Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series that showcases the African American Spiritual "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" and two of its Gospel forms: "Swing Down Chariot & Let Me Ride" and "Take A Ride".
Part II of this series showcases another YouTube video of the Gospel song "Take A Ride" and includes the lyrics to that song.
Selected comments from that video's discussion thread are included in this post.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2020/03/examples-of-spiritual-swing-low-sweet.html for Part I of this series. Part I showcases YouTube examples of the Spiritual "Swing Low Sweet Chariot" as well as videos of the Gospel song "Swing Down Chariot & Let Me Ride" and The Gospel song "Take A Ride". Links to the lyrics for these songs are included in this post.
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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 Chevela Garvin for composing this song and thanks to Delvin Robinson for leading the version of this song that is showcased in this post. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this post on YouTube.
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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Old School - Let Me Ride ( Reprise )
Truth Gospel Singers, Nov 16, 2018
Old School - Let Me Ride ( Reprise )
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"Old school" is a usually complimentary African American Vernacular English term that means something or someone from the past. This song appears to have been composed in 2008 which isn't all that old. However, the way the lead singer and the congregation sung that song, and the way they clapped in accompaniment of their singing is "old school" (from the early to mid 20th century if not older).
"Repise" means to repeat a song, which implies that this church congregation sung this song earlier in that program. Note that several commenters wrote that this was a "home going service" [funeral] for the man who was the lead singer.
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LYRICS - TAKE A RIDE*
(Chevela Garvin)
I wanna take a ride
Ride [word elongated]
I wanna take a ride
Ride [word elongated]
I'm singing oh angels
Oh [word elongated] angels
Slow down
Slow down your chariot
And let me ride
I wanna see king Jesus
Jesus [word elongated]
I wanna see king Jesus
Jesus[word elongated]
I'm singing oh angels
Slow down your chariot
Let me ride
I wanna go home
Home [word elongated]
I wanna go home
Home [word elongated]
I'm crying oh angels
oh [word elongated angels
Slow down your chariot
oh [word elongated] angels
And let me ride
[Vamp]
Let me ride
Let me ride
Let me ride
Oh [word elongated] angels
Oh [word elongated] angels
Oh [word elongated] angels
Slow down your chariot
Slow down your chariot
Slow down your chariot
[Repeat vamp]
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This is my transcription of this video. This transcription is largely based on the comment posted by QUE MAC, 2019 in the discussion thread for https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqd1KAOzTgI lyric [Example #1 of "Take A Ride", given in Part I of this pancocojams series.]
The words that are given in italics are singing directions.
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SELECTED COMMENTS FROM THE DISCUSSION THREAD FOR THE VIDEO THAT IS EMBEDDED IN THIS POST
Many of these comments include the African American Vernacular English (AAVE) present tense verb "sang". The AAVE verb "sang" which is also given as "sangin[g]" means "to sing very well, and especially to sing soulfully very well". Other commenters note that many churches no longer sing this type of Gospel music (or sing Gospel music this way).
Numbers are added for referencing purposes only.
1. James Singleton, 2018
"the song is by the Spiritual voices of Washington Dc the Title is Take a Ride .its on YouTube"
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Two examples of this song by the Spiritual Voices Of Washington, D.C. are showcased in Part I of this pancocojams series.
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2. Mama Lou, 2018
"I luv this. Do anyone knows his name?
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REPLY
3. GREG STOVER, 2018
"Mama Lou Delvin Robinson"
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A number of commenters referred to Delvin Robinson by his nickname "Heavy".
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4.Corey Clemons, 2018
"If the (reprise) was that good, then I know the first part was on fire as well! Brotha got happy towards the end. Nothing but church!!!"
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5. Nia Graham, 2019
"Old school! This is the way I remember when I was a kid!"
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6. Dr. Armani Trosclair, 2018
"I was a little boy the last time I heard this. But this rendition right here. I remember my Pastor would PAST THE MICROPHONE Looka here if the Brotha woulda kept going CALLING ON THAT chariot. I would mess something up in here. That congregation is on the background! I miss this kinda chuch.. those little country churches is where it is!"
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The word "chuch" in that comment is probably an approximation of the Black Southern American way of pronouncing the word "church".
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REPLY
7. jingle fabb, 2019
"You said something right here... Nothing like a good ole country church🙋🏾♀🙋🏾♀🙋🏾♀🙋🏾♀🙋🏾♀"
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REPLY
8. Setory Taylor, 2019
"Man the way he sanging! I would’ve been rolling over that floor. BAPTIST FIT‼️"
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"Baptist fit" is a play on the medical condition "epilepsy" and the term "epileptic fit" which describes seizures that cause the body to jerk and shake.
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REPLY
9. Barbara Phillips, 2019
"@Setory Taylor And this was at his Mother's homegoing service...I went in on this
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"Went in" means to "get happy" [to entirely go into [give in to] the experience of feeling the Holy Spirit.
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10. Phyllis Taylor, 2019
"My,my,my, I feel the Holy Ghost. What an anointed singer. Churchin the way we used to do it in Savannah GA at Mt. Olive Holiness church under the leadership of Elder Isaac Newkirk. Hallelujah Praise God."
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11. The band of praise and worship, 2019
"Is this greater new mount olive in statesville nc"
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REPLY
12. Cody McCain, 2019
"It's at Antioch out in Cleveland (right below Statesville)"
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13. carlp718, 2019
"This is that congregational singing and church sound that i miss hearing. It is so rare these days."
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REPLY
14. zerenitee, 2019
"It saddens me somewhat to know that people no longer have church like this or say they miss having church like this. I'm in a lil small town in Georgia and this is the kind of church that still goes on"
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REPLY
15. Lavender dc, 2018
"In DC, and church is always thumping!
I think it depends on what churches people go to.🤷🏽♀"
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I think this commenter is saying that [some] churches in Washington, D. C. still sing that way. Remember that the original group that recorded this song "Spiritual Voices" are from Washington, D.C.
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16. James Jenkins, 2019
"The kind of music that blesses the soul! 🙌🏾"
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17. Charles Graves, 2019
"Please tell the guy on the guitar that He is a bad boy!!!"
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18. Nique Lasster, 2019
"Never heard this song at all, BUT I LOVE IT!!!! I honestly miss Ole Time Church like this.... HE SUNGGGG THE HECK OUT OF THIS SONG..."
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REPLY
19. BOSS HOGG SNARE, 2019
"We don't have church like this anymore"
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20. Queen B, 2019
"I felt this in my soul"
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21. sean phifer, 2019
"He took me back to 1989 friendship baptist in cooleemee nc about 20 mins from Statesville nc. This youg sang the slop out of this song"
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22. Shellie Carter, 2019
"Who is he? Does he sing in a group?"
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23. Angel Farris, 2019
"@Shellie Carter Delvin Robinson. Yes he's in a group with his family. The Still Boyz"
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24. Latasha Jiggetts
"You Better Sang!!!!"
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25. c tharpe, 2019
"Sing BROTHER"
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26. Mz. Grace, 2019
"You better sannnnnnnnnnggggggggg HEAVY!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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27. R Smith, 2019
"Nothing compares to singing under God's anointing. Praise God 🙏"
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28. Fredrequez Smith, 2019
"Man, Heavy you owned this one🙌🏾!"
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29. Holliman McFatten, 2019
"Sang sir!!!!"
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30. Brandon Mills, 2019
"Yesssssaaaah!!!!!! Sannng boy!!!"
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31. Reginald A. Bell Sr., 2019
"YES LORD!!!!!! 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿🎶🎵🎵 My man WENT IN when he "CUPED" that 🎤 mic!!!!🔥🔥🔥🏃🏿🏃🏿🏃🏿"
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33. Benjamin Hicks, 2020
"THIS BROTHA CAN SHO-NUF SANG.....WHEN HE STARTED DOING THAT HOLY GHOST BOUNCE, BRUH-MAN WAS READY.....I LIKE THE WAY THIS DUDE SANG; NOT SING, BUT SANG....WHAT'S HIS NAME, AND WHERE IS HE FROM???"
