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Showing posts with label African American church services. Show all posts
Showing posts with label African American church services. Show all posts

Monday, October 7, 2024

Examples Of Douglas Miller's African American Gospel Arrangement Of The Late 19th Century Hymn "Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior"



Douglas Miller, Dec 28, 2020

Provided to YouTube by Malaco Music Group

Pass Me Not · Douglas Miller · The True Way Choir C.O.G.I.C.

The Joy Of The Lord Is My Strength

℗ 1982 Atlanta International Records, Inc.

Released on: 1982-06-15

Main  Artist: Douglas Miller

Featured  Artist: The True Way Choir C.O.G.I.C.

Composer: Douglas Miller

Music  Publisher: Songs Of Peer LTD|S R F Publishing Company

Auto-generated by YouTube.

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Edited by Azizi Powell 

This pancocojams post showcases one YouTube sound file & four YouTube videos of African American composer, singer, and choir director Douglas Miller's Gospel arrangement of the late 19th century hymn "Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior". This religious song is also known as "Pass Me Not" and "Do Not Pass Me By".

This post also presents information about Douglas Miller.

The Addendum of this post includes a few examples of comments about choirs renditions of Douglas Miller's arrangement of "Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior". 
 
The content of this post is presented for religious, inspirational, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Fannie Cosby,the composer of the lyrics for this hymn (in t868) and thanks to How­ard Doane the composer of the music for this hymn (in 1870). Thanks also to Gospel singer, arranger, and choir director Douglas Miller for this arrangement of this hymn. Thanks to the producers and publishers of these examples on YouTube and thanks also to all those who are featured in these videos and all those who are quoted in this post.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/11/versions-of-religious-song-pass-me-not.html for the 2012 pancocojams post entitled "African American Versions Of The Religious Song "Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior". That post includes the lyrics to the hymn "Pass Me Not O Gentle Savior". That post also showcases two traditional African American renditions and some videos of Douglas Miller's Gospel arrangement, and a contemporary African American Gospel/Hip Hop arrangement of that hymn.

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INFORMATION ABOUT DOUGLAS MILLER
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_Miller_(musician)
"Douglas Lee Miller (December 31, 1949 – February 5, 2021) was an American gospel musician. He started his music career, in 1984, with the release of, I Still Love the Name Jesus, that was released by Atlanta International Records. This album along with five others placed on exclusively the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart. He released albums with A&M Records, Light Records, Word Records, Atlanta International Records, and Rejoice Music Group.

Early life

Miller was born on December 31, 1949, in Johnstown, Pennsylvania as Douglas Lee Miller, and was reared in the church singing in the choir.[1] He went to the University of Akron, and while there at the college, Mattie Moss Clark trained him how to hone his craft, and presented him at Midnight Musicals put on by The Church of God in Christ.[1] He became known for his baritone timbre.[1]

Music career

He started his recording music career in 1984, with the release of I Still Love the Name of Jesus by Atlanta International Records, and it placed at No. 5 on the Billboard magazine Gospel Albums chart.[2][3] He would place five more albums upon that chart, with 1985's Unspeakable Joy at No. 6, while 1985's Redeeming Love peaked at No. 22, the next 1988's Sing until Morning went to No. 14 as did 1993's Victory, and 1990s Living at the Top got to No. 15.[2][3]"...
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This Wikipedia page is incorrect that Douglas Miller started his music recording career in 1984 based on his "Pass Me Not" record that was recorded in 1982.

Based on YouTube videos and some YouTube discussion thread comments, it appears to me that Douglas Miller's arrangement of "Pass Me Not" is the Gospel arrangement of that late 19th hymn that is most often sung by African American church choirs. 

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SOME YOUTUBE VIDEOS OF DOUGLAS MILLER'S ARRANGEMENT OF "PASS ME NOT"
These YouTube videos are given in chronological order with numbers added for referencing purposes only.


