"Lift Every Voice And Sing" (often called the African American National Anthem) Performed In 2020 By A Children's Choir & Performed In ASL During The 2026 Super Bowl

 
Lift Every Voice And Sing | 17th Annual Dr. MLK, Jr. Tribute Concert | BCC

Boston Children's Chorus, Mar 14, 2022  SYMPHONY HALL

Boston Children's Chorus (BCC) performs "Lift Every Voice And Sing" arranged by Rollo Dilworth at Still I Rise, the 17th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Tribute Concert at Symphony Hall, Boston on Monday, January 20, 2020.

Featured Choirs: Training and Intermediate Choirs, conducted by Anthony Trecek-King

About BCC:

Boston Children's Chorus (BCC) harnesses the power of music to connect our city's diverse communities, cultivate empathy, and inspire social inquiry.

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This pancocojams post showcases a 2020 YouTube performance of the song "Lift Every Voice And Sing" by the Boston Children's Chorus.

This post also showcases a 2026 YouTube video of Fred Beam performing "Lift Every Voice And Sing" with American Sign Language (ASL) at the 2026 Super Bowl by deaf artist Fred  

This post presents the lyrics to "Lift Every Voice And Sing" along with some information about why it has become a tradition to perform that song during the Super Bowl halftime.

The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to James Weldon Johnson, the composer of "Lift Every Voice And Sing" in 1900 for his musical and cultural legacy. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2026/02/information-about-song-lift-every-voice.html for the pancocojams post "Information About The Song "Lift Every Voice And Sing" That Is Called "The Black National Anthem" & Why It Is Performed During Super Bowl Halftime."

Also, click https://civilrightssongs.blogspot.com/2014/11/lift-every-voice-and-sing-lyrics.html for information, lyrics, and videos of "Lift Every Voice And Sing". "Civil Rights Songs" is another blog that I curate.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 -2026 Super Bowl Lift Every Voice and Sing - Fred Beam, Deaf artist, ASL

SWIC ASL,  Feb 8, 2026

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LYRICS- LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING

(James Weldon Johnson)

Lift every voice and sing,
Till earth and heaven ring,
Ring with the harmonies of Liberty;
Let our rejoicing rise
High as the list’ning skies,
Let it resound loud as the rolling sea.
Sing a song full of the faith that the dark past has taught us,
Sing a song full of the hope that the present has brought us;
Facing the rising sun of our new day begun,
Let us march on till victory is won.

Stony the road we trod,
Bitter the chast’ning rod,
Felt in the days when hope unborn had died;
Yet with a steady beat,
Have not our weary feet
Come to the place for which our fathers sighed?
We have come over a way that with tears has been watered.
We have come, treading our path through the blood of the slaughtered,
Out from the gloomy past,
Till now we stand at last
Where the white gleam of our bright star is cast.

God of our weary years,
God of our silent tears,
Thou who hast brought us thus far on the way;
Thou who hast by Thy might,
Led us into the light,
Keep us forever in the path, we pray.
Lest our feet stray from the places, our God, where we met Thee,
Lest our hearts, drunk with the wine of the world, we forget Thee;
Shadowed beneath Thy hand,
May we forever stand,
True to our God,
True to our native land.
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From http://www.shmoop.com/lift-every-voice-and-sing/meaning.html
...“Lift Every Voice and Sing” was written by a school principal and first performed by 500 children in Jacksonville, Florida, in 1900.Though unveiled as part of a community celebration in honor of Abraham Lincoln’s birth, the song quickly spread outside the community of Jacksonville. Within a decade, black school children across America were singing the song, and in 1919, the recently formed National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) adopted “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as its official song. Today, the song is frequently described as the “African American National Anthem.”

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Children Go Where I Send Thee" Christmas Song Performed By A British Children's Choir

BritishGospelArts, Feb 16, 2012

2020 perform Children Go where I send thee - The Stables, Milton Keynes, 26 Nov 2011 in concert with London Community Gospel Choir.  Conducted by Andrea Encinas, Abe Hampton on Keys, Ma'el Ekpitini on African drum.
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I think the name of this children choir is the "London Community Gospel Choir". I don't know what "2020" refers to since this concert was held in 2011 and this video was published in 2012. If you have any information about this choir please share it in the discussion thread below. Thanks!

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This pancocojams post showcases a 2011 YouTube video of a British children's choir singing the African American Christmas song "Children Go Where I Send Thee".

This post also presents the lyrics for "Children Go Where I Send Thee as well as explanations for that song's lyrics.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composer of this song and thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and all those who are associated with this choir.
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The remainder of this 2025 post was first published in this 2022 pancocojams post:
https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2022/12/african-american-christmas-song.html for a pancocojams post of Spelman University's Choir (Atlanta, Georgia) singing "Children Go Where I Send Thee".