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34. Jay David, 2020
"If this family ain’t in South Carolina or Georgia!!"
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35. Christina Ridgeway, 2020
"Home going celebration if I ever saw one🙌🏽"
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36. Sierra Dawson, 2020
"🙏🙏🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌 u betta sangggggg ..... Love the oldschool Gospel .🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌"
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37. Kimmy Skeeter, 2020
"Sing y'all"
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38. William Brower, 2020
"This man can sang!!!!!!!!
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39. Pierre Stevens, 2020
"That boy sung the HELL out that song!!!!
I love listening to him sing this song"
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40. neika kirts, 2020
"I've never heard this song before, but it sure did bring back memories from my country home town in Louisiana.
I can see me beating my tambourine on this song🙌🏽🙌🏽"
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41. Cedric Murdaugh, 2020
"Can I get a witness? This right here is my kind of carrying on!"
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42. Henrietta Parks, 2020
"JESUS! JESUS! JESUS!! THAT BROTHER!! WAS FEELING THAT SONG!! HE TOUCHED MY SPIRIT!!! LET ME RIDE!!!!"
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43. Spirit of 1778, 2020
"I ain't gonna lie, when I saw the wood panel walls and the red pews my first thought was, "this is that good ol' country church folks used to have."
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44. Life with Eric, 2020
"Who else hear that good ole clapping"
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45. Christian Paige, 2020
"My boy heavy famous out here lol. I see you bro"
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46. Dewayne Galaxy, 2020
"You. Better. Sing. My. Son. In. Spirit"
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47. Vida Barrett, 2020
"This was awesome! I can’t stop listening to this song. Looks like everyone was on one accord and Jesus definitely showed up!!!!!! 🙏🏽 ❤️❤️"
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Saturday, September 1, 2018
Explanations Of Some African American Church Words & Phrases, Part II
Edited by Azizi Powell
Latest revision: March 22, 2023
This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series about "took me to church", "sang", "went in" and other words, phrases, and sayings that are used by African American church goers, and, particularly among African Americans who are members of Apostolic, Church of God In Christ (COGIC), and other Pentecostal Christian churches.
These terms may also be used by Baptist, African Methodist Episcopal (AME) and other Christian congregations in the United States and elsewhere around the world. Some of these terms come from non-religious cultural sources and are also used in non-religious contexts.
Part II provides terms which begin with the letter M-Z. Selected comments from the showcase video's discussion thread are included for most of these terms.
This post also showcases a 2008 video entitled "Foot Work- Praise break, Watch close!!!!". Many of the definitions that are included in this post are given with examples from the discussion thread of the video that is embedded in this post.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/09/what-took-me-to-church-sang-went-in-and.html for Part I provides terms which begin with the letter A-L. Selected comments from the showcase video's discussion thread are included for most of these terms.
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The content of this post is presented for cultural and etymological purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to all those who are featured in the video which is embedded in this post and thanks to the publisher of that video on YouTube.
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Most of the content of this post was originally published in the 2013 pancocojams post entitled "Cut A Step" And Other Black Pentecostal Words, Phrases, & Sayings, Part I" http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/12/cut-step-and-other-black-pentecostal.html [Part I's link; The link for Part II is given in that post.
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS SERIES
I'm interested in documenting the use of these terms as found in YouTube video viewer comment threads for the folkloric, historical, and cultural record. While many YouTube video viewer comment threads contain profanity, racist, sexually explicit, homophobic, and other problematic content, those same discussion threads and other discussion threads may contain insightful, informative, well worded, and witty comments that I believe should be archived as part of the folkloric record.
I believe that the content of YouTube video viewer comment threads can provide insight about the lifestyles, values, and opinions of persons who posted to this particular YouTube viewer comment thread. I also believe that the way those comments are written (the slang and colloquial expressions that are used, the variant spelling, the inclusion of internet/text writing elements (such as acronyms and the lack of punctuation/capitalization which lead to run-on sentences), and even the commenters' screen names are worthy of documentation and study as part of the folkloric record.
In this pancocojams post, as in other posts such as http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/11/examples-of-black-slang-in-youtube-juke.html, I include what I believe are the meanings of the vernacular examples that are listed.
Like other YouTube Praise Break videos's viewer comment thread, the comment thread for this featured video contains extensive doctrinal exchanges, including scriptural references pro and con "shouting". This post does not include any of those comments, unless that comment is used as an example of a vernacular word or phrase.
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DISCLAIMER:
I'm not now nor have I ever been a member of a Pentecostal church. I have attended such churches a few times, and I have pbserved people in those churches, and in my childhood Baptist church (in New Jersey) doing shout behaviors such as are described in this post.
I don't consider myself an etymologist. However, I'm interested in the origin, meaning, and uses of certain words & phrases.
Some of these vernacular words and phrases are used with the same meanings outside of religious services or religious events.
Additions & corrections are very welcome.
WARNING: In spite of the fact that it is a religious video, this YouTube video's viewer comment thread includes profanity, the use of the n word, and other content that I consider to be problematic. None of that content is included in the examples that are featured in this post.
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FEATURED VIDEO: Foot Work- Praise break, Watch close!!!!
DeMario Jives, Uploaded on May 19, 2008
Give God a sacrifice of praise inspite of, just go for what you know!
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Several commenters identified the recorded song that was played in the introduction to and the end of this video as
Karen Clark Sheard's 2005 Album "Its not over" track #8 ["Hallelujah"]
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FEATURED PENTECOSTAL WORDS, PHRASES, AND SAYINGS (M-Z)
(With selected comments from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_aZHl3L0mI.
(These words are numbered for references purposes, continuing from the numbers given in Part I.)
32. (CHURCH) MOTHERS
a referent and a title (similar to the title "Mrs.") for older females who are members of the church
“samuel surles, 2013
“yes the mothers went to get her and sir you better get in that conner
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This is two sentences. The first refers to the actions of women who “based”, put protective arms around the space where the shouter was dancing to protect her from injury or from bumping into others.
The second sentence is a lighthearted, pretend reprimand to the man dancing in the corner. That sentence is based on the practice of a child being punished by having to stand in the corner. Btw, I wonder if that praiser didn’t purposely moved to the corner when he felt his shout coming so that he wouldn’t be in anyone elses' way
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33. [TO] PRAISE
to give spoken compliments to God; to give testimonies about how God has blessed you; to do the Holy dance, to speak in tongues, and/or to do other things (such as play praise music and
also read “Got his (her, my, their) praise on”, “got his shout on”, got his dance on”
The related term and title "sister" is found below.
Justina Schrieber, 2010
“I always find myself cracking up laughing at that kind of praising! LOL!! I try not to laugh, but it cracks me up! :) I wouldn't be surprised if that carpet has holes or tears in it. I wish every church would Praise Him this way!!
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I added this comment to document that there are a large number of commenters on most Praise Break video comment threads who find watching people doing shouts amusing.* Also many commenters approach videos of holy dancing almost the same as an “American Idol talent competition” where they are critical (judgmental) about a dancer’ performance and where they indicate their favoritism for the best dance. I think that such comments are inappropriate and disrespectful.
*Such comments aren’t done in a church settings as they would be frowned upon public as they would be ingdon rfind that response to be unfodon’t think that tmany of these eat ucmThe reaction of laughing at videos of people oa person theor with
2. the comment about the carpet having holes or tears in it relates back to the “cutting the step”, “cutting the rug” saying
3. The use of the vernacular word “cracking up” for “laughing a lot”
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34. PRAISE BREAK
A “praise break” is an unscripted portion of a Christian worship service or Christian event such as a revival when individuals who feel the [Holy] Spirit spontaneously praise God (Jesus) by doing one or more of the following spontaneous actions: holding up one or both of your arms toward Heaven and give verbal praises to God and/or “testimonies” about how God has touched their lives (while seated or, more commonly standing up from one's seat); moving out of your seat and walking fast, running down the church aisle, or around the church sanctuary (the main room where church service are held); doing dance-like movements in the church aisle/s or in front of the sanctuary’s rostrum, and/or “speaking in tongues” (speak words from a language that is not formally recognized by linguists).