YOUTUBE EXAMPLE #2 - Pass me not OLD SKOOL THROWBACK

hammondxc3, Oct 19, 2009ct 19, 2009

The Old Choir Song "Pass me not"

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YOUTUBE EXAMPLE  #3- "Do Not Pass Me By" 1.11.15 - Min. Ricky Dillard



Ebenezer AME Church, Jan 13, 20154,755,542 views • Jan 13, 2015

Min. Ricky Dillard Leading the Levites - Savior Do Not Pass Me By -snip- A number of commenters in this video's discussion thread shared that the band added part of Michael Jackson's "Beat It" song toward the end of this song. Douglas Miller's arrangement of "Pass Me Not" was first recorded in 1982 while Michael Jackson's "Beat It" was first released in 1983.2

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YOUTUBE EXAMPLE #4 - NEW BIRTH // "DO NOT PASS ME BY"



SAVE THE BLACK CHURCH, Feb 7, 2023

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YOUTUBE EXAMPLE #5 - Brighter Day Community Choir -- "Pass Me Not"



Brighter Day Community Choir, Dec 27, 2023

Brighter Day Community Choir of Charlotte, North Carolina. "Back 2 Basics" (Throwback) Concert - November 5, 2023, Reeder Memorial Baptist Church, Charlotte. Performing "Pass Me Not" by Douglas Miller and The True Way Choir... 

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ADDENDUM- EXAMPLES OF COMMENTS THAT INCLUDE THE AFRICAN AMERICAN VERNACULAR ENGLISH WORD "SANG".

These comments are from the discussion threads of three of the YouTube videos that are showcased in this pancocojams post.

All of these comments include the African American Vernacular English (AAVE) word "sang" or forms of that word.  My definition for the AAVE meaning of "sang" and "sangin(g)" is "to sing very well, especially to sing soulfully very well". In contrast to the standard English past tense word "sang", in African American Vernacular English, the word "sang" is present tense and the word "sangin(g)" is a present tense of that AAVE meaning of that word. Both "sang" and "sangin(g) can be considered to be updated forms of the AAVE meaning of the word "sing" and "singing" (for example "They are singing that song" which means They are really singing that song very well".

Like the word "sing", in African American Vernacular English, the word "sang" is often used as an exhortation (for example "Sing it!" and "Sang it!" both mean "Keep on singing very well, especially singing soulfully very well".
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/02/linguistic-alert-another-verncular.html for the 2014 pancocojams post entitled "What "Sang", "Sanging", & "Sanger" REALLY Mean In African American Vernacular English"
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These examples are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.

Discussion thread "A".
from Showcase Video #3 in this pancocojams post

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Wednesday, September 25, 2024

African American Church Deacons Praying The Old School Way (videos and comments)


Doctor, Apr 30, 2012

Baptist Devotion Whooping
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/04/black-preaching-art-of-whooping-in.html for a 2016 pancocojams post entitled "Black Preaching - The Art Of "Whooping" In Sermon Closings (with a video of a sermon & my transcription of that video)."

Here's what I wrote in that post about the African American Vernacular English meaning of "whooping":
"Whooping" ("hooping") is an oratorical and homiletic style that occurs at the end of the sermons of some Black (African American) preachers. "Whooping" includes chanting, cadence, speaking in a loud voice, call & response including organ riffs, and other oratory and movement flourishes that are designed to touch the congregations' spirit and emotions."

Praying that is described as "whooping" by Old school Black Deacons from Baptist churches and from other Christian denominations has very similar characteristics as minister (pastor) whooping 

The church devotion service is lead by Deacons immediately before the actual Sunday morning church service.

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This is part of a continuing pancocojams series on Black church services in the United States.

This pancocojams post showcases two YouTube videos of old school praying deacons in African American churches. 

Selected comments from these videos are included in this post.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to past and present church deacons. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR VIDEO #1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WmEQwPKs5GU


Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

1. @Me2times, 2016
"This is the preaching and praying I grew up with"

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2. @tenishabradley7063, 2018
"Whoa Lord......I done got happy in Jesus! There is power in prayer......"

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3. @doloman2525, 2018
"My Lord...this is how we should start devotion before service...I bet the spirit of the Lord touched everyone in the house of prayer that morning."

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4. @EricBrockman21229, 2019
"Ain't nothing like a praying Deacon!"

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5. @iyawhite7665, 2019
"Yesssss Lord... Praying likes this brings out the holy spirit (holy ghost)! Devil can't do me no harm bc I got Jesus"

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6. @just4kevkev, 2019
"I remember back in the day like the 70s those type of prayers was prayed every Sunday morning and the church would just erupt in the presence of the Holy Spirit something's happen don't know what it is really but church has become a business multi-billion-dollar business I just missed this kind of worship!"