**** "COMMONLY FOUND" LYRICS FOR "CHILDREN, GO WHERE I SEND THEE" [composers unknown; traditional African American song]

Children go where I send thee, 
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
One by one
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.*

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Two by two
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Three by three
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Four by four
Four for the four that stood at the door.
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Five by five
Five for the Gospel preacher
Four the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Six by six
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the Gospel preacher
Four the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Seven by seven
Seven for the seven that never got to heaven
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the Gospel preacher
Four the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Eight by eight
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
Seven for the seven that never got to heaven
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the Gospel preacher
Four the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Nine by nine
Nine for the nine that dressed so fine
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
Seven for the seven that never got to heaven
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the Gospel preacher
Four the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Ten by ten
Ten for the ten that never got in
Nine for the nine that dressed so fine
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
Seven for the seven that never got to heaven
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the Gospel preacher
Four the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Eleven by eleven
Eleven for the eleven deriders
Ten for the ten that never got in
Nine for the nine that dressed so fine
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
Seven for the seven that never got to heaven
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the Gospel preacher
Four the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Children go where I send thee,
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee
Twelve by twelve
Twelve for the Twelve Apostles
Eleven for the eleven deriders
Ten for the ten that never got in
Nine for the nine that dressed so fine
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate
Seven for the seven that never got to heaven
Six for the six that never got fixed
Five for the Gospel preacher
Four the four that stood at the door
Three for the Hebrew children
Two for Paul and Silas
One for the little, bitty baby
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.

Online source: https://www.mamalisa.com/?t=es&p=5018
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*In my experience, these word are usually as "who was born, born, born in Bethlehem".

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SOME EXPLANATIONS FOR "COMMONLY FOUND" LYRICS AND OTHER LYRICS FOR THIS SONG
[I gleaned these explanations from several offline and online sources.]

One for the little bitty baby (meaning Jesus).
Two for Paul and Silas. (or "two for Mary and Joseph")
Three for the three men riding (meaning the three Kings/Magi); or "three for the Hebrew children")
Four for the four knocking on the door (meaning the Four Evangelists).
Five for the Five that came back alive (or "five for the Gospel preachers")
Six for the six that never got fixed. 
Seven for the seven that all went to Heaven
Eight for the eight that stood at the gate.
Nine for the nine that stood in the line.
Ten for the Ten Commandments.
Eleven for the eleven deriders.
Twelve for the Twelve Apostles (or the twelve Disciples)

In the line "eleven deriders", "deriders" means people who deride (ridicule) the Bible. Because of folk processing (accidental mishearing, misremembering etc.) that line is also given as "eleven is the (or for the) Gospel riders (or Gospel writers).

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"Ring Them Bells" (African American Christmas Spiritual also known As "Oh Mary Oh Martha Ring Them Bells")

F. Willis Music, Oct 26, 2021

The Eagle Honor Choir performing Ring Dem Bells arr. by Dr. Rene Boyer

Directed by: Franklin Willis

Find the arrangement at this link: https://www.amazon.com/Expressions-Fr...

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This pancocojams post showcases a YouTube video of an American (United States) elementary School choir singing the African American Christmas Spiritual "Ring Them Bells". This song is also known as "Oh, Mary Oh, Martha Ring Them Bells" or "Ring Dem Bells".

The lyrics to the arrangement of this song by Dr. Rene Boyer are included in this post.

The Addendum of this post quotes online sources about what the lyrics in the Spiritual "Ring Them Bells" mean.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the unknown composers of this song. Thanks also to Dr. Rene Boyer for her arrangement of this Spiritual. Thanks also to the Eagle Honor Choir and to Frankiin Willis for conducting this choir and its musicians. 
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! ️️️

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LYRICS - RING THEM BELLS
(African American Spiritual, arranged by Dr. Rene Boyer)

[Refrain]
Oh, Mary
Oh, Martha
Oh, Mary
Ring them bells

Oh, Mary
Oh, Martha
Oh, Mary
Ring them bells

[Verse 1]
I hear Archangels
Gonna rock in Jerusalem
I hear Archangels
They're  ringing them bells

 I hear Archangels
Gonna rock in Jerusalem
I hear Archangels
Rhey’re ringing them bells

[Refrain]

[Verse 2]
We are getting happy
Rock in Jerusalem
We are getting happy
Ringing them bells

We are getting happy
Rock in Jerusalem
We are getting happy
Ringing them bells

[Refrain]

[Verse 3]
We are going higher
Rock in Jerusalem
We are going higher
Ringing them bells

We are going higher
Rock in Jerusalem
We are going higher
Ringing them bells

[Repeat the entire song]

[Ending refrain]
Ringing them bells
Ringing them bells
Ringing them bells
Ringing them bells
Ringing     them      bells!
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This is my transcription of this video, with the help of some captions in the video.
Additions and corrections are welcome 
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Editor's note: 
"Rock in Jerusalem" means "dancing, singing, being joyous in Heaven.

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WHAT THIS SPIRITUAL MEANS
These sources are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only:

Source #1
From https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCaBfKomXrY&list=RDgCaBfKomXrY&start_radio=1
"Oh Mary Ring Them Bells 2 Ladies of WSSU" [WSSU= Winston Salem State University]

StLukeMBC,  Apr 3, 2014

1. @ethicfan7252, 2015
"Cultural difference make this song difficult for me to understand... could anyone tell me who's Mary &. Martha? what's the relationship between them and the ringing in jerusalem? and what's the song describing???"

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2. @donovangriffith5440, 2016
"Mary and Martha were two sisters in Bethany who were very close friends with Jesus. The bell ringing signified an array of circumstances from celebration to grief during the bible days. This connection could be made with the celebration of the second coming of Jesus when the archangel enters Jerusalem, announcing His return."

