how I got over. ❤️"

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19. @williamragle5196, 2020
"Yes i to am a old Soul...i was raised in an area both People of color and White..of course im 30percent black..thank God..im so very proud of that..i came from a very big family..16 children we all walked to church 2 times on Sunday and once on Wednesday night..loved church still do had some of the best Black Gospel..i was shoutting in church by the age of 12. Thank God. Those kind of churches are so very hard to find..im 67 years old now..Anderson Indiana..Wesrside Jacksonpark..."

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20. @althacutright8687, 2020
"How I wish we could hear singing like this in our Church today! Thank you Lord!"

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21. @hildacox8656, 2020
"If my eyes were closed I would think I was hearing Mahalia Jackson singing. He is awesome. God bless him."

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22.@tazaman2009, 2020
"I had to take a double take when I heard his voice.... OMG 😲 WHAT AN ANOINTING !!!😇😎👍"

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23. @deloreshill2132, 2022
"I had to stop too. I heard Ms. MAHALIA JACKSON sing this in person. THANK YOU."

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24. @shayla19854, 2022
"He sounds like just Mahalia Jackson. Praise be to God. All glory belongs to you. You brought us so many times we thank you for all you continue to do in our lives"

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25. @v.dargain1678, 2022
"Believing every word that came out of his mouth . Beautiful

Before I was actually looking @ him I thought Mahalia herself was singing, his rendition is so unbelievable, as though he's channeling our Ancestor Queen Mahalia in person: Amazing!!🌹🌹🌹💜💜😭👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾"

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26. @charolevistamissbodi2464, 2024
"Who is still looking at this in 2024? 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 YASSSSSSS, LAWDY 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 THANK YOU JESUS 🙌🏽🙌🏽🙌🏽 SINGGGGGG!!🎤🎶🎵"

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27. @TriState-91, 2024
"Hallelujah 🙌🏾 this ain’t singing, this is sangin !"

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28. @ANIZATHOMAS, 2025
"These videos are timeless!!! He sssaaannngggs some Mahalia Jackson!!! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾"

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29.@ALT_listens_ATT, 2025
"❤️ ❤️we are in real danger because They don't have church like this!! You really got in the spirit and caught real joy. Church was always amped when I was a young guy"

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30.@CarrieWarren-q2m, 2025
"This song will hold you up in any bad situation"

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Thursday, March 26, 2026

A 1953 African American Rendition Of "Take A Trip" And A 2010 Jamaican Rendition Of "I'm Gonna Take A Trip in That Good Old Gospel Ship"

Rev. Utah Smith - Take A Trip

knfuj, Mar 30, 2010

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part IV of a four part pancocojams series about American religious songs with the titles "The Old Gospel Ship", "Take A Trip" or similar titles. This series traces the development of "The Old Gospel Ship" song to pre-Civil war religious songs, through The Carter Family's 1935 "The Old Gospel Ship" to the Rev. Utah Smith's 1953 Gospel song "Take A Trip" through B. Chase Williams' 1995 Gospel song "Take A Trip On The Good Old Gospel Ship" and afterwards.

This post showcases an example of Rev. Utah Smith's 1953 record "Take A Trip" and presents the lyrics to that version of that Gospel song. That post presents information about African American renditions of "The Old Gospel Ship" before B. Chase Williams' recorded his record "Take A Trip On That Good Old Gospel Ship" in 1995.

In addition this post showcases a 2010 Jamaican rendition of "I'm Gonna Take A Trip Of That Good Old Gospel Ship" and includes the lyrics for that version of that song. This post also includes the comments from the discussion thread for that YouTube video.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/03/lyrics-of-some-african-american.html for Part i of this pancocojams series. That post presents some comments from a Mudcat folk music discussion thread about several 19th century African American Spirituals that refer to Gospel ships sailing. These songs may be part of more well known "The Old Ship Of Zion" family of Spirituals/Hymns.

That pancocojams post also presents a comment from that same Mudcat discussion thread about African American composer and performer Sam Lucas who wrote a version of "The Gospel Ship" in the late 19th century. Information about Sam Lucas is presented in the Addendum of this post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/03/the-carteer-familys-1935-record-gospel.html for Part iI of this pancocojams series. That post showcases a 1935 sound file of The Carter Family singing their version of "The Old Gospel Ship".The lyrics for The Carter Family's version of "The Old Gospel Ship" is also included in that post. That post also includes an auto-generated transcript from a YouTube video about the history of "The Old Gospel Ship" hymn.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/03/african-american-examples-of-take-trip.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. That post showcases six YouTube examples of 21st century African American singers performing "Take A Trip" (On That Good Old Gospel Ship). The lyrics to two versions of that Gospel song are included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for historical, religious, and socio-cultural purpose.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the unknown composer/s of "The Old Gospel Ship". Thanks to the anonymous commenter who wrote in 2017 in the discussion thread for my 2024 psncocojams post on "Take A Trip On The Good Old Gospel Ship" whose link is give below for letting me know about Rev. Utah Smith's 1953 "The Old Gospel Ship" record. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publisher of this YouTube example that isAnonymou featured in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/04/five-examples-of-black-gospel-song-take.html for a 2014 pancocojams post on African American examples of this song. That post includes some videos and some information that aren't included in this 2026 post or in other parts of this pancocojams series.

