Rev. Milton Brunson & Thompson Community Singers - Jesus Is A Rock (1984 Gospel sound file, lyrics, & comments)

Gospel Nostalgia, Sept. 18, 2014

1This is track 2 from the 1984 album "Miracle Live".

**** Edited by Azizi Powell This is Part II of a three part pancocojams series on the Gospel song "Jesus Is A Rock" (also known as "A Shelter In The Time Of A Storm", and "Jesus Is A Rock In A Weary Land" .

Part II showcases a YouTube sound file of "Jesus Is A Rock" that was recorded in 1984 by Rev. Milton Brunson & Thompson Community Singers. A portion of the lyrics for that version of  "Jesus Is A Rock" are included in that post along with selected comments from that sound file's discussion thread.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/12/david-w-carter-choir-jesus-is-rock-in.html for Part I of this pancocojams series. Part I showcases a YouTube video of a gospelized version of the 19th African American Gospel song "Jesus Is A Rock In A Weary Land" that is sung by Dallas, Texas' David W. Carter Choir. I don't know when that performance was recorded, but from the hair styles, it appears that it could have been in 2017, shortly before this video was published on YouTube.

The lyrics of a very similar arrangement of that song are included in this post along with lyrics for the song "A Shelter In The Time Of The Storm". A comment about how the song "Jesus is a Rock" was sung in Mississippi is also included in this post.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/12/a-1935-version-of-african-american.html for Part III of this pancocojams series. Part III presents the lyrics to a 1935 version of "Jesus Is A Rock". That version was collected in an interview with Wallace Quaterman, Fort Frederica, St. Simons Island, Georgia (Gullah), June 1935. This was part of the Voices From the Days of Slavery archive (United States' Works Progress Administration) which held those interviews to document the experiences of former slaves.

The Addendum to Part III presents lyrics to a version of this song that also includes the lyrics "Stop: Let me tell you about Chapter [insert number]. Those lyrics were found in a Mudcat folk music discussion thread. 
 

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

All copyrights remain with their owners. Thanks to Vernon J. Charlesworth and Ira D. Sankey for composing the lyrics and music to "A Shelter In The Time Of A Storm". Thanks to the unknown and known composers and arrangers of Gospel versions of this song. Thanks also to the Rev. Milton Brunson & Thompson Community Singers, all those who are quoted in this post, and thanks to the publisher of sound file on YouTube.

-snip- A "gospelized hymn" is a hymn that is recorded in a gospel style. **** SELECTED COMMENTS INCLUDING PORTIONS OF THE LYRICS TO THIS ARRANGEMENT OF "JESUS IS A ROCK" From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2Gu3hucUeE&ab_channel=GospelNostalgia These comments are given in chronological order with the oldest comments first, except for replies. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

1. Hubert Collins, 2014 "LOVE THIS SONG!!!  I think this is the song that brought choir modulations to the forefront." -snip- From https://www.musictheoryacademy.com/understanding-music/modulation/ "Modulation describes the process where a piece of music changes from one key to another key."...

** 2. Kevin Bouknight, 2016 "Long before Ricky and Hezzy would make the sopranos climb the musical Mt. Everest, this song started it. 

Ricky and Hezzy would modulate at least 8 more times...lol -snip- "Ricky" refers to Ricky Dillard & The New Generation. "Hezzy" refers to Hezekiah Walker. ** Reply 3. Latosha Warren, 2018 "I'm so weak right now! Being a soprano those hezzy songs were HIGH. But Milton Brunson was excellent training! ** Reply 4. 8-Bit Ernie, 2018 "Douglas Miller liked to modulate also"

** 5. Lovie Binion, 2016 "Yes He is a rock in a weary land, need more songs like this today for strength when going through."

** 6. Felicia Rogers, 2017 "I love these songs! They are called Throwbacks now but the Anointing and Spirit are present."

** 7. Robert Phillips, 2017 "I need lyrics please!!" ** Reply 8. Deborah Anderson, 2018 Jesus is a Rock in weary land Jesus is a Rock in weary land Jesus is a Rock in weary land He’s a shelter in time of storm He’ll be there when everything goes wrong Jesus is a Rock in a weary land Jesus is a Rock in a weary land He’s a Rock of Shelter Jesus is a Rock in a weary land He’s a Rock of Shelter Jesus is a Rock in a weary land

Jesus is a Rock Jesus is a Rock in a weary land ** 9. Latosha Warren, 2018 "They're band was hittin'! lol THE HORNS. I love this album.

so many memories!" ** Reply 10. Darrel Sims, 2020 "Latosha Warren not to mention how steady the drummer is, with no track like e use these days. Kevin Brunson was a beast!!!! 

** Reply 11. Desmond D. Collins, 2020 "Band was 🔥🔥. My God.

Listening in 2020. This ole school gospel!! Yes Lord."

** 12. Aundre Scott, 2020 "Yes Suuuhhhh!!! The Horns and the FOUR PART Harmony!!! Sopranos, Altos, Tenors and Baritones"

** 13. Professor LaDerrick Williams, 2020 When that organ holds that key starting @2:23! This whole song is funky!!!

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