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Source #2
From https://www.debisimons.com/whats-with-all-the-rockin-goin-on-in-jerusalem/ "What’s With All the Rockin’ Goin’ on in Jerusalem?" February 16, 2024 by debisimons
..."Mary’s name on its own [in the Spiritual "Ring Them Bells"] could refer to Mary the mother of Jesus, admonishing her not to weep at the death of her son. The inclusion of Martha in the next line, though, shifts the meaning to the raising of Lazarus from the dead; Mary and Martha were his sisters. Either way, the women were similar in that they mourned the death of a loved one and then saw that loved one resurrected. So they should rejoice and ring bells. The scene then moves to heaven, the New Jerusalem, with the archangels themselves participating in the rejoicing, with a-rockin’ and a-ringin’.

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Seven Video Examples Of The Liberian Folk Song "Banuwa" In The United States & In Some Other Countries

Release-Topic, May 30, 2015

Provided to YouTube by Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Banuwa Yo · The Song Swappers and Pete Seeger

Folk Songs of Four Continents

℗ 2004 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings / 1955 Folkways Records

Released on: 1955-01-01

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This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series about the Liberian folk song "Banuwa" that have been popularized in the United States and in other countries since the 1950s. 

This post showcases six YouTube videos of the song "Banuwa". (Notice that the earlier form of that word "Banua" was eventually changed to the phonetic spelling "Banuwa").

This pancocojam post also showcases a YouTube sound file of the 1963 African American Rhythm & Blues song "Bon-doo-wah".

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/11/the-history-of-and-remembrances-about.html for Part II of this pancocojams series. That post is entitled "The History Of And Some Remembrances About Versions Of The Liberian Folk Song "Banuwa" ".

The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, entertainment, educational, and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the unknown composers of the Liberian folk song that became "Banuwa". Thanks to all those who composed and arranged modified versions of that Liberian folk song. Thanks to all those who are featured in these showcases videos, and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.   
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Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/12/three-examples-of-liberian-folk-song.html for the 2014 pancocojams post entitled "Four Examples Of The Liberian Folk Song "Banuwa" "
 
Two of the videos that are showcased in this 2024 post are included in that 2014 post.
 
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PANCOCOJAMS EDITOR'S NOTE
Unfortunately, there are no YouTube video performances of "Banuwa" from Liberia, West Africa.

Video #3 that is given below is the only YouTube video that is available at this time* that is performed by people in the African continent. However, that video is from Uganda, East Africa.

* https://compvid101.blogspot.com/2012/09/lost-somewhere-in-translation-banuwa.html Comparative Video 101: Lost Somewhere In Translation: "Banuwa", September 7, 2012
 "Though there are one or two YouTube videos of African groups performing "Banuwa," they are church groups from central and east Africa, more than a thousand miles distant in geography, language, and culture from the west African coastal origin in Liberia of the song. This first version is by a German choral group called SingLust, and except for a slight mispronunciation, they are doing the lyrics as noted above:

 Video unavailable. This video is private."...
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Other excerpts from that article are given in Part II of this pancocojams post. A few comments from Liberians and from people who lived in Liberia are also found in Part II of this pancocojams series. Those comments confirm that "Banuwa" was and still is a folk song from that West African nation. However, (again unfortunately), those comments don't provide information about the lyrics for that song or which Liberian language those lyrics come from and what those lyrics mean.     

If you know of any YouTube, Facebook, or any other social media examples of "Banuwa" from Liberia, West Africa, and/or if you know about when and how the song "Banuwa" was or is now performed in Liberia, please share that information in the comment section below. Thanks in advance.
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Here's a comment that I wrote in 2023 in the discussion thread for the pancocojams post entitled

Azizi Powell, November 28, 2023 https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/12/sing-noel-african-noel-videos-lyrics.html ""Sing Noel" (African Noel) videos & lyrics"
"Anonymous, in addition to watching a number of YouTube videos of "Banuwa Yo" and reading comments from the discussion threads for a few that had comments, I happened upon this 2012 article from a blog by Jim Moran entitled "Comparative Video 101" https://compvid101.blogspot.com/2012/09/lost-somewhere-in-translation-banuwa.html.

The article's title is Lost Somewhere In Translation: "Banuwa" and that title speaks to the opinion that folk musician/writer and folk music radio host Jim Moran has that the song "Banuwa" may have a different meaning than it has been given since it burst on the folklorist scene in the 1950s.

Jim Moran points out that in 2012 there are no renditions of this song -on YouTube or elsewhere by Liberians or by other West Africans and most of the videos of the song are by White people throughout the world (I'm paraphrasing what he wrote. That's still the case in 2023.

I've looked and could find no information about which Liberian tradition (which ethnic group in Liberia) does this song come from. Also, which language is this?

I think that it's not all that surprising that "Sing Noel" is based on "Banuwa Yo" since the African connection that both of these songs have is suspect (to me if not to anyone else.)

