Five Examples Of The Old School African American Gospel Song "Jesus Is Real To Me"

Mary Lee - Topic, Sep 24, 2014

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Sounds Of The South ℗ 1993 Atlantic Recording Corporation For the United States and WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the United States.

Series  Producer: Alan Lomax

Vocals: Mary Lee & Congregation

Series  Producer: Yves Beauvais

Arranger: Mary Lee

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post presents five examples of the old school African American Gospel song "Jesus Is Real To Me".  Lyrics for this song are also included in this post.

The earliest date that I've found for this Gospel song is 1952.

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 Gospel song and thanks to all those who are featured in these YouTube examples. Thanks also to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.
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In the Gospel song "Jesus Is Real To Me", the word 'real" means "existing in fact (actuality), not imagined."

Subsequent pancocojams posts will document examples of the word "real" in the United States with the meaning "authentic ,"genuine".

In addition, that pancocojams series on the word "real" in the United States will document this  meaning of a slang phrase "for real for real": "I really [definitely] agree with what you said"; "You got that right". This is just one meaning of "for real for real" which is just one example of the multiple idioms that include the word "real". 

Click the tag below to find subsequent posts on this subject.

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LYRICS - JESUS IS REAL TO ME

(Beatrice Brown, composer, arranger Stephen F Key) *

Real, real
Well you know Jesus is real to me
Oh yes
You know God gives me victory
Oh well well so many people doubt Him
And you know I can’t live without Him
And that is why I love Him so
Jesus is real to me

Well I woke up soon one morning
My pillow was wet with tears
I called on Christ the Savior
and I knew that He would hear
He eased my heavy burden
Dries my mornin tear
That is why I love Him so
Jesus is real to me

In the midnight, real real
You know Jesus is real to me
Oh yes
you know He gives me victory
Oh well well so many people doubt Him
You know I can’t live without Him
That is just why I love Him so
Jesus is real to me
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This song is sometimes sung without the "Well woke up one morning" verse. 

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WHO COMPOSED THE GOSPEL SONG "JESUS IS REAL TO ME"
The website https://hymnary.org/tune/real_real_jesus_is_real_to_me_brown   credits Beatrice Brown as the composer of the song "Jesus is Real To Me". That website also credits Stephen F. Key as that song's arranger. Unfortunately, although some information is given about Stephen F. Key, that website has no other information about Beatrice Brown.  

Other than that website, I haven't found any other information about anyone named Beatrice Brown that links women with that name her to the composition of this song. 

If you have more information about the composer of "Jesus Is Real To Me' please share it in the comment section below. 

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLE #2- Jesus Is Real To Me (Live / 1952)

Brother Joe May - Topic, Aug 26, 2021

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Brother Joe May · Sallie Martin Singers · Henry Woods

Live 1952 - 1955

℗ 1994 Craft Recordings., Distributed by Concord.

Released on: 2021-08-27

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLE #3 - The Eagle Rock Gospel Singers performing 'Jesus Is Real To Me'.

Swec01, Nov 26, 2010

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLE #4 - The Bolton Brothers - Jesus Is Real To Me



thepropheticdave, Dec 29, 2011

The Bolton Brothers on Bobby Jones Gospel. Recorded October 2008. Aired January 2009. The lead is my Pastor, Bishop L.W. Bolton, Jr. He can ad lib on ANY song and the Spirit will get to you!

4:40 - If you look real close at the bottom center of the screen you'll see the director trying to get them to wrap up. Toooo funny!  Sing Bishop!

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLE #5 - Real, Real, Jesus Is Real to Me



Bishop G.E. Patterson - Topic, Nov 7, 2014

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