Click
http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/05/black-church-praise-break-videos.html for a rather lengthy comment that I wrote about praise breaks.
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35. PRAISE BREAK MUSIC
songs and/or instrumental music that is sung or played during praise breaks
Coco Faye, 2012
“So I see alot of people are used to traditional praise breakmusic??? There was nothing wrong with the music at all....it's ok to put a new sound and spin on things.....for alot of muscians who cant really shout the way they play the organ or drums is their way of "shouting" YALL BETTA PRAISE HIM
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Notice that implicit in this comment is the fact that there are older and newer forms of Praise break [shout] music. Newer examples of shout music are faster than older forms. Read this comment that refers to that:
amarvinwinansfan, 2009
“LOLOLOL they are going sooooo fast on the instruments!!!! I cant even beat the tambourine that fast and I.m good!!!!”
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A number of commenters were critical of the musicians. However, read these comments:
“pytwhoCARES, 2012
“I dont mean any harm, but that IS HOW the music goes. He's just cutting the whole beats into halves and fourths w. a skip technique. Its quite creative if you ask a fellow musician”
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Jamie Harris, 2012
“This music isn't that bad. It gives all of them experience and the more they do it the better they'll get. I don't know why some of ya'll act like you all were on it when ya'll were coming up. Some of us have been laughed off, I know I have. But you know what, I went and practiced and got better. Cut these young men some slack and remember where you came from. Keep playing for Jesus Young men@!!!!!
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“were on it”= “had it all together”, hit the mark [hit the bull’s-eye], did everything perfectly]
"Cut them some slack" = give them a break [from a fisherman term]
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36. PRAISER
a person who gives praise to God, in particular a person who is doing the holy dance, and/or a person who is known for "shouting" (getting their shout on, getting their praise on), for instance Gospel vocalists Shirley Caesar and Beverly Crawford
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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37. REVIVAL
From https://christianministryedu.org/faq/what-is-a-church-revival/#:~:text=A%20church%20revival%20involves%20a,both%20believers%20and%20nonbelievers%20alike.
"Church revivals, also called revival meetings, are religious services within the Christian church that are held to inspire, or reawaken, the spiritual vigor of a group of believers. Historically, revival meetings have been held for Christian communities and churches, that tend to be largely Protestant. Church revivals serve two, main purposes: (1) to revitalize the spiritual life of its members and (2) to gain new followers."
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38. RING SHOUT
From https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20shout#:~:text=noun,counterclockwise%20usually%20with%20much%20shouting "a dance of African origin done by slaves and revivalists in which all form a circle and shuffle counterclockwise usually with much shouting"
Latest revision: March 22, 2023
This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series about "took me to church", "sang", "went in" and other words, phrases, and sayings that are used by African American church goers, and, particularly among African Americans who are members of Apostolic, Church of God In Christ (COGIC), and other Pentecostal Christian churches.
These terms may also be used by Baptist, African Methodist Episcopal (AME) and other Christian congregations in the United States and elsewhere around the world. Some of these terms come from non-religious cultural sources and are also used in non-religious contexts.
Part II provides terms which begin with the letter M-Z. Selected comments from the showcase video's discussion thread are included for most of these terms.
This post also showcases a 2008 video entitled "Foot Work- Praise break, Watch close!!!!". Many of the definitions that are included in this post are given with examples from the discussion thread of the video that is embedded in this post.
Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/09/what-took-me-to-church-sang-went-in-and.html for Part I provides terms which begin with the letter A-L. Selected comments from the showcase video's discussion thread are included for most of these terms.
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The content of this post is presented for cultural and etymological purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to all those who are featured in the video which is embedded in this post and thanks to the publisher of that video on YouTube.
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Most of the content of this post was originally published in the 2013 pancocojams post entitled "Cut A Step" And Other Black Pentecostal Words, Phrases, & Sayings, Part I" http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/12/cut-step-and-other-black-pentecostal.html [Part I's link; The link for Part II is given in that post.
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THE PURPOSE OF THIS SERIES
I'm interested in documenting the use of these terms as found in YouTube video viewer comment threads for the folkloric, historical, and cultural record. While many YouTube video viewer comment threads contain profanity, racist, sexually explicit, homophobic, and other problematic content, those same discussion threads and other discussion threads may contain insightful, informative, well worded, and witty comments that I believe should be archived as part of the folkloric record.
I believe that the content of YouTube video viewer comment threads can provide insight about the lifestyles, values, and opinions of persons who posted to this particular YouTube viewer comment thread. I also believe that the way those comments are written (the slang and colloquial expressions that are used, the variant spelling, the inclusion of internet/text writing elements (such as acronyms and the lack of punctuation/capitalization which lead to run-on sentences), and even the commenters' screen names are worthy of documentation and study as part of the folkloric record.
In this pancocojams post, as in other posts such as http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/11/examples-of-black-slang-in-youtube-juke.html, I include what I believe are the meanings of the vernacular examples that are listed.
Like other YouTube Praise Break videos's viewer comment thread, the comment thread for this featured video contains extensive doctrinal exchanges, including scriptural references pro and con "shouting". This post does not include any of those comments, unless that comment is used as an example of a vernacular word or phrase.
****
DISCLAIMER:
I'm not now nor have I ever been a member of a Pentecostal church. I have attended such churches a few times, and I have pbserved people in those churches, and in my childhood Baptist church (in New Jersey) doing shout behaviors such as are described in this post.
I don't consider myself an etymologist. However, I'm interested in the origin, meaning, and uses of certain words & phrases.
Some of these vernacular words and phrases are used with the same meanings outside of religious services or religious events.
Additions & corrections are very welcome.
WARNING: In spite of the fact that it is a religious video, this YouTube video's viewer comment thread includes profanity, the use of the n word, and other content that I consider to be problematic. None of that content is included in the examples that are featured in this post.
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FEATURED VIDEO: Foot Work- Praise break, Watch close!!!!
DeMario Jives, Uploaded on May 19, 2008
Give God a sacrifice of praise inspite of, just go for what you know!
-snip-
Several commenters identified the recorded song that was played in the introduction to and the end of this video as
Karen Clark Sheard's 2005 Album "Its not over" track #8 ["Hallelujah"]
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FEATURED PENTECOSTAL WORDS, PHRASES, AND SAYINGS (M-Z)
(With selected comments from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_aZHl3L0mI.
(These words are numbered for references purposes, continuing from the numbers given in Part I.)
32. (CHURCH) MOTHERS
a referent and a title (similar to the title "Mrs.") for older females who are members of the church
“samuel surles, 2013
“yes the mothers went to get her and sir you better get in that conner
-snip-
This is two sentences. The first refers to the actions of women who “based”, put protective arms around the space where the shouter was dancing to protect her from injury or from bumping into others.
The second sentence is a lighthearted, pretend reprimand to the man dancing in the corner. That sentence is based on the practice of a child being punished by having to stand in the corner. Btw, I wonder if that praiser didn’t purposely moved to the corner when he felt his shout coming so that he wouldn’t be in anyone elses' way
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33. [TO] PRAISE
to give spoken compliments to God; to give testimonies about how God has blessed you; to do the Holy dance, to speak in tongues, and/or to do other things (such as play praise music and
also read “Got his (her, my, their) praise on”, “got his shout on”, got his dance on”
The related term and title "sister" is found below.
Justina Schrieber, 2010
“I always find myself cracking up laughing at that kind of praising! LOL!! I try not to laugh, but it cracks me up! :) I wouldn't be surprised if that carpet has holes or tears in it. I wish every church would Praise Him this way!!