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7. @virginiawilliams648, 2021
"Its still alive and well. Just ask God to lead you by his Holy Spirit to a church that's Holy Ghost filled and fire baptized. I pray you prosper in all things in Jesus's name!"

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8. @jetaunafreeman6574, 2020
"Man I miss this At Sundays devotion. D School Praying, yeah it may be long but when someone's feeling the Spirit like This Deacon, you can't put a time limit on him... I love it!!!!"

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9. @amundine, 2020
"They don't even know what devotion is today!"

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10. @twinettedurden9754, 2021
"I grew up to Deacons praying like this ! Amen and thank you Jesus. Churches today need to praise God like this in the name of Jesus

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11. @bookitty1232000, 2021
"yes Lord, yes sir, thank you. He knows what he's praying about. He is praying from deep down in his soul.

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12. @sl1393, 2022
"This type of praying is what got our people out of bondage and institutional segregation. And afterwards. I don't even think deacons kneel on their knees anymore. But we need this type of praying now more than ever.  Thank you for this."

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13. @cedricrobertson1499, 2023
"I hear some people would say that this deacon is praying too long but I'm here to tell you when you have good praying like this, it's never too long. Thank you sir!"

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14. @rabbithunter35, 2023
"Love this prayer!! Heartfelt and the Deacon meant every word he said. Say your prayer, Deac"

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15. @Nofacenocase1619, 2023
"These old school down south deacon devotional prayers hit mighty different. God bless y’all . Amen "

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16. @arnettesmith8975, 2023
"Thank you Sir Awesome prayer!!u Blessed us Old School Prayer Miss my Dad And Mom who taught us to pray like they use to pray down South at the Mourners bench.Those old Deacons they Would Pray like this they Would PUSH!!! PRAY, Until, Something, Happened!!! salvation ,healing, deliverance & Freedom. Breaking the back of The Devil "

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17. @luckyhatt8895, 2023
"This is the kind of pray that reaches heaven, old times saints, not praying to be seen, but reaching up to God"

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18. @0H9D, 2024
"Sometimes we just need to go back to the sincerity & the heartfeltness of these type prayers"


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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Old School Prayer and Praise



OfficialSmokieNorful, Mar 27, 2020

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD OF SHOWCASE VIDEO #2

Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mMwRDtTVSLY


1. @rondas7772, 2020
"Praise & worship can't touch this old school prayer, those of you who grew up in the traditional black church, saw this every Sunday, it's missed & appreciated. The spirit just moved through before the choir & the preaching..yesss!!"

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2. @HOPE.TheresNoPlaceLikeHomeClub, 2020
"So glad I grew up in church was about salvation and not a fashion show."

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3. @kritteekdezigns, 2020
"We still do here in Louisiana.  Every Sunday morning."

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4. @rondas7772, 2020
"@kritteekdezigns  alrighty, love that, ain't nothing like southern church!"

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5. @kritteekdezigns, 2020
"@rondas7772  Amen!!"

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6. elone5213, 2020
"Mannnnn especially in the C.O.G.I.C. churches"

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7. @rondas7772, 2020
" @elone5213  really.. Ookkkaayyy, great. I grew up in Missionary Baptist."

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8. @emmalewis5288, 2020
"U Sho Rite"

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9. @lindalyte7307, 2020
"@Ronda S/Amen This takes me back to the time... while growing up in church....Having "Devotion" and the Deacons praying️️Lord have Mercy.... I sure do  miss those days at St.Paul Missionary  Baptist Church .( And sadly it's  not the same anymore, when I last visited).People get too caught up in Denominations....God is in my heart, whatever  church I happen to attend/ visit... be it a Baptist, Methodist,or Penocostal....Church.

( I wouldn't  change my upbringing  in the Church)....for anything!!!! Praise and Worship  just doesn't  have the same impact!!( At least not for me!!) Just giving my humble opinion , in which we all are entitled  to.

