Charles Pope, Apr 2, 2011 -snip- This video showcases a gathering of well known African American Gospel singers and musicians.
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Edited by Azizi Powell
This pancocojams post showcases five YouTube videos of African American choirs singing gospelized versions of the hymn "Jesus, The Light Of The World", also known as "Walk In The Light", & "Hark The Herald Angels Sing".
Addendum- This post also showcases a YouTube video of an African American praise team singing "Jesus, The Light Of The World", also known as "Walk In The Light", & "Hark The Herald Angels Sing".
Information about this song is included in this post along with a representative version of its lyrics.
The content of this post is presented for religious, inspirational, cultural and aesthetic purposes.
Thanks to Charles Wesley and George D. Elderkin for composing this hymn. Thanks to all those who are featured in these showcases videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.
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*A gospelized hymn" is my term for a Christian hymn that is sung in any African American gospel style.
INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SONG
"Hark! the Herald Angels Sing
Charles Wesley, pub.1739
alt. by George Whitefield, pub.1758
alt. by Martin Madan, pub.1767
alt.
copyright status is Public Domain
Scripture: Luke 2:13-14
Mendelssohn [.xml]
Felix Mendelssohn, pub.1840
arr. by William H. Cummings, pub.1857
copyright status is Public Domain
[...]Author (stanzas): Charles Wesley
Charles Wesley, M.A. was the great hymn-writer of the Wesley family, perhaps, taking quantity and quality into consideration, the great hymn-writer of all ages. Charles Wesley was the youngest son and 18th child of Samuel and Susanna Wesley, and was born at Epworth Rectory, Dec. 18, 1707. In 1716 he went to Westminster School, being provided with a home and board by his elder brother Samuel, then usher at the school, until 1721, when he was elected King's Scholar, and as such received his board and education free. In 1726 Charles Wesley was elected to a Westminster studentship at Christ Church, Oxford, where he took his degree in 1729, and became a college tutor. In the early part of the same year his religious impressions were much deepened, and he became one of the first band of "Oxford Methodists."
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Author (refrain): George D. Elderkin
Almost nothing is known about George D. Elderkin (b. 1845; d. 1928). There was a George D. Elderkin Publishing Company in Chicago which published four collections of gospel hymns entitled The Finest of the Wheat. Book Three (1904) includes 259 songs, including music by both George D. and George W. Elderkin, “for prayer and evangelistic meetings, church and missionary services, Sunday schools and young people’s societies,” and was edited by Geo. D. Elderkin, C. C. McCabe, Wm. J. Kirkpatrick, H. L. Gilmour, G. W. Elderikn, and F. A. Hardon.” It was hardbound, and sold for 30 cents per copy, postpaid"...
These showcase videos are presented in chronological order based on their publishing date on YouTube. Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
Njoelprice, Oct 2, 2012
The Women of Praise choir of the First Baptist Church of Highland Park in Landover Maryland.
Women's Day August 7, 2011.
First Baptist Church of Highland Park
Rev. Dr. Henry P. Davis III, Pastor
6801 Sheriff Road • Landover, MD 20785
delusion1000, Dec 30, 2015
Some good, old fashioned, Sunday morning church the Sunday
before Christmas at Mt. Zion Nashville [Tennessee].
The Sanctuary choir ministers and old church standard... "Walk In
The Light" under the direction of General Overseer of Music & Worship
Arts, Min. Royce Mosley
SHOWCASE VIDEO #4 - "Jesus the Light of the World", Royal Priesthood
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ADDENDUM - "Walk In The Light" sung by an African American Praise Team
"Walk in the light, beautiful light" - Berean Praise Team
Music & Worship Arts - Atlanta Berean Church [Atlanta, Georgia]
"Walk in the light, beautiful light,
come where the dewdrops of mercy shine bright. Shine all
around us by day and by night, Jesus, the Light of the world."
Video by Shirlean 12/17/2022
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