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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Four Examples Of The Gospel Song "When You See Me Walking Right"

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases five examples of the Gospel song "When You See Me Walking Right". That song is also known as "God Is Using Me" and "He Is Using Me".

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer/s of this song. Thanks also to all the featured singers and musicians. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and the publishers of these examples on YouTube.

Hat tip to Anonymous November 28, 2015 at 3:52 PM for sharing information about the Soul Seekers' 1964 recording of this song. That information was provided in the comment section for the pancocojams post Evelyn Turrentine-Agee: "God Is Using Me" (Gospel song examples & lyrics) http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/02/evelyn-turrentine-agee-he-is-using-me.html

Click that link for lyrics to this song.

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WHO COMPOSED THE SONG "WHEN YOU SEE ME WALKING RIGHT?" (also known as "God Is Using Me")?
The earliest example of the song "When You See Me Walking Right" (also known as "God Is Using Me") that I am aware of is the 1964 record by the Soul Seekers. However, I don't know if a member or members of that Gospel group composed that song.

I've come across a statement online that credits the composition of that song to Ronica & The Mighty Blazers. But since that song was recorded in the 1960s, the lead singer for that group wasn't born until 1970, and that group's first CD wasn't released until 1997, it seems unlikely that Ronica & The Mighty Blazers composed "God Is Using Me". That group may have sung and recorded their own arrangement to that song, but, unfortunately, I can't find an example of it online.

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
With the exception of Example #1, these videos are presented in chronological order by their publishing dates on YouTube with the oldest video given first.

Example #1: soul seekers when you see me walking right



acky Buchan,Published on Oct 25, 2013

taken at a soul room some where in aberdeen...:-)

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Example #2: West Singers when you see me walking right



gmcclung05 Published on Apr 3, 2012

Joylettes anniversary
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Here are two comments from this video's discussion thread:
S. Pounds, 2011
"Does anybody know who originated this song? PLEASE HELP!!!!"

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jzzlvrmee, 2014
"It started off sounding like the song that a group called the Soul Seekers did on Peacock Records back in the early 60s."

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Example #3: When you see me walking right



Jozzell Video Production, Published on Nov 9, 2014

Mt Olive Baptist Church Manhasset, New York

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Example #4: The Christianaires "He's Using Me" (2001)



Gospel Explosion, Published on Nov 26, 2014

The Christianaires
Album Title: “Thank You” (By Request)
Track: He's Using Me

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Example #5: When You See Me Walking Right



#ThePittsburghGospelLights, Published on Nov 5, 2015

Provided to YouTube by CDBaby

When You See Me Walking Right · The Pittsburgh Gospel Lights

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2 comments:

  1. Thank you for this info. I remember my daddy's group singing this song. Ms. Turentine has the beat I remember but Mr. John Hale and The Five Kings of Harmony of Sylacauga Alabama sang it differently. What a song!

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    1. Hello, Unknown.

      Thanks for your comment.

      I also have fond memories of this Gospel song and sti;; find myself singing it (to myself) from time to time.

      I take it that Mr. John Hale and The Five Kings of Harmony of Sylacauga Alabama was the name of your father's group.

      God bless them and God bless you also.

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