Peace and an Abundance  of Blessings  to All., 4/2020"

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10. @aundrahicks5241, 2020
"Yes Lord I miss those services"

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11. @NehemiahsVisionAVL2020, 2020
"This reminds me of the days growing up when the older Saints were not looking for a quick answer but they labored mmmmmm before the HOLY GHOST.

Saints would stay all night in the sanctuary even after YHWH answered"

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12. @deborahjackson2979, 2020
"Now that's Ole school, deep down Holy Ghost, Anointed, Sanctified, FIRE Baptized...PRAYER!"

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13. @brothamaberry, 2020
"This needs to return to the church of TODAY! Not old school , same school. We still have church and prayer like this in the Apostolic church."

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14. @ceeg0865, 2020
"That’s prayer that moves the atmosphere stirring up the fire of Holy Ghost!"

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15. @365daysofprayer3, 2020
"Awesome!  I love the old time tarrying.  This is the type of prayer that renders results!  These days we pray for 5 minutes and expect great miracles.  You get out what you put in."

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16. @lestine53, 2021
"This is how our Deacons prayed  at Mt. Hermon MB Church on Sunday mornings! Dec. Johnny Middleton would end his praying happy! Singing “Won’t It Be Grand!!” He taught us to pray at Bible study in this manner! We need these kind of prayers today! Thank ya Lord!

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17. @audreyjeaneason-jones2477, 2021
"I grew up in Arkansas as well. I tell you, people don't pray like this any more. This is what's we need to get back to. Glory to God. Breakthrough comes when we get "ugly" for The LORD. Hallelujah. Let's Do This"

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18. @mthomas7825, 2022
"I’m still in Arkansas & we have the best praying deacons in the world here that know how to pray & get a word through!!"

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19. @Ilearneveryday322, 2022
"@mthomas7825  yes suh,as those Deacons would say. I miss those days when we sang those hymns that came from deep within. You could feel the holy spirit."

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20. @kentbrooks3227, 2021
"I grew up on this in small-town North Carolina. My late father was the chair of deacons, and he would start the devotional service praying that same way! Sometimes he would say, "Lord, we are your children standing before you as empty pitchers before a full fountain!" Those old saints were masters of imagery because their theological perspective was formed from their experience, and it came from their heart. They weren't highly educated, but they knew God! And they gave that gift to us! I'm so grateful for my upbringing!"

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21. @leciagray, 2022
"Yesss Brother Brooks, I grew up in the city, but church was ran by older folk! They had the Mother's corner on one side and the deacons on the other side!!! Memories!!!"

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22. @kentbrooks3227, 2022
"@leciagray  You hit it right on the head! That was my family church, River Zion United Holy Church! Deacons on one side and church mothers on the other! Directly after Sunday School, they'd open with ACTUAL testimony services, also called devotional services, with two people sitting up front on either side of the communion table. One would read the scripture and the other would pray. My brother and I both had to play piano and organ, and the saints would go all the way IN!!!"

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23. @leciagray, 2022
"@kentbrooks3227 , yess that was the set up at St. John Missionary Baptist Church in West Palm Beach, Fl!!!"

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24. @eresfsfsfsf, 2022
"So glad I was a part of this generation.Landmark baptist church and then Rogers chapel in slick Oklahoma still standing today Mr. Fonso collecting church offering in a folded piece of paper. My uncle and rev kellum leading devotion. GOD I thank you for this foundation"

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25. @ob2be1, 2023
"Yessss, they didn’t have much but their faith was unshakable and the power and demonstration of God would show up every time."

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26. @kathleendunton241, 2024
"@kentbrooks3227 not to mention can pray and praise the house DOWN. The Holy Spirit KNEW it was welcomed."

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27. @hilbertsandifer8337, 2023
"Reminds me of the old school deacons who would open up service with prayers that would move mountains! Miss those days!"

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28. @leonoraowens1339, 2023
"There ain't nothing like those old school Anointed Deacon  prayers from the soul that ring the doorbell to Heaven..thank you Jesus"

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29. @bfkirk, 2023
"Now that's church!"

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30. @myrarogers842, 2024
"I remember hearing my Granddaddy praying like this as a child we weren't allowed to MOVE my mama would get so happy didn't no nothing about what was going on BUT as I got older in life I learned it was a Prayer of leaning and depending On God's Glory I Thank God for those Old People they left a Map back here For US to live trust and Obey God's for his  and Blessings and God's Words.."