-snip-
I added this comment to document that there are a large number of commenters on most Praise Break video comment threads who find watching people doing shouts amusing.* Also many commenters approach videos of holy dancing almost the same as an “American Idol talent competition” where they are critical (judgmental) about a dancer’ performance and where they indicate their favoritism for the best dance. I think that such comments are inappropriate and disrespectful.
*Such comments aren’t done in a church settings as they would be frowned upon public as they would be ingdon rfind that response to be unfodon’t think that tmany of these eat ucmThe reaction of laughing at videos of people oa person theor with
2. the comment about the carpet having holes or tears in it relates back to the “cutting the step”, “cutting the rug” saying
3. The use of the vernacular word “cracking up” for “laughing a lot”
****
34. PRAISE BREAK
A “praise break” is an unscripted portion of a Christian worship service or Christian event such as a revival when individuals who feel the [Holy] Spirit spontaneously praise God (Jesus) by doing one or more of the following spontaneous actions: holding up one or both of your arms toward Heaven and give verbal praises to God and/or “testimonies” about how God has touched their lives (while seated or, more commonly standing up from one's seat); moving out of your seat and walking fast, running down the church aisle, or around the church sanctuary (the main room where church service are held); doing dance-like movements in the church aisle/s or in front of the sanctuary’s rostrum, and/or “speaking in tongues” (speak words from a language that is not formally recognized by linguists).
Click
http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/05/black-church-praise-break-videos.html for a rather lengthy comment that I wrote about praise breaks.
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35. PRAISE BREAK MUSIC
songs and/or instrumental music that is sung or played during praise breaks
Coco Faye, 2012
“So I see alot of people are used to traditional praise breakmusic??? There was nothing wrong with the music at all....it's ok to put a new sound and spin on things.....for alot of muscians who cant really shout the way they play the organ or drums is their way of "shouting" YALL BETTA PRAISE HIM
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Notice that implicit in this comment is the fact that there are older and newer forms of Praise break [shout] music. Newer examples of shout music are faster than older forms. Read this comment that refers to that:
amarvinwinansfan, 2009
“LOLOLOL they are going sooooo fast on the instruments!!!! I cant even beat the tambourine that fast and I.m good!!!!”
-snip-
A number of commenters were critical of the musicians. However, read these comments:
“pytwhoCARES, 2012
“I dont mean any harm, but that IS HOW the music goes. He's just cutting the whole beats into halves and fourths w. a skip technique. Its quite creative if you ask a fellow musician”
**
Jamie Harris, 2012
“This music isn't that bad. It gives all of them experience and the more they do it the better they'll get. I don't know why some of ya'll act like you all were on it when ya'll were coming up. Some of us have been laughed off, I know I have. But you know what, I went and practiced and got better. Cut these young men some slack and remember where you came from. Keep playing for Jesus Young men@!!!!!
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“were on it”= “had it all together”, hit the mark [hit the bull’s-eye], did everything perfectly]
"Cut them some slack" = give them a break [from a fisherman term]
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36. PRAISER
a person who gives praise to God, in particular a person who is doing the holy dance, and/or a person who is known for "shouting" (getting their shout on, getting their praise on), for instance Gospel vocalists Shirley Caesar and Beverly Crawford
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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37. REVIVAL
From https://christianministryedu.org/faq/what-is-a-church-revival/#:~:text=A%20church%20revival%20involves%20a,both%20believers%20and%20nonbelievers%20alike.
"Church revivals, also called revival meetings, are religious services within the Christian church that are held to inspire, or reawaken, the spiritual vigor of a group of believers. Historically, revival meetings have been held for Christian communities and churches, that tend to be largely Protestant. Church revivals serve two, main purposes: (1) to revitalize the spiritual life of its members and (2) to gain new followers."
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38. RING SHOUT
From https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ring%20shout#:~:text=noun,counterclockwise%20usually%20with%20much%20shouting "a dance of African origin done by slaves and revivalists in which all form a circle and shuffle counterclockwise usually with much shouting"
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39. ROCK
to move side to side while singing Black [Southern United States] "old school" Gospel songs (hymns); also sometimes referred to as "the Macon [Georgia] rock"
39. ROCK
to move side to side while singing Black [Southern United States] "old school" Gospel songs (hymns); also sometimes referred to as "the Macon [Georgia] rock"
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40. SAINTS
members of Pentecostal churches (and members of similar Christian churches such as Apostolic and Primitive Baptist)
"Saints" is also generally used for other Christians (as in the song "When The Saints Go Marching In"
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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41. SANG / SANGIN
[present tense verb; African American Vernacular English]
to sing very well, particularly to sing soulfully very well; people who sang are vocal powerhouses who FEEL their songs and whose singing moves their audiences, giving people goosebumps, chills, or makes some people cry because it's so good
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
-snip-
Added September 2, 2018
An African American saying that's a synonym for "sangin" is "singing [her, his, their] ass off".
People can Sang songs that aren't Gospel. For example, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVhUPpChcSI for a 1985 video of Patti LaBelle singing "Isn't It A Shame".
I'm not sure when the verb "sang" and its noun form "sanger" were first used. However, here's one of the earliest examples, if not the earliest example of that verb that I've found [in the discussion thread for the Patti LaBelle concert that is given above:
Yes, 2007
"When you can get on the floor and SANG that good, you are BADD to the Bone! Luv Ms. Patti"
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42. SANTIFIED
usually used as a referent to a person who has been saved and is a member of a Pentecostal church
From https://www.oikoumene.org/en/church-families/pentecostal-churches
...[The Pentecostal church] encourages its members to share their personal testimonies with others, to live their lives with an eye to "holiness", to embrace good works as part of the "Spirit-filled" life, to be open to the sovereign movement of the Holy Spirit through charisms, signs and wonders, and to support the work of the church through regular tithing. In recent years, some classical Pentecostal groups have begun to downplay the role of speaking in tongues as evidence of baptism in the Spirit, though they continue to value it as a legitimate charism [definition: extraordinary power] of the Spirit"...
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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43. SAVED
people who accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior are said to be "saved"
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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44. SET THE CHURCH ON FIRE
bring down the Holy Spirit (also known as "Holy Ghost fire"] to the church
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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45. SHOUT
doing the holy dance, speaking in tongues, and/or doing other Praise actions that demonstrate that the person feels the Holy Spirit
Read the definitions and examples for "cut a step", "get your praise on", "get happy", "went in"
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46. SISTERS (SISTAHS)
"Sisters (and its variant spelling "sistahs") is a prefacing "title" and referent for adult females in the church, similar to "Mrs" and "Miss", for instance "Sister Jackson", "Sister Jones", "Sister Betty". "Sister" can be used with last names and/or with first names.
Read the related title "brother" in Part II of this post.
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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47. SNATCHED SOME WIGS
[when used in reference to a Gospel singer, choir, preacher, or speaker] - this is a high compliment that means that the singer/s sung powerfully, or preacher/speaker spoke powerfully; The source of this term: The person or group singing, preaching, or speaking was so full of the Holy Ghost that it caused women in attendance who were wearing wigs to jump up and do Holy dances, which resulted in their wigs being "snatched" from their heads; also used as "She's [the singer] getting ready to snatch some wigs" [meaning she's getting ready to sang (and, as a result, bring down the Holy Spirit; set the congregation on fire]
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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48. SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Speaking an unknown language or a language that isn't known to the speaker as a result of being filled with the Holy Spirit
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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49. STOMP , STOMPED
to forcefully hit down hard with the soles of your feet.
"Stomp" is very similar to the word "stamp". However, that word appears to be only rarely used nowadays among African Americans. I think that the sound that "stomp" makes is more forceful (perhaps because it has more bass) than the word "stamp".
Shacara Chrisp, 2012
“he stomped a HOLE in tht floor.! lol amen.!!!!”
