This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series of standard songs for African American funerals.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/07/standard-african-american-funeral-songs.html for Part II of this series.
The content of this post is presented for religious and aesthetic purposes. The copyrights remain with their owners.
My thanks to the vocalists and musicians who performed in these videos. My thanks also to the composers, videographers, and uploaders of these featured videos.
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I don't mean to imply that these are the only songs that are sung at home going ceremonies (funerals) for African Americans.
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FEATURED VIDEOS
(These videos are posted in no particular order.)
Video #1: The Caravans - Lord Keep Me Day By Day
Uploaded by DaSourcespr06, May 07, 2008
The Original version of The Caravans flagship song "Lord Keep Me Day by Day" feat. Eddie Williams. ca.1958-snip-
"Lord Keep Me Day By Day" was written by Eddie Williams. Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5ucx-nzuZk for the lyrics to this song.****
Video #2: Aretha FRANKLIN - "Precious Lord, Take My Hand" (1984/LIVE)yaskam, Uploaded on Mar 23, 2009
Thanks to WADE ! Aretha reaches for Gospel. "WITH HER SOARING VOICE and sometimes fiery abandon, Aretha Franklin has had a long, variable but frequently incandescent career. She's been a queen of soul, she's sung jazz and the blues, but the basis of her style has been gospel music (...)
-snip- This song is also known as "Take My Hand Precious Lord". Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kA0UV62zQFc&feature=related for a video of a rendition of this song by its composer Thomas Dorsey. Also click http://www.lyrics007.com/Gospel%20Lyrics/Take%20My%20Hand,%20Precious%20Lord%20Lyrics.html for the lyrics to this song.****
Video #3: Lauryn Hill & Tanya Blount- "His Eye Is On The Sparrow"uploaded by melinda974 | August 19, 2007
-snip-Click http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/His_Eye_Is_on_the_Sparrow for information about "His Eye Is On The Sparrow". Also click http://library.timelesstruths.org/music/His_Eye_Is_on_the_Sparrow/ for lyrics to this song
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Video #4: Mahalia Jackson - Amazing GraceUploaded by Taddypoe on Mar 9, 2007The Queen of Gospel breaking down Amazing Grace.-snip-Click http://www.gospelsonglyrics.net/a/amazing-grace.htm for lyrics to this song.****Video #5: I'll Fly AwayUploaded by souloptics on Sep 3, 2009
Greatness of Gospel 2009 (I'll Fly Away) -snip-Click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx-tsNTy0Ds&feature=related for a rare film clip of Rock & Roll vocalist Jackie Wilson singing a faster tempo version of "I'll Fly Away". And click http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC29ITqNRpY&feature=related for a montage of vintage African American photographs and a performance of "I'll Fly Away" by Blues guitarist Mississippi John Hurt.Also, click http://www.stlyrics.com/lyrics/obrotherwhereartthou/illflyaway.htm for the lyrics to "I'll Fly Away".****
UPDATE: 1/16/2013RELATED LINK
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/03/gospel-by-walter-hawkins-edwin-hawkins.html Gospel By Walter Hawkins, Edwin Hawkins, & Tramaine Hawkins, particularly for the song "Going Up Yonder".****
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