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31. @reddchannel1390, 2024
"I needed this going through something"

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32. @JoyLady-1966, 2024
"Remembering the old deacons bent over kneeling praying during devotion service. These prayers kept us grounded"

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Monday, September 23, 2024

Down Home, Old School, Black (African American) Primitive Baptist Church Singing (video, information, & comments)



mountcalvarypb, August 22, 2010
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"Pb"= "Primitive Baptist" (a Christian denomination)

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Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of a Sunday church service at Mount Calvary Primitive Baptist Church, Roanoke, Virginia.

Information about the Primitive Baptist denomination is included in this post along with selected comments from this video's discussion thread are also included in this post.

The content of this post is presented for historical, religious, linguistic, and cultural purposes.
I'm particularly interested in documenting the use of the present tense African American Vernacular English  word "sang" ("sangin" and other forms) that means "to sing very well, especially to sing soulfully very well".

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Mount Calvary Primitive Baptist Church and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post.

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INFORMATION ABOUT THE PRIMITIVE BAPTIST DENOMINATION
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primitive_Baptists
"Primitive Baptists – also known as Regular Baptists, Old School Baptists, Foot Washing Baptists, or, derisively, Hard Shell Baptists[2] – are conservative Baptists adhering to a degree of Calvinist beliefs who coalesced out of the controversy among Baptists in the early 19th century over the appropriateness of mission boards, tract societies, and temperance societies.[3][4] Primitive Baptists are a subset of the Calvinistic Baptist tradition.[1] The adjective "primitive" in the name is used in the sense of "original".[3]

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The official split between "Old School" and "New School" Baptists occurred during a meeting at the Black Rock Church on September 28, 1832 in Butler, MD. This became known as the Black Rock Address.[7][8][9]

Primitive Baptist churches arose in the mountainous regions of the American South, where they are found in their greatest numbers.[10][11]

African-American Primitive Baptist groups have been considered a unique category of Primitive Baptist. Approximately 50,000 African Americans are affiliated with African-American Primitive Baptist churches as of 2005.[12] Approximately 64,000 people were affiliated (as of 1995) with Primitive Baptist churches in the various other emergences of Primitive Baptists.[12]

Since arising in the 19th century, the influence of Primitive Baptists has waned as "Missionary Baptists became the mainstream".[5]

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Distinct practices

Primitive Baptist practices that are distinguishable from those of other Baptists include a cappella singing, family integrated worship, and foot washing.

A cappella singing

Primitive Baptists generally do not play musical instruments as part of their worship services.[16] They believe that all church music should be a cappella because there is no New Testament command to play instruments, but only to sing.[15] Further, they connect musical instruments in the Old Testament with "many forms and customs, many types and shadows, many priests with priestly robes, many sacrifices, festivals, tithings" that they see as having been abolished; "had they been needed in the church Christ would have brought them over".[15]

African-American Primitive Baptists may not share the general Primitive Baptist opposition to musical instruments, however.[17]"...

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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THIS VIDEO'S DISCUSSION THREAD
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"Love this, this is what I was raised on. 2nd Sunday at Cedar Grove Primitive Baptist Church Hallelujah!!!"

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2.@b4real2me, 2018
"Now that's church right there, they ain't playing church... THEY'RE ALL 'BOUT CHURCH!!!"

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3. @shantelroberts6371, 2019
"they dont need no bands at their church"

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4. @mzhollywood8978, 2019
"Who is singing first? Do any have lyrics? Love primitive Baptist"

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"I'm a Pilgram" is the name of the song. The version he is singing a version in the fashion of the old quartets of the forties and early 50s. The Soul Stirrers got a good version."

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"You beta sang that thang now getting good to me YESSAUH!!! EVERYDAY JUST LIKE SUNDAY!!"

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"Yes it's gonna be like Sunday..go ahead yes Lord. I'm loving this song..thank you for taking me down memory lane"

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8. @ellerbe68, 2020
"Deacon Adams doing his good singing on this one!!"

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"Sing Church sing. Haven't heard singing like this since I was a child. Got me in tears you thank you Jesus"

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"The man sitting in the back look like he's mad about something don't come to church if you ain't going to praise the Lord."