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50. STOMP ON THE DEVIL’S HEAD
a term for the fast paced footwork of shouting (cutting a step, praising, doing that holy dance) which includes the belief that the devil (satan) lives underground and the person doing that holy dance is hitting the devil in the head
asiababiie, 2009
“Whooo!!!! he is tearing that floor up down and all to pieces..Musician...Drummer!! What??!!...well, Bless the Lord!!! But he was Gettin it!!! i con almost hear his stomping.lol..he sure stomped on that devils head! And Boy I noe it is KILLING HIM!! Bet he won't come back up for a LONG while!! Lol”
-snip-
This comment includes multiple examples of African American vernacular English. Read other entries in this post for the meanings of those terms and phrases. Also, read the entry for
"tramped the devil under his feet" for another way of conveying the same idea.
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51. TARRY ; TARRYING
[This term isn't found in the discussion thread that is featured in this post. However, it is often used in certain old school African American churches and other churches]
to wait on the Lord and/or the religious service where people wait on the Lord to answer their prayer instead of saying a short prayer and expecting immediate results
**
52. TEARING IT UP (TORE IT UP)
members of Pentecostal churches (and members of similar Christian churches such as Apostolic and Primitive Baptist)
"Saints" is also generally used for other Christians (as in the song "When The Saints Go Marching In"
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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41. SANG / SANGIN
[present tense verb; African American Vernacular English]
to sing very well, particularly to sing soulfully very well; people who sang are vocal powerhouses who FEEL their songs and whose singing moves their audiences, giving people goosebumps, chills, or makes some people cry because it's so good
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
-snip-
Added September 2, 2018
An African American saying that's a synonym for "sangin" is "singing [her, his, their] ass off".
People can Sang songs that aren't Gospel. For example, click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVhUPpChcSI for a 1985 video of Patti LaBelle singing "Isn't It A Shame".
I'm not sure when the verb "sang" and its noun form "sanger" were first used. However, here's one of the earliest examples, if not the earliest example of that verb that I've found [in the discussion thread for the Patti LaBelle concert that is given above:
Yes, 2007
"When you can get on the floor and SANG that good, you are BADD to the Bone! Luv Ms. Patti"
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42. SANTIFIED
usually used as a referent to a person who has been saved and is a member of a Pentecostal church
From https://www.oikoumene.org/en/church-families/pentecostal-churches
...[The Pentecostal church] encourages its members to share their personal testimonies with others, to live their lives with an eye to "holiness", to embrace good works as part of the "Spirit-filled" life, to be open to the sovereign movement of the Holy Spirit through charisms, signs and wonders, and to support the work of the church through regular tithing. In recent years, some classical Pentecostal groups have begun to downplay the role of speaking in tongues as evidence of baptism in the Spirit, though they continue to value it as a legitimate charism [definition: extraordinary power] of the Spirit"...
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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43. SAVED
people who accept Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior are said to be "saved"
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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44. SET THE CHURCH ON FIRE
bring down the Holy Spirit (also known as "Holy Ghost fire"] to the church
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
****
45. SHOUT
doing the holy dance, speaking in tongues, and/or doing other Praise actions that demonstrate that the person feels the Holy Spirit
Read the definitions and examples for "cut a step", "get your praise on", "get happy", "went in"
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46. SISTERS (SISTAHS)
"Sisters (and its variant spelling "sistahs") is a prefacing "title" and referent for adult females in the church, similar to "Mrs" and "Miss", for instance "Sister Jackson", "Sister Jones", "Sister Betty". "Sister" can be used with last names and/or with first names.
Read the related title "brother" in Part II of this post.
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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47. SNATCHED SOME WIGS
[when used in reference to a Gospel singer, choir, preacher, or speaker] - this is a high compliment that means that the singer/s sung powerfully, or preacher/speaker spoke powerfully; The source of this term: The person or group singing, preaching, or speaking was so full of the Holy Ghost that it caused women in attendance who were wearing wigs to jump up and do Holy dances, which resulted in their wigs being "snatched" from their heads; also used as "She's [the singer] getting ready to snatch some wigs" [meaning she's getting ready to sang (and, as a result, bring down the Holy Spirit; set the congregation on fire]
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
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48. SPEAKING IN TONGUES
Speaking an unknown language or a language that isn't known to the speaker as a result of being filled with the Holy Spirit
[given without examples from this video's viewer comment thread]
****
49. STOMP , STOMPED
to forcefully hit down hard with the soles of your feet.
"Stomp" is very similar to the word "stamp". However, that word appears to be only rarely used nowadays among African Americans. I think that the sound that "stomp" makes is more forceful (perhaps because it has more bass) than the word "stamp".
Shacara Chrisp, 2012
“he stomped a HOLE in tht floor.! lol amen.!!!!”
****
50. STOMP ON THE DEVIL’S HEAD
a term for the fast paced footwork of shouting (cutting a step, praising, doing that holy dance) which includes the belief that the devil (satan) lives underground and the person doing that holy dance is hitting the devil in the head
asiababiie, 2009
“Whooo!!!! he is tearing that floor up down and all to pieces..Musician...Drummer!! What??!!...well, Bless the Lord!!! But he was Gettin it!!! i con almost hear his stomping.lol..he sure stomped on that devils head! And Boy I noe it is KILLING HIM!! Bet he won't come back up for a LONG while!! Lol”
-snip-
This comment includes multiple examples of African American vernacular English. Read other entries in this post for the meanings of those terms and phrases. Also, read the entry for
"tramped the devil under his feet" for another way of conveying the same idea.
****
51. TARRY ; TARRYING
[This term isn't found in the discussion thread that is featured in this post. However, it is often used in certain old school African American churches and other churches]
to wait on the Lord and/or the religious service where people wait on the Lord to answer their prayer instead of saying a short prayer and expecting immediate results
**
52. TEARING IT UP (TORE IT UP)
Doing something really well (did something really well), in the case of dancing, an extension of the phrase “cut the rug”; in
reference to "holy dancing", this is an extension of the phrase "(to) cut a step”, and "to cut a step" is an updated way of saying "to cut a rug"
Renee Turner-Tavares, 2012
“Wasn't he tearing it up?...You betta Praise Him man...Love it...”
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53. TESTIFY
same as "give a testimony"; to publicly tell about your faith in God and share your story about how God has blessed your life
[given without examples from this viewer comment thread]
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54. TOOK ME TO CHURCH
[in reference to Gospel singing or speaking about some emotive subject] the performance was so spirit filled -in the positive, religious meaning of that term- that while listening to it the person was touched by the Holy Spirit. People who feel the Holy Spirit behave in ways that are outside of their control. For example, they may weep, shout (get happy i.e. go in, do the Holy dance), testify about God's grace, speak in tongues etc.)
Similarly, "almost took me to church" means that the performance is reminiscent of church services that were/are full of the Holy Spirit
[given without examples from this viewer comment thread]
**
55. TRAMPLING THE DEVIL UNDER HIS FEET
Read the meaning written for "stomp the devil on his head"
GodsOffspring1, 2010
“He sho nuff was praising God and trampling the devil under his feet.”
-snip-
I think "sho nuff" is an example of purposely using downhome vernacular African American English. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/03/puttin-on-black-online-black-talk-code.html for a pancocojams post on "Puttin On The Black - Online Black Talk & Code Switching".
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56. WENT IN (GO IN; GOING IN; GONE IN) [revised September 9, 2018]
(as in "He went all in" and She's going all in")
In religious contexts, these phrases mean to do the holy dance (to "shout", to "cut a step", to "get happy") and/or to do other actions (such as "speak in tongues") that are the result of a person being touched by the Holy Spirit and, as a result, being compelled to move (behave) in those ways.
When a person has "gone in", he or she is in a state (condition of) religious ecstasy. During that time, that person has lost his or her own self-control. The Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost ) compels that person to move.
Being touched by the Holy Ghost is sometimes referred to as being touched by "Holy Ghost fire".
Here's information about "religious ecstasy" from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_ecstasy
"Religious ecstasy is a reported type of altered state of consciousness characterized by greatly reduced external awareness and expanded interior mental and spiritual awareness, frequently accompanied by visions and emotional (and sometimes physical) euphoria.