No matter how nice it sounds, I'd rather showcase and sing a traditional African song whose roots can be traced and at the very least, whose language can be identified."
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I still agree with what Jim Moran (and I wrote) about the so-called "Liberian" song "Banuwa". As of December 12, 2024, I still haven't come across any Liberian performances of "Banuwa" or any information about traditional Liberian sources for that song.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #2 - Kingston Trio "Banua" (1958) 

cooltunes74,  Nov 2, 2012

From the self titled Capitol Lp.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 -African choir sings banuwa

Nico van den Berge, Jun 1, 2009

English at the bottom.

Dit is een hele creatieve manier om met je koor op te komen. Om de beurt lopen de leden van het koor van de African Bible University (ABU) vanaf verschillende zitplaatsen uit het publiek naar voren en nemen hun plek in op het podium. De gelegenheid is het afstuderen van de eerste lichting studenten van de ABU, omdat deze universiteit 4 jaar geleden begon. (Die Mzungu is mijn vrouw Inge Houtman.) Het lied bestaat voornamelijk uit één woord: Banuwa (spreek uit: ba-noe-wa), dat op verschillende manieren wordt gezongen. Het is afkomstig uit het noorden van Afrika. Meer weten we er niet van. Is er iemand die weet wat dit voor lied is en wat de woorden betekenen? (nvandenberge@cs.com)

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One by one the choir members appear from their seat and walk to the stage in front. The choir of the African Bible University in Uganda sings Banuwa during the gradution ceremony of 2009. The Mzungu in the choir is my wife Inge. Does anybody know what the word Banuwa means? (we don't) nvandenberge@cs.com
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The word "Mzungu" is a colloquial (sometimes considered to be offensive) term in East Africa which means "White person".

Here's a discussion thread comment from the publisher of that video that was written in response to a question (that is no longer given in that discussion thread) about the original words for that folk song:

 @nvandenberge, 2010
"@jesst666 Well, uh, don't know if this is THE original version. We tried to have it as original as possible, but who on earth knows the original version of a folk song like this? "

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SHOWCASE VIDEO - #4 - Banuwa - Folk Song from Liberia / Música folclórica da Liberian



nynoca16, May 30, 2013 [Brazil]

Sam estava na percução.
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Google translate: Portuguese to English:
"Sam was on percussion."
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nynoca16 is the mother of Sam who is one of the drummers in this Brazilian video.

The title for this video initially attributed this song to Libya (which is in North Africa) instead of Liberia (which is in West Africa). Several people wrote comments indicating that she had the wrong title. nynoca16 apologized for that mistake and indicated that she had written "Libya" in the title for the country where the song "Banuwa" came from because that was the country name that was given on that school's program. (Hopefully, that was an innocent mistake on the school's part, and the school hadn't been teaching students that the folk song "Banuwa" was from Libya.)  

nynoca16 also wrote that she was trying to change that country's name to the correct name, but was having some difficulty doing that. Thankfully, eventually she was able to correct this video's title and correctly attribute that song to Liberia.

Read that comment exchange at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHhDIVUBr3A

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #5 -Banuwa 



Jonathan Katz, Mar 23, 2017 No description has been added to this video.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #6 -Banuwa

Strum Strike and Blow, Nov 7, 2021

Massed piece Banuwa

Strum Strike and Blow 2021

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SHOWCASE VIDEO #7 - "Bon-doo-wah" 

The Orlons - Topic,   Jul 25, 2018

[…]

Composer  Lyricist: Kal Mann

Composer  Lyricist: David Appell

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According to the Internet, The Orlons released the song "Bon -Doo-Wah" in December 1963.

I was 13 years old at that time and I have no memory what so ever of that record. (I also don't remember any "Bandua"/ "Banduwa" folk songs in the United States from the 1950s on, and only learned about those folk songs as a result of my research for this post. 
 
The word "bon-doo-wah" in this R&B song is used as a refrain. I don't believe that that R&B group ever associated that record with the Liberian folk song "Banuwa" or its modified American folk song.

Here's some information about The Orlons from that group's Wikipedia page: 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orlons
"The Orlons are an American R&B group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that formed in 1960.[1] The group won gold discs for three of their singles.

 [...]

In 1962, the group provided back-up vocals for Dee Dee Sharp's hits "Mashed Potato Time" and "Gravy (For My Mashed Potatoes)". They later found fame with their first national hit, "The Wah-Watusi", which reached No. 2 in the US pop chart[1] and which triggered the brief Watusi dance craze. They recorded their own versions of the Dee Dee Sharp songs for their debut album, The Wah-Watusi, which received a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from AllMusic in 2006.[4] They had a second hit in the same year with "Don't Hang Up", a No. 4 hit on the pop chart. The group had three hits in 1963: "South Street", the group's last Top Ten hit, which reached No. 3 on the Billboard chart; "Not Me", which reached No. 12; and "Crossfire", the group's last hit, which reached No. 19.[3]"...

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Three Videos Of African American Children's Church Choirs Singing "Shake The Devil Off""

The Metropolitan Baptist Church, Nov 27, 2006

72,360 views • Nov 27, 2006

The Metropolitan Baptist Church Cherub Choir (ages 3-5) sings Shake the Devil Off!

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This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on the Gospel song "Shake The Devil Off".

This post showcases three YouTube videos of African American children's church  choirs singing the Gospel song "Shake The Devil Off" that was composed by Dorothy Norwood in 1995. The lyrics for this Gospel song is also included in this pancocojams post.  