Here's the only visitor's comment from that post's discussion thread:

Anonymous, January 23, 2017 at 10:31 AM

"The Reverend Utah Smith also recorded a version of this song for the Checker label, c. August 1953, as "Take A Trip." He is accompanied by an unknown female choir and his electric guitar. It was issued as Checker single #785, c. November 1953."

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LYRICS FOR REVEREND UTAH SMITH'S "TAKE A TRIP" *

I have good news to bring
That is why I sing
I thought with you I'd share

I'm gonna take a trip
In that old Gospel ship
And go riding through the air.

Oooh, I can't even wait
I know I don't want to be late
To spend my retire
When my ship comes in
I'm gonna leave this old world of sin
And go sailin through the air.

Chorus: [with women singing along]
I'm gonna take a trip
In that old Gospel ship
Far beyond the sky
(I'm gonna) Shout and sing
Till the heavens ring
When I sing these word on high
(Oooh) me oh my I will not cry
When I'll be there I will sing.
I'll be like the birds and sing
And I know my spirit will ring
When I go sailing through the air

It's now coming to noon
I should be traveling soon
At a day it's always time.
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Oh, if you're shamed of me
If you have your own point of view
You better have a care
It's too much power to find
You don't want to be left behind
When I go sailing through the air.

Chorus: [with women singing along]
I'm gonna take a trip
In that old Gospel ship
Far beyond the sky
(I'm gonna) Shout and sing
Till the heavens ring
When I sing these word on high
(Oooh) me oh my I will not cry
When I'll be there I will sing.
I'll be like the birds and sing
And I know my spirit will ring
When I go sailing through the air
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This is my attempt to transcript this audio recording. Additions and corrections are very welcome.

Rev. Utah Smith's rendition or one similar to it were undoubtedly a source for B. Chase Williams' 1995 "Take A Trip On The Good Old Gospel Ship" record

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COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THE YOUTUBE REV. UTAH SMITH VIDEO THAT IS EMBEDDED IN THIS POST

These are all of the comments that are found in this discussion thread for that YouTube video as of March 26, 2026 at 7:10 AM EDT. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVRZHaSXBwU

1. @theplanetariumscene, 2010
"Just got the book & cd last weekend. One of my favorite tracks on it. The tune has been on my mind a lot today."

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2. @smallnail4104, 2018
"The electric guitar pioneer."

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3. @mrtheoneandonly83, 2010
"Rev Smith was in chare of the evangelistc department in COGIC."
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"COGIC" is the Christian denomination "Church Of God In Christ".

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2-I'm GOING TO TAKE A TRIP IN THE GOOD OLD GOSPEL SHIP-GOSPEL TRAIN

Regina Thomas, Uploaded on Jan 20, 2010

JAMAICAN CONVOCATION 2009
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The choir and the congregation repeatedly sing these lyrics:
I'm gonna take a trip
In the good old gospel ship
And fly far beyond the sky,

I'm gonna sing and shout
until the heavens ring
And bid this world goodbye.
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In this video this song is sung during a church offering. As documented in YouTube videos of Black pentacostal church services in Jamaica and in the United Kingdom, most of the church songs consist of repeating the verses of a particular "old school" Gospel song as is documented in this video.

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INFORMATION ABOUT SOME 20TH CENTURY AFRICAN AMERICAN RENDITIONS OF "THE OLD GOSPEL SHIP" BEFORE G. CHASE WILLIAMS' 1995 RECORD "TAKE A TRIP ON THAT GOOD OLD GOSPEL SHIP"

From AI Overview write-up (as a result of my March 25, 2026 query on that subject.)
" "Take A Trip On the Old Gospel Ship" (or "The Old Gospel Ship") is a traditional gospel song frequently attributed to songwriter G.T. Speer and famously recorded by white country artists like The Carter Family in 1939. Early recordings by Black artists include soulful versions by artists such as Reverend Gary Davis and Sister Ernestine Washington.

Key Early Performers: According to recordings compiled by Smithsonian Folkways, artists like Reverend Gary Davis and Sister Ernestine Washington recorded the song as part of classic African American gospel recordings, often featuring in collections focusing on traditional and soul-influenced gospel.

Cultural Context: The song is a staple of Southern gospel that has been widely adopted across musical styles. While the 1939 Carter Family version is widely known, the song existed in Pentecostal and traditional settings beforehand.

Alternative Titles: The song is often recognized by its chorus lines: "I'm gonna take a trip on the Old Gospel Ship," and is sometimes confused with the traditional spiritual "The Old Ship of Zion".

While early recordings are often fragmented in digital databases, Reverend Gary Davis and Sister Ernestine Washington are among the documented Black pioneers of this song."
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The Carter Family's first recording of "The Old Gospel Ship" is usually given as 1935.

Unfortunately, I haven't found any YouTube recordings of "The Old Gospel Ship" by Rev. Gary Davis and/or Sister Ernestine Washington. However, I found an audio recording of Rev. Davis singing "The Old Ship Of Zion" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHXX--sdjJo. That rendition doesn't include any of the lyrics for "The Old Gospel Ship".

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