Although the experience is usually brief in time,[1] there are records of such experiences lasting several days or even more, and of recurring experiences of ecstasy during one's lifetime.
A person's sense of time and space disappear during a religious ecstasy forsaking any senses or physical cognizance in its duration. Among venerated Catholic saints and mystics, a person's physical stature, human sensory, or perception is completely detached from time and space during an ecstatic experience.
In Sufism, the term is referred to as wajad and the experience is referred to as either jazbah (jadbah o jedbah for Maghreb) or majzoobiyat.
-snip-
In non-religious contexts, "went in" is a shortened form of "went all in" (i.e. "to "go all in" means to show your total commitment to something.)
Example from the embedded video:
iluvelmo123, 2009
“Alright Now... He Really Went In At The Second Time... Go 'Head! Go 'Head And Praise Him!”.
-snip-
The urbandictionary.com definition for "go in" that is closest to the religious definition that I've offered is:
"Going In
To enter into an activity with unparalleled enthusiasm and fervor.
I'm so hungry, I'm going in on this chicken pot pie!
Oooh this is my jam I'm going in on the dance floor!
by #TeamHellaSwag September 16, 2010" https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Going%20In
-snip-
"Going in ("being in") on the dance floor" means "to really feel the beat"; "to really feel the music".
I believe that the particular meaning of the phrase "Get into the groove" that is found below is somewhat similar to the non-religious meaning of "go in" and therefore shares some similarity to the religious phrase "went in".
From https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/32131/getting-into-the-groove
"To "get into the groove" is generally a positive thing; its etymology comes from dance and live music, and it implies finding the beat and rhythm of music being played and moving to it. That usage in turn most likely stemmed from the use of vinyl records up until the mid 1990s; vinyl EPs/LPs have a literal "groove" with the analog sound wave pattern moulded into it and picked up by a needle; "get into the groove" may thus have been used literally to mean "put the record on the player and drop the needle in the groove".
It is now used figuratively to refer to finding and following any sort of rhythm, or finding one's place in a group. It is roughly synonymous with "go with the flow" or "find your rhythm".
edited Jun 29 '11 at 20:33; RedGrittyBrick
answered Jun 29 '11 at 19:29, KeithS"
-snip-
Pop singer Madonna's 1984 hit song "Get Into The Groove" popularized that phrase. I wonder when the religious phrase "go[ing] in" and "went in" began to be used and whether it predates "get into the groove".
If you have any information about this or other religious phrases and terms that are included in this post, please share them in the comment section below. Thanks!
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57. WHOOPING (WHOOP, WHOOPER)
"Whooping" (also given as "hooping") is a term for a Black (African American) oratorical and homiletic (sermon) style that some pastors use at the end of their sermons to heighten the spirit and emotions of their congregations. Whooping is described as pastors speaking in a call & response, sing/song cadence. Responses to the pastor's words ("call") are from the congregation which might repeat his or her words, and/or shout "Amen!", "Preach!", "Yes, Lord" or other words and phrases. Responses also include riffs played by the pianist, organist, and snare drummer. In addition to preaching in that sing/song style, pastors who whoop toward the end of their sermons may also sing during that whoop.
The art and study of whooping is [facetiously?] referred to "whoopology" and "hoopology". Preachers who "whoop" ("hoop") are called "whoopers" ("hoopers").
"Whooping" is most often associated with African American pastors, particularly COGIC (Church Of God In Christ) pastors and some Baptist and Missionary Baptist pastors.
Whooping is negatively described as "screaming".
-snip-
For more information about whooping, and video examples of that oratory, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/09/call-and-response-in-african-american.html for the pancocojams post entitled Call And Response In African American Communication (with particular focus on "whooping" in African American churches)
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This concludes Part II of this pancocojams series.
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.
reference to "holy dancing", this is an extension of the phrase "(to) cut a step”, and "to cut a step" is an updated way of saying "to cut a rug"
Renee Turner-Tavares, 2012
“Wasn't he tearing it up?...You betta Praise Him man...Love it...”
****
53. TESTIFY
same as "give a testimony"; to publicly tell about your faith in God and share your story about how God has blessed your life
[given without examples from this viewer comment thread]
****
54. TOOK ME TO CHURCH
[in reference to Gospel singing or speaking about some emotive subject] the performance was so spirit filled -in the positive, religious meaning of that term- that while listening to it the person was touched by the Holy Spirit. People who feel the Holy Spirit behave in ways that are outside of their control. For example, they may weep, shout (get happy i.e. go in, do the Holy dance), testify about God's grace, speak in tongues etc.)
Similarly, "almost took me to church" means that the performance is reminiscent of church services that were/are full of the Holy Spirit
[given without examples from this viewer comment thread]
**
55. TRAMPLING THE DEVIL UNDER HIS FEET
Read the meaning written for "stomp the devil on his head"
GodsOffspring1, 2010
“He sho nuff was praising God and trampling the devil under his feet.”
-snip-
I think "sho nuff" is an example of purposely using downhome vernacular African American English. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/03/puttin-on-black-online-black-talk-code.html for a pancocojams post on "Puttin On The Black - Online Black Talk & Code Switching".
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56. WENT IN (GO IN; GOING IN; GONE IN) [revised September 9, 2018]
(as in "He went all in" and She's going all in")
In religious contexts, these phrases mean to do the holy dance (to "shout", to "cut a step", to "get happy") and/or to do other actions (such as "speak in tongues") that are the result of a person being touched by the Holy Spirit and, as a result, being compelled to move (behave) in those ways.
When a person has "gone in", he or she is in a state (condition of) religious ecstasy. During that time, that person has lost his or her own self-control. The Holy Spirit (Holy Ghost ) compels that person to move.
Being touched by the Holy Ghost is sometimes referred to as being touched by "Holy Ghost fire".
Here's information about "religious ecstasy" from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Religious_ecstasy
"Religious ecstasy is a reported type of altered state of consciousness characterized by greatly reduced external awareness and expanded interior mental and spiritual awareness, frequently accompanied by visions and emotional (and sometimes physical) euphoria.
Although the experience is usually brief in time,[1] there are records of such experiences lasting several days or even more, and of recurring experiences of ecstasy during one's lifetime.
A person's sense of time and space disappear during a religious ecstasy forsaking any senses or physical cognizance in its duration. Among venerated Catholic saints and mystics, a person's physical stature, human sensory, or perception is completely detached from time and space during an ecstatic experience.
In Sufism, the term is referred to as wajad and the experience is referred to as either jazbah (jadbah o jedbah for Maghreb) or majzoobiyat.
-snip-
In non-religious contexts, "went in" is a shortened form of "went all in" (i.e. "to "go all in" means to show your total commitment to something.)
Example from the embedded video:
iluvelmo123, 2009
“Alright Now... He Really Went In At The Second Time... Go 'Head! Go 'Head And Praise Him!”.
-snip-
The urbandictionary.com definition for "go in" that is closest to the religious definition that I've offered is:
"Going In
To enter into an activity with unparalleled enthusiasm and fervor.
I'm so hungry, I'm going in on this chicken pot pie!
Oooh this is my jam I'm going in on the dance floor!
by #TeamHellaSwag September 16, 2010" https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Going%20In
-snip-
"Going in ("being in") on the dance floor" means "to really feel the beat"; "to really feel the music".
I believe that the particular meaning of the phrase "Get into the groove" that is found below is somewhat similar to the non-religious meaning of "go in" and therefore shares some similarity to the religious phrase "went in".
From https://english.stackexchange.com/questions/32131/getting-into-the-groove
"To "get into the groove" is generally a positive thing; its etymology comes from dance and live music, and it implies finding the beat and rhythm of music being played and moving to it. That usage in turn most likely stemmed from the use of vinyl records up until the mid 1990s; vinyl EPs/LPs have a literal "groove" with the analog sound wave pattern moulded into it and picked up by a needle; "get into the groove" may thus have been used literally to mean "put the record on the player and drop the needle in the groove".