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2024/11/three-videos-of-dorothy-norwood-african.html  for Part I of this pancocojams series. That series showcases three YouTube videos of African Dorothy Norwood and African American church choirs singing her composition "Shake The Devil Off". 

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Dorothy Norwood for her Gospel music legacy. Thanks to all those who are featured in these videos and thanks to all those who published these videos on YouTube.

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LYRICS - SHAKE THE DEVIL OFF 

(Composed by Dorothy Norwood October 1995)

Chorus 1:

Shake shake shake

Shake the devil off

Shake shake shake

Shake the devil off

Shake shake shake

Shake the devil off

In the name of Jesus

Shake the devil off

Verse:

Don't let him ride,

He might want to drive

Don't let him get you down,

Put you on the ground

He's out there seeking,

Whom he may devour

But you've got to rebuke him

Shake him a-loose somehow!

Chorus 2:

He's under my feet

Shake the devil off

He's under my feet

Shake the devil off

He's under my feet

Shake the devil off

In the name of Jesus

Shake the devil off.

Vamp:

In the name of Jesus

Ending:

Shake the devil off

 https://www.streetdirectory.com/lyricadvisor/song/ufelao/shake_the_devil_off/

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GetFaithTV, Jan 18, 2014

Shake the Devil Off performed by Angels of Faith Choir on Jan 11, 2014 at Faith Temple Dallas. **** SHOWCASE VIDEO #3 - Shake The Devil Off, Kings' Kids

Alfred Street Baptist Church, Nov 24, 2014 **** This concludes Part II of this two part pancocojams series. Thanks for visiting pancocojams. Visitor comments are welcome.

Children's Choir Examples Of The South African Song "Siyahamba" ("We Are Marching In The Light Of God")

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides information about the South African song "Siyahamba" ("We Are Marching"). The words "In the light of God" are usually added to the religious translations of this song.

These featured choirs are from Uganda, Tanzania, and United States.

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLES
Example #1: Bethany Choir ' We are Marching in the Light of God' in HD 0309 [Tanzanian childrens choir]



unapendo, Published on Mar 29, 2009

The Bethany Family choir practicing another favourite song now with a Swahili translation added. Notice Lake Victoria in the background and the villagers collecting water…. Bethany cares for orphaned, abandoned and abused children in Tanzania, East Africa.

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Example #2: Siyahamba - Mwamba Children's Choir [Ugandan children's choir]



newhopec, Published on Feb 23, 2010

Mwamba has released a new Music Video for the song "Siyahamba" recorded live at Life Point Church in
westminister Marryland
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"Mwamba is a Swahili word that means "rock". Click https://www.musicinafrica.net/directory/mwamba-childrens-choir for information about this choir.

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Example #3: Siyahamba - Henderson Middle School Chorus [children's choir from the United States]



mria11, Published on Oct 6, 2011

The Henderson Middle School Chorus performs the South African hymn, "Siyahamba."

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Example #4: We are Marching in the Light of God-----Chicago Children's Choir and Children of Uganda [children from Uganda and the United States]



Laurel Holden, Published on Feb 1, 2014

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Example #5: Palatine Children's Chorus- Siyahamba [Ugandan children's choir]



yt12121000, Published on Feb 6, 2014

Children of Uganda perform
Tour of Light with PCC
and St. Peter Lutheran School
February 4, 2014

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SONG & SONG LYRICS
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siyahamba
Siyahamba (Written by Andries Van Tonder) is a South African hymn that became popular in North American churches in the 1990s. The title means "We Are Marching" or "We are Walking" in the Zulu language.

[...]

History
"Siyahamba" originated in South Africa, probably as a Zulu folk song. It was rewritten as a Christian hymn by Andries Van Tonder, an elder of the Judith Church, and was passed on to his great grandsons, Andrew and Zachariah O' Tonder, from Ireland. It was written in 1952, 3 years before Andries Van Tonder died.

[...]

Today, "Siyahamba" is often performed by children's groups in both sacred and secular environments. Occasionally, the translated lyrics are modified for a secular performance: for example, the English translation "We are marching in the light of God" becomes "We are standing in the light of peace."…

Zulu (original)
Siyahamb' ekukhanyeni kwenkos,
Siyahamba ekukhanyeni kwenkos'.

Siyahamb' ekukhanyeni kwenkos',
Siyahamba ekukhanyeni kwenkos'.

[ekukhanyeni kwenkos']

Siyahamba... ooh

[Siyahamba, hamba, Siyahamba, hamba]

Siyahamba ekukhanyeni kwenkos'.

[ekukhanyeni kwenkos']

Siyahamba... ooh

[Siyahamba, hamba, Siyahamba, hamba]

Siyahamba ekukhanyeni kwenkos'.


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English Version
We are marching in the light of God

We are marching in the light of God.

We are marching in the light of God,

We are marching in the light of God.
[in the light of God]

We are marching... ooh
[We are marching, marching, we are marching, marching,]

We are marching in the light of God.
[the light of God]

We are marching... ooh
[We are marching, marching, we are marching, marching,]

We are marching in the light of God.