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11.!evelynf.harris-rayford983, 2020
"Judging much aren't you sis?"
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"I DO hear what you're sayin, sis. I am still glad he showed up, anyway. That SANGIN' gon' git him, sooner or later, and God's gon' use it to talk to him! Lol Glory to God!!!"

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13. @skating43, 2021
"This is church!

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14. @msve5636, 2021
"Old school church, love it.."

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"Now this is Church..... Down home Church....I miss this "

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16. @hermanalovesher7983, 2021
"Sing Deacon (leading from the pew during collection)!!! No instruments needed. ️️"

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"Now this was how the church would be... The whole congregation is the choir and praise team. Anyone could sing a song even if you wasn't the best singer"

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"Thenman in the back with the glasses!!! Always just has to be one #smh Praise him yall!!"

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"Sing 11152020 Yes,Yes,Yes reminds of my great grandmother's church in North Carolina and Camp Meeting...only need those brown tambourines and foot stomping️️️️️"

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21. @rosiedaboyz5072, 2021
"This is my kind of church. yassssss, old school "

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22. @tinahall-mcclain338, 2021
"This takes me back to my childhood memories at Friendship Baptist Church in Bridgeport Connecticut!"

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"Oh yes! These soul-stirring songs are always welcome. "

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"No music but you can still dance they don't have to depend on no musicians to get there praise on all I hear is feet stamping and hands clapping let every thing that have breath praise the lord"

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"Yes sing sing! People didn’t need drums overshadowing the singing. You actually feel something and you are not the same after an experience like this. No falling asleep in church or bored"

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26. @cocoa_bean_queen, 2021
"I remember hearing this kind of gospel when I was child. Sing church! "

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"I just love this kind of singing and praise God ALMIGHTY come church Glory Hallelujah Amen"

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"No electricity needed. We got the Holy Spirit to provide us with energy and Yeshua the Messiah gives us our freedom regardless of anything going on in earth. God bless these Elders"

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"This is so nice. I remember the basement prayer meetings back in 1970s. Dynamite presence of God."

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30. @marvagordon4312, 2021
"Amen amen sho was some good church yes Lord"

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31. @karena4114, 2021
"This the kind of church I grew up in. I miss it so much "

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"...now open the windows and pass out the paper fans from the funeral home...the spirit is gonna move. In my mind, I see the ushers in their white dresses. Happy but sad....God what happened to us a black people? You brought us so far, yet we have so far to go. Wandering the dessert is getting old. Please don't let us die here. Let us remember our roots, like this video of church worshipping you with sincerity and joy, so we can get to the promised land. Our race for your glory, in Jesus name. Amen."

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33. CCH250, 2021
"That’s a REAL worship service! ️️"
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"Good ole days. I don't go to church like I use to but listening to songs like this and other gospel songs I grew up with soothes my soul. It brings peace. Church isn't like it use to be now days."

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35. @sisterstephanie7908, 2021
"I pray that when this second wave of COVID-19 passes and the doors of the "real" Church opens again that God will bless me to find a place to get some authentic "rib sticking" power! I'm through being pushed around in the spirit because of the slow recovery from the hurts at the hands of the alleged Saints."

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36. @brashajones7501, 2021
"This is what you called having church. I miss these days"

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"AMEN AMEN AMEN..ME 2!!!"

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"Nothing like that Old time religion.. the congregation will take it over when you stop singing.."

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39.@Susan-yq8pf, 2021
"I was brought up on that singing in Blythewood SC . Love it . That music is real ."

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"This Is Not Just RoanokeI've Heard This All Of My Life While Growing Up In Southeast AlabamaHearing This Feels Like Home To The Sunday Afternoon Singings"

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"This kind of service reminds me of growing up in Alabama I love this it brings sweet memories thank you for this video!"

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"Shout out to Loudon St. Baptist church in Roanoke. God Bless you all."

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"Yes sah!!! Everyday gonna be like Sunday THANK YAH JesusGLORY"

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44, @nnayahagadite3859, 2021
"Look at the sons and daughters of Zion!"