It is now used figuratively to refer to finding and following any sort of rhythm, or finding one's place in a group. It is roughly synonymous with "go with the flow" or "find your rhythm".
edited Jun 29 '11 at 20:33; RedGrittyBrick
answered Jun 29 '11 at 19:29, KeithS"
-snip-
Pop singer Madonna's 1984 hit song "Get Into The Groove" popularized that phrase. I wonder when the religious phrase "go[ing] in" and "went in" began to be used and whether it predates "get into the groove".
If you have any information about this or other religious phrases and terms that are included in this post, please share them in the comment section below. Thanks!
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57. WHOOPING (WHOOP, WHOOPER)
"Whooping" (also given as "hooping") is a term for a Black (African American) oratorical and homiletic (sermon) style that some pastors use at the end of their sermons to heighten the spirit and emotions of their congregations. Whooping is described as pastors speaking in a call & response, sing/song cadence. Responses to the pastor's words ("call") are from the congregation which might repeat his or her words, and/or shout "Amen!", "Preach!", "Yes, Lord" or other words and phrases. Responses also include riffs played by the pianist, organist, and snare drummer. In addition to preaching in that sing/song style, pastors who whoop toward the end of their sermons may also sing during that whoop.
The art and study of whooping is [facetiously?] referred to "whoopology" and "hoopology". Preachers who "whoop" ("hoop") are called "whoopers" ("hoopers").
"Whooping" is most often associated with African American pastors, particularly COGIC (Church Of God In Christ) pastors and some Baptist and Missionary Baptist pastors.
Whooping is negatively described as "screaming".
-snip-
For more information about whooping, and video examples of that oratory, click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/09/call-and-response-in-african-american.html for the pancocojams post entitled Call And Response In African American Communication (with particular focus on "whooping" in African American churches)
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This concludes Part II of this pancocojams series.
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.
Saturday, January 30, 2016
Ricky Dillard - "Our Father, You Are Holy" (video & comments)
Edited by Azizi Powell
This post showcases a video of Ricky Dillard & choir singing "Our Father, You Are Holy". Information about Ricky Dillard is included in this post.
This post also includes selected comments from this video's discussion thread, with a minimal number of explanatory editorial comments.
The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
Thanks to Ricky Dillard for his musical legacy. Thanks to all those who are featured in this example, thanks to all who are quoted in this post, and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.
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INFORMATION ABOUT RICKY DILLARD
From http://www.billboard.com/artist/365045/ricky-dillard/biography
"Gospel singer Ricky Dillard was born and raised in Chicago, where he inherited a love for gospel music from his mother and grandmother, and started singing in a church choir at an early age. Dillard soon began directing the youth choir in his church (starting at the age of five), and later the young adult choirs. It was around this time that Dillard came across two specific recordings that inspired him to pursue gospel singing even more zealously: James Cleveland and Aretha Franklin's "Amazing Grace" with the Southern California Community Choir, and one by the Institutional Radio Choir from Brooklyn, New York. Shortly thereafter, Dillard began drawing inspiration from other gospel performers as well, including Dr. Charles G. Hayes, Marvin Yancy, Thomas Whitfield, Pastor Albert James, and the Tribal Mass Choir. Dillard continued to direct choirs locally and was a member of the Thompson Community Singers.
In the early '90s, Dillard started issuing solo albums -- supported by his New Generation Ensemble, later shortened to New G -- that often merged gospel with dance music. These releases included 1991's Grammy-nominated Promise, 1993's A Holy Ghost Take-Over, 1995's Hallelujah, and 1996's Worked It Out. Starting with 2000's No Limit, Dillard's albums regularly peaked within the Top 10 of Billboard's gospel chart. Keep Living (2004) and Amazing (2014), the latter of which was also nominated for a Grammy, managed to make an impact on the Billboard 200 as well."
~ [written by] Greg Prato, Rovi
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SHOWCASE VIDEO & LYRICS
Our Father You are Holy
360MusicWorks, Uploaded on Jan 23, 2008
Ricky Dillard Music Video
-snip-
Song lyrics:
Our Father, You are holy
We give You glory
And we bless Your name
(repeat and modulate as directed)
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SELECTED COMMENTS
The selected comments from this video's discussion thread also given in relative chronological order except for replies. However, these comments may not be in consecutive order. I've assigned numbers to each group of comments for referencing purposes only.
In addition to showcasing this powerful song and its singers, I'm interested in documenting the use of African American Vernacular English in this praise and worship discussion thread- with special attention to the use of the word "sang". "Sang" is an African American Vernacular English present tense form of the verb "sing". "Sang" means "to sing very well, and in particular, to sing soulfully (very well). The AAVE word "sang" is usually used as an exhortation. Example: "Sang, girl!". It can also be used as a comment of great approval. Example: That choir SANG that song.
Often bloggers will capitalize the word "sang" to differentiate its intended meaning from the standard English past tense of the verb "sing". And sometimes bloggers will add a number of letters to the word "sang" to show that they are referring to the person's vocal sings and not to when the person vocalized. (for example "saaaaang" or "sanggggg"). However, other times the word "sang" is written "as is", and readers who are unfamiliar with this African American Vernacular English word may think that the person mistakenly wrote the past tense of "sing" instead of the present tense of that verb.
2008
1. mrush8199
"I love this song! A simple song with a powerful message!"
**
2. Bethany Pankey
"Great song! All the lead vocals were excellent!"
**
3. Brittany Bradshaw
"This sing is great. Our father you are holy and thats why we give you glory!!! The second guy has a voice that will make you shout."
-snip-
"Shout" = feel the Holy Ghost (feel the Spirit, go in; get happy, did the holy dance, got my praise on etc. )
**
4. keenthomas
"Whoa, I am was gone.......Ah Shambi ne riza!!!"
-snip-
"I am...gone" = Read my explanatory comments for comment #3. The second part of this comment is an example of "speaking in tongues".
**
5. Blanche M Dykes
"Sang Elisha!! I knew you could sing but not like that!!! It's your time maam... out of your belly:-) shondo
love and peace, bmd"
-snip-
The word "shondo" is an example of speaking in tongues.
**
6. Jullian Leggs
"ELISHA IS MY FAVORITE SINGER with Ricky Omg she's on my top 8 on myspace lol she jus is so sincere and you can feel her ministry .....but the two male singers are really good two the second one has a range out of this world!!
**
7. Devyn Bellamy
"mess around around and make me catch the holy ghost in my office..."
**
8. scane16
"simple songs like this always have a much bigger meaning i love simple songs like this when the words are just repeated it does something to my spiritual "man""
**
9. taytayboss
"Elisha SANG this song!!! She put her all into it."
**
10. Aryonna Lucas
he better SANGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
**
11. lee glover
"Ricky Dillard is the father of flamboyant directing. i was under him for 2 years at ST James COGIC and i learned so much by just watching him and how he conducted rehearsal. He is truly an amzing talent and has been able to adjust with the times over the last 20 years. Even with the Tye Tribbets and Myron Butlers(who are fantastic) out there Ricky has maintained his stay at the top of the Game"
****
2009
12. Ricky LaVaughn
"What makes this song special is that it's simple yet powerful. Sometimes it's in a few words that we give our greatest praise."
**
13. malealto11
"all 3 soloists and the choir did excellent and i love this song"
**
14. Samuel Robinson
"OMG! I never heard this song in my life until this past Sunday when our church choir sang it during our holy communion service. I wanted to throw the entire communion juice and bread at them. They tore it up. Now I listen to this video everyday since then."
**
15. Simone226
"Alllllllllllll right Sherron"
**
16. TravyBahamas
"Love it! Love It! We kill this song here in the Bahamas!"