(Alternative versions of the lyrics may alternate marching with different verbs such as walking, dancing, singing, living, or praying, holding up, or the word "God" for love in a less religious gathering.)
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This Wikipedia page also includes the song lyrics in various other languages.

-snip-
Note this statement from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk%3ASiyahamba
"Composed vs Traditional
Could anyone please confirm whether this music was in fact composed by Andries van Tonder, or did he just write an arrangement for a preexisting (traditional) South African melody? --capmo 22:10, 26 February 2012 (UTC) [2012]

..."Sources differ as to whether Andries van Tonder wrote the words or composed the music or both. If he wrote the words, he probably wrote them in Afrikaans, as the sources that credit him with the authorship list one Thabo Mkize as the Zulu translator. As for the arrangement that has become the basis for most internationally known versions of this song, it is the work of the Swede Anders Nyberg. It looks to me like there is no verifiable source for solid information on the origins of this song prior to Nyberg's "discovery" of it as performed by a school choir during his group's visit to South Africa in 1978 as recounted in the article. --Haruo (talk) 20:43, 7 March 2014 (UTC)"

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Children's Choir Examples Of The Christmas Song "Mary Don't You Know"

Edited by Azizi Powell

This pancocojams post provides information about the Christmas song "Mary Don't You Know?" and showcases three choirs singing this song.

These featured choirs are from Uganda, United States, as well as an international choir that is composed of children from Liberia, Peru, and India.

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

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to the composers of this song and thanks to all those children and adults who are members of or otherwise involved with these choirs. Thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLES
Example #1: Mary Did You Know [African American children's choir]



Ellie Brown, Published on Jan 8, 2015

From their 2014 Christmas Symphony Concert December 21, 2014 at the FCF World Outreach, Owings Mills, Md

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Example #2: Mary did you know... (African Version) [Ugandan children's choir]



Dave jloopz, Published on Dec 17, 2015

wAtch these lovely kids from the group PROCLAIM do a rendition of this Christmas song!!
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Proclaim Choir is from Kampala, Uganda.

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Example #3: Matsiko World Orphan Choir Mary Did You Know [choir composed of children from Liberia, Peru, and India]



Matsiko World Orphan Choir, Published on Aug 18, 2016
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Information about this choir:
From https://www.matsikochoir.com/about-icn
"International Children's Network started in the summer of 1997 as a small youth group at a small church in Covington, Washington...

International Children's Network help children all over the world including Liberia, Peru, India, Burkino Faso, Phillipines, Ghana, Uganda

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From https://www.matsikochoir.com/about-matsiko-choir
"Born from a heart for every forgotten child in the unreached corners of the world, the International Children's Network (ICN) began it's choir program in 2008 with the first US tour of the Matsiko Children's Choir. This choir was the first step toward bringing children together from the various countries in which ICN provides sponsorship. After the choir's resounding success, the Matsiko World Orphan Choir was created with children from Peru and Liberia, who shared their lives and culture through song and dance, and connected their hearts with audiences across the United States. This year, children from India were also granted permission to travel with Matsiko, and the choir continues annually with new children auditioning and performing every year."

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INFORMATION ABOUT THIS SONG
From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary,_Did_You_Know%3F
" "Mary, Did You Know?" is a Christmas song with lyrics written by Mark Lowry and music written by Buddy Greene. It was originally recorded by Christian recording artist Michael English on his self-titled debut solo album in 1991 (English and Lowry were both members of the Gaither Vocal Band at the time). It reached No. 6 on CCM Magazine's AC Chart.[1] Lowry would record the song several times himself, most notably with the Gaither Vocal Band on their 1998 Christmas album Still the Greatest Story Ever Told.

The song has since gone on to become a modern Christmas classic, being recorded by many artists over the years across multiple genres."

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From http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Lowry
"In 1984, Lowry wrote the lyrics to the song "Mary, Did You Know?" He was asked to write a script for a church Christmas play. Lowry wrote a series of questions that he would like to ask Mary, the mother of Jesus. These questions were used in between the scenes of the play. Over the next decade, Lowry tried to find the music that would complete the song. Twelve years after writing the lyrics, musician and songwriter Buddy Greene wrote the music to the song. The Christmas play script became the song.

The song has become a popular Christmas song."
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For the historical record, Mark Lowry and Buddy Green are White Americans.
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LYRICS: MARY DON'T YOU KNOW

Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy would one day walk on water?
Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy would save our sons and daughters?
Did you know
that your Baby Boy has come to make you new?
This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you.

Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy will give sight to a blind man?
Mary, did you know
that your Baby Boy will calm the storm with His hand?
Did you know
that your Baby Boy has walked where angels trod?
When you kiss your little Baby you kissed the face of God.

Mary did you know.. Ooo Ooo Ooo

The blind will see.
The deaf will hear.
The dead will live again.
The lame will leap.
The dumb will speak
The praises of The Lamb.


Source: http://www.metrolyrics.com/mary-did-you-know-lyrics-christmas-song.html

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"Christmas Time" Performed By The Mississippi Children's Choir (Video & Lyrics)

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases a video of an early 1990s performance of the song "Christmas Time" by The Mississippi Children's Choir. The lyrics to this song are also included in this post.