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"We all need to raise the bar back up to this level"

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"Nice!!! We get so caught up in our big churches we forget what got us there... those gold offering plates I haven’t seen in a long time.️"

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"Oh how I miss these type of services"

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48. @gaillove9726, 2021
"Yes this what God  wants us to do, praise his Holy Name. But never**
"Us white folks could stand a shot of this.....it’s OK to celebrate God!!! 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸"

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"Reminds me of Park Hall True Holiness church in the country of Southern Maryland. Dinner served after church."

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"This made me smile. Bless God for the purity of heart and the love of worship. Today some ppl can't worship unless there's a whole orchestra in the church."

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"No frills just straight fyha worship"

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Praise God for he is sent me PB services that minister to me in "these times of deep longing for God glorifying church. I grew up attending both Beulah Chapel Primitive Baptist Church, my Father's church and St. John AME my Mother. Our family had 2 churches. I loved going to both churches."
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54. @edwardthorpe2943, 2021
"THIS IS CHURCHIN, GONNA BE LIKE SUNDAY"

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55. bookitty1232000, 2021
"This is when church was church."
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56. @leelawson1494, 2021
"Why can it not be now"

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"@leelawson1494  Music is not the same as when it was in my younger years,. Choirs rarely sing the old hymns. It can be now according to what they sing in your church. When the entire congregation joins in it really warms the heart. Hymns are usually sang twice during the service but so many don't seem to know them. That is when the entire church joins in."

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"This is good singing and old time church what I grew up on. Back in the day. The only thing is they shouldn't take the offering up while worshipping. The money will roll in so just praise God and collect the offerings and tithes off camera, not while taping." Otherwise, you know how to have Church and Not entertain folk.

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"Sadly, this is not the kind of church most people are attracted to anymore. It’s ok every once in a while but we don’t want this to be our norm in 2020. To most ppl today, this is boring, old school stuff. But unlike much of what we see today, this is real. The ppl are sincere. Everybody is on the same accord. No one seems to be trying to get views and likes. This is genuine church. I grew up on this in the clay hills of Mississippi. The ppl weren’t rich or wealthy. They were just glad to be in church. I’d give anything to go back to when the content of this clip was the norm. Ppl shouted. They testified. They praised. And most importantly, ppl got saved! Y’all can have all that new stuff. Give me this right here"

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"You know it good with out music just the voice"

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61. @tigerwilson323, 2021
"Foot stomping hand clapping spirit felt .... Who remeber the wash broad?????"

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BABY IF YOU DONT HEAR THAT DOUBLE CLAP OR YOU "AIN'T GOT THAT CHURCH MOTHA THAT TAKE OVER THE WHOLE ENTIRE SONG OR YALL CAN'T SET THE CHURCH ON FIRE WITHOUT A SINGLE NSTRUMENT THEN YOU AIN'T BEEN TO "CHUCH"

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"Let the church say amen"

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"Took me right back to my child hood"

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65. @christiansgrandma6812, 2023
would stop to join in the praise. Thanks for posting."

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"This was how I grew up and I can’t stand modern church honestly. We transitioned into putting a time limit on God no more deacons leading devotion just a praise team and it is not the same"

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"The way church use to be back in the day, just hit different than it do now, the feeling you use to feel is missing now"

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"I can watch the gentleman at the start of this all day. The whole video is good but when he (I believe the minister) begins dipping and bopping, as he is feeling what he is singing about - his home beyond the city "

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"Aleight Now!! The brother is singing and clapping!!!"

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70. @mamamattiemae854, 2024
"Amen...this is the kind of singing the churches need to go back too...this when the Spirit was really felt."

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71. @MrBIGTEE504, 2024
"Yes yes that preacher caught the Holy Ghost thank you Jesus"

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"This contemporary music needs to go back to old time gospel singing "

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73. @drucella5581, 2024
"This is when we were focused on God and not performance. You can actually feel the power of the Holy Spirit."

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"I hate to say that I can't stand the sound of gospel / church music now I love this old school gospel music 1970s - 1980s This is real church when you don't need a full band and praise dancers. This is when ladies and girls wore dresses and men and boys wore suits. No street/club clothes and tennis shoes. . . I miss the good ole days . . . "

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"This is when church was church and not entertainment."

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76.@sherleengibson8847, 2024
"The Double Clapping ,I love this ."

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