-snip-
"kill" = to do something very well
**
17. prepsquirrell
"glory to GOD!! i love singin this song with my choir! sheron (the second singer--idk if i spelled his name right) killed it!!! he'a frikkin beast!!!"
-snip-
"Beast" is a complimentary reference for someone who is doing exceptionally well (a powerful person, a person who annihilates his or her competition, a person who is "killin it" or who "killed it".
**
18. malealto11
"elisha iz a mezzo soprano right! she tore it up"
-snip-
In the context of singing, "tore it up" has the same meaning as "killed it".
**
19. gaptheeth
sang ANDRE!!!!!
**
20. Musik216
"I had to come back and say Ricky Dillard outdid himself on this one!!! The annointing is all on this cut!! yes sir!!!!!"
****
2010
21. justjayinoc
"this is a cd u could listen to every song and love. i hink one of his best. espcially one more chance. sister SANG one that one."
**
22. Kierra Williams
"The second guy that sung can really, really saaangg!!"
**
23. 260born
"She came in BEASTIN at the end omg!!! And the 2nd dude beasted as well!! The first guy sang a nice solo 2!!!"
-snip-
"beastin" -doing something exceptionally well- the verb form of the noun "beast"
****
2013
24. Alma Wynne
"Leads in order of appearance are Andre Crittenden, Sheron Davis, and Elisha Harris."
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INFORMATION ABOUT RICKY DILLARD
From http://www.billboard.com/artist/365045/ricky-dillard/biography
"Gospel singer Ricky Dillard was born and raised in Chicago, where he inherited a love for gospel music from his mother and grandmother, and started singing in a church choir at an early age. Dillard soon began directing the youth choir in his church (starting at the age of five), and later the young adult choirs. It was around this time that Dillard came across two specific recordings that inspired him to pursue gospel singing even more zealously: James Cleveland and Aretha Franklin's "Amazing Grace" with the Southern California Community Choir, and one by the Institutional Radio Choir from Brooklyn, New York. Shortly thereafter, Dillard began drawing inspiration from other gospel performers as well, including Dr. Charles G. Hayes, Marvin Yancy, Thomas Whitfield, Pastor Albert James, and the Tribal Mass Choir. Dillard continued to direct choirs locally and was a member of the Thompson Community Singers.
In the early '90s, Dillard started issuing solo albums -- supported by his New Generation Ensemble, later shortened to New G -- that often merged gospel with dance music. These releases included 1991's Grammy-nominated Promise, 1993's A Holy Ghost Take-Over, 1995's Hallelujah, and 1996's Worked It Out. Starting with 2000's No Limit, Dillard's albums regularly peaked within the Top 10 of Billboard's gospel chart. Keep Living (2004) and Amazing (2014), the latter of which was also nominated for a Grammy, managed to make an impact on the Billboard 200 as well."
~ [written by] Greg Prato, Rovi
****
SHOWCASE VIDEO & LYRICS
Our Father You are Holy
360MusicWorks, Uploaded on Jan 23, 2008
Ricky Dillard Music Video
-snip-
Song lyrics:
Our Father, You are holy
We give You glory
And we bless Your name
(repeat and modulate as directed)
****
SELECTED COMMENTS
The selected comments from this video's discussion thread also given in relative chronological order except for replies. However, these comments may not be in consecutive order. I've assigned numbers to each group of comments for referencing purposes only.
In addition to showcasing this powerful song and its singers, I'm interested in documenting the use of African American Vernacular English in this praise and worship discussion thread- with special attention to the use of the word "sang". "Sang" is an African American Vernacular English present tense form of the verb "sing". "Sang" means "to sing very well, and in particular, to sing soulfully (very well). The AAVE word "sang" is usually used as an exhortation. Example: "Sang, girl!". It can also be used as a comment of great approval. Example: That choir SANG that song.
Often bloggers will capitalize the word "sang" to differentiate its intended meaning from the standard English past tense of the verb "sing". And sometimes bloggers will add a number of letters to the word "sang" to show that they are referring to the person's vocal sings and not to when the person vocalized. (for example "saaaaang" or "sanggggg"). However, other times the word "sang" is written "as is", and readers who are unfamiliar with this African American Vernacular English word may think that the person mistakenly wrote the past tense of "sing" instead of the present tense of that verb.
2008
1. mrush8199
"I love this song! A simple song with a powerful message!"
**
2. Bethany Pankey
"Great song! All the lead vocals were excellent!"
**
3. Brittany Bradshaw
"This sing is great. Our father you are holy and thats why we give you glory!!! The second guy has a voice that will make you shout."
-snip-
"Shout" = feel the Holy Ghost (feel the Spirit, go in; get happy, did the holy dance, got my praise on etc. )
**
4. keenthomas
"Whoa, I am was gone.......Ah Shambi ne riza!!!"
-snip-
"I am...gone" = Read my explanatory comments for comment #3. The second part of this comment is an example of "speaking in tongues".
**
5. Blanche M Dykes
"Sang Elisha!! I knew you could sing but not like that!!! It's your time maam... out of your belly:-) shondo
love and peace, bmd"
-snip-
The word "shondo" is an example of speaking in tongues.
**
6. Jullian Leggs
"ELISHA IS MY FAVORITE SINGER with Ricky Omg she's on my top 8 on myspace lol she jus is so sincere and you can feel her ministry .....but the two male singers are really good two the second one has a range out of this world!!
**
7. Devyn Bellamy
"mess around around and make me catch the holy ghost in my office..."
**
8. scane16
"simple songs like this always have a much bigger meaning i love simple songs like this when the words are just repeated it does something to my spiritual "man""
**
9. taytayboss
"Elisha SANG this song!!! She put her all into it."
**
10. Aryonna Lucas
he better SANGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
**
11. lee glover
"Ricky Dillard is the father of flamboyant directing. i was under him for 2 years at ST James COGIC and i learned so much by just watching him and how he conducted rehearsal. He is truly an amzing talent and has been able to adjust with the times over the last 20 years. Even with the Tye Tribbets and Myron Butlers(who are fantastic) out there Ricky has maintained his stay at the top of the Game"
****
2009
12. Ricky LaVaughn
"What makes this song special is that it's simple yet powerful. Sometimes it's in a few words that we give our greatest praise."
**
13. malealto11
"all 3 soloists and the choir did excellent and i love this song"
**
14. Samuel Robinson
"OMG! I never heard this song in my life until this past Sunday when our church choir sang it during our holy communion service. I wanted to throw the entire communion juice and bread at them. They tore it up. Now I listen to this video everyday since then."
**
15. Simone226
"Alllllllllllll right Sherron"
**
16. TravyBahamas
"Love it! Love It! We kill this song here in the Bahamas!"
-snip-
"kill" = to do something very well
**
17. prepsquirrell
"glory to GOD!! i love singin this song with my choir! sheron (the second singer--idk if i spelled his name right) killed it!!! he'a frikkin beast!!!"
-snip-
"Beast" is a complimentary reference for someone who is doing exceptionally well (a powerful person, a person who annihilates his or her competition, a person who is "killin it" or who "killed it".
**
18. malealto11
"elisha iz a mezzo soprano right! she tore it up"
-snip-
In the context of singing, "tore it up" has the same meaning as "killed it".
**
19. gaptheeth
sang ANDRE!!!!!
**
20. Musik216
"I had to come back and say Ricky Dillard outdid himself on this one!!! The annointing is all on this cut!! yes sir!!!!!"
****
2010
21. justjayinoc
"this is a cd u could listen to every song and love. i hink one of his best. espcially one more chance. sister SANG one that one."
**
22. Kierra Williams
"The second guy that sung can really, really saaangg!!"
**
23. 260born
"She came in BEASTIN at the end omg!!! And the 2nd dude beasted as well!! The first guy sang a nice solo 2!!!"
-snip-
"beastin" -doing something exceptionally well- the verb form of the noun "beast"
****
2013
24. Alma Wynne
"Leads in order of appearance are Andre Crittenden, Sheron Davis, and Elisha Harris."
****
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