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Thanks to the composer of this song and thanks to all those who were members of or affiliated with the 1990s Mississippi Children's Choir. Thanks also to the publisher of this video on YouTube and the transcriber of these lyrics.

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LYRICS: CHRISTMAS TIME
(composer?)

Chorus:
Christmas time is a special time of the year
We give all praises to God
For sending Jesus Christ, His beloved Son
Christmas time is a special time of the year
We give all praises to God
For sending Jesus Christ, His beloved Son

Verse:
God sent His Son to save us from sin
Open up your heart and let Jesus Christ come in
He came to give us life more abundantly
That we might live with Jesus throughout eternity

Chorus

Verse

Vamp:
Hallelujah
Glory to Ya
Lord we thank You
For sending us Your beloved Son

Ending:
We thank God for sending us His Son
We thank God for sending us His Son
We thank God for sending us His Son

Source: https://genius.com/Mississippi-childrens-choir-christmas-time-lyrics

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Christmas Time - The Mississippi Children's Choir/Stephen Johnson/Felicia Brister



Praise In The House Media, Published on Dec 10, 2015

A Family Christmas by Various Artists (VHS, 1994, Malaco)

A Family Christmas is a collection of holiday songs performed by various gospel artists. The structure of the album builds it like a church performance, with the singers and choirs each preaching their message. Fans of gospel music may enjoy this, especially those familiar with these artists, but those who avoid the Christian message of the holidays may want to avoid this.

Track Listing:
1. Oh What A Pretty Little Baby - Rev. Timothy Wright/The Mississippi Mass Choir
2. Christmas Time - The Mississippi Children's Choir/Stephen Johnson/Felicia Brister
3. Silent Night - Rev. James Moore
4. Celebrating New Life - The Anointed Pace Sisters
5. Love Came Down At Christmas - LaShun Pace
6. If It Had Not Been For Love - Willie Neal Johnson/The Mississippi Mass Choir
7. Let There Be Peace On Earth - Milton Biggham
8. Go Tell It On The Mountain - The Mississippi Mass Choir/Rev. Timothy Wright/Lillian Lilly/Duranice Pace/LaShun Pace
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The man who introduced the choir is Bobby Jones, award winning Gospel singer and host of The Bobby Jones Gospel Hour, a Black Entertainment Television series that aired from January 27, 1980 to July 31, 2016. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Jones_(singer).


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Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago - "Perfect Praise" (widely known as "How Excellent" ) -lyrics, YouTube examples, & comments

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part I of a two part series that showcases the Gospel song "Perfect Praise" (widely known as "How Excellent").

Part I showcases a video and sound file of Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago's 1991 rendition of "Perfect Praise" ("How Excellent").

The lyrics to that song and selected comments from those two YouTube examples' discussion threads that focus on the song itself are also included in this post.

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/05/the-african-american-meanings-of-words.html Part II explains the African American Vernacular English (AAVE) meanings of the word "sang". Part II also showcases the Gospel song "How Excellent" (actual title "Perfect Praise") as sung by Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago, featuring soloist Lecresia Cambell as an example of that AAVE meanings of "sang".

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Thanks to Brenda Joyce Moore, the composer of this song. Thanks also to Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago, with special thanks to soloist Lecresia Campbell. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publishers of these examples on YouTube.

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LYRICS: PERFECT PRAISE (widely known as "How Excellent")
(composer Brenda Joyce Moore)

Unison: Oh Lord How excellent! How excellent! How excellent!
Harmony: How excellent is Thy name

Harmony: Oh Lord How excellent! How excellent! How excellent
How excellent is Thy name(3x)

There is none like you, none like you, none like you
Jesus excellent is Thy name(3x)

(Tenors) In all the Earth (3x)
All: Jesus excellent is Thy name

(Altos) In all the Earth (3x)
All: Jesus excellent is Thy name

(Sopranos) Every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that He is Lord
All: Jesus excellent is Thy name

Source: http://www.elyrics.net/read/w/walt-whitman-lyrics/perfect-praise-lyrics.html

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SHOWCASE EXAMPLES
Example #1: 


Note: The 2007 video that was originally embedded in this post is no longer available. Google's blog's new format doesn't permit me to embed another video in an old post. However, here's a link to another video of Lecresia Campbell singing "Perfect Praise" (also known as "How Excellent") : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8b2bjLc8qv4&ab_channel=emmanuelconqueror 

Lecresia Campbell how excellent 1987; published by emmanuel cooper, August 5, 2020
 

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Here are selected comments from this [no longer available] video's discussion thread. These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only.
1. EvangelistAllen, 2007
"This song is a timeless classic!"

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2. Rowoches, 2007
"This is truly a classic!!! And isn't this from that show called SATURDAY NIGHT SING? I miss that show and wish that they would show repeats- again! Thanks for sharing!"

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3. CasualPerspective, 2007
"I grew up in the church, also in Chicago and I too sang in the youth choir. The soul children were absoloutely the best. Everybody wanted to sing with them!!! I love this song and the post!"

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4. aprigirl, 2007
"This is a choir of kids and teenagers from many different churches and Christian denominations."

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5.Joshua Mhoon, 2011
" "Perfect Praise" is on "This is the Day" by Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago. Here is the link to iTunes.id3667628"

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6. Dontray Hobbs, 2016
"This will always be a staple in every Church. written by Brenda Joyce Moore."

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Example #2: How Excellent Walt Whitman and the Soul Children of Chicago



David Miles Jr. Uploaded on Oct 30, 2007
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Here are selected comments from this sound file's discussion thread. These comments are numbered for referencing purposes only.
1. Third Eye, 2009
""How Excellent" will alwayz be a classic gospel song."

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2. sheriff1967, 2009
"You can actually find this particular song also on there other c.d "THIS IS YOUR DAY" same soloist, "LeCresia" you can buy it on Itunes for $8.91. But the song is entitled "Perfect Peace"instead of "How excellent"...check it out.."

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3. DOMINICANSUNSHYN, 2009
"WE USED TO SING THIS :-)"

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Reply
4. Shawny2Kool, 2009
"I promise every church choir use to sing this song...LOLOL. It goes down in the gospel music hall of fame...LOL"

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5. LaSheka Scott, 2009
"FYI, If you're ever looking for this song it's actually titled Perfect Praise."

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6. rbaker1906, 2010
"this is the original version by Walt Whitman and the Soul Children from years ago... with Lucresia Campbell singing lead"

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Reply
7. Hugh Johnson II, 2010
"Lecresia Campbell"

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8. masonmileslayla, 2010
Thank you for posting this wonderful song. We need to revive these songs in our churches. Power to overcome our enemies lie in the name of Jesus.

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9. The Tuxedo Mask, 2011
"i just love when the saproanos altos and tenors break off into their different sections!!!! gets me everytime!!"

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10. Lyme70, 2011
An all time classic. It will be a classic 100 years from now. One of those truly rare anointed ageless gems that will always stand the test of time. This song is 21 years old - who would know it? And it still draws the same reactions from worshipers.

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11.c williams, 2011
"anybody no wat key this song is sang and played in?"

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12. SpydaMikeHD, 2011
"@canandwill1 The song is in Eb"

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13. masonmileslayla, 2011
"Thank you for posting this wonderful song. We need to revive these songs in our churches. Power to overcome our enemies lie in the name of Jesus."

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14. Maurice Scarboro, 2014
"This is the song that all youth choirs in the history of youth choirs sung at least once! So many memories!!!!! I love it!!! God is so Excellent!!!!!"

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15. anbenatural, 2014
"Definitely in my top 3 of favorite old school gospel songs."

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17. latiara reynolds, 2016
"old school youth choir song!"

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18. Kristin Bonner, 2016
"PSALM 8:1 O LORD, OUR LORD, HOW EXCELLENT IS YOUR NAME IN ALL THE EARTH, WHO HAVE SET YOUR GLORY ABOVE THE HEAVENS!"

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19. Machelle Jackson, 2016
"I love that I can find old gospel music and old school"

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20. telacy lindsey, 2016
"This song took back when I was in the youth choir this is a classic gospel song"

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21. Brandon Russell, 2017
"I will always love this song, as it brings back memories. I seen Lacrisha and Chicago childrens choir on TV in the 90s doing a Christmas concert singing this song. Love it"

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22.Nate Ross, 2017
"probably thee most recognized song from Dr. Walter Whitman and the mighty soul children of chicago!!! from his sophmore effort "this is the day" after having massive success from his debut cd "we are one" and the title track being the blueprinted stamp with the lead sang by kim McFarland.
kim left the soul children and went to the tommies..but God showed walt great favor and blessed him with a new soprano..who was a combination of the tommies kim mcfarland and tina watson!!! miss Campbell had amazing vocal range and a new technique that would captivate any listener and leave u wanting more!! this classic is still being sang faithfully all around the world in 2017!!! 💖💖💖💖"

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Three Examples Of The African American Spiritual "I'm Gonna Sing When The Spirit Says Sing"

Edited by Azizi Powell

This is Part II of a four part pancocojams series that showcases renditions of the African American Spiritual "Move When The Spirit Says Move" or are based, at least in part, on that Spiritual.

Part II showcases three renditions of the African American Spiritual "I'm Gonna Sing When The Spirit Says Sing". I believe that an earlier title for that Spiritual is "Move When The Spirit Says Move".

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/04/two-interpretations-of-african-american.html for Part I of this series. Part I showcases two examples of the African American Spiritual "Move When The Spirit Says Move".

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/04/two-examples-of-african-american.html for Part II of this series. Part III showcases two examples of Moses Hogan's arrangement of this Spiritual which he re-titled "I'm Gonna Sing Till The Spirit Moves In My Heart". I believe that an earlier title for this Spiritual is "You Gotta Move When The Spirit Says Move".

Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/04/mississippi-fred-mcdowell-you-gotta.html for Part IV of this series. Part IV showcases Mississippi Fred McDowell's Blues song "You Gotta Move".

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BASIC LYRICS
I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing (3x)
And obey the Spirit of the Lord

I'm gonna shout when the Spirit says shout (3x)

I'm gonna pray when the Spirit says pray (3x)
And obey the Spirit of the Lord
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Note that "The Spirit" means "The Holy Spirit".

I learned this song as "You Gotta Move When The Spirit Says Move" when I was a child in the 1950s (in Union Baptist Temple Church, Atlantic City, New Jersey). That song has a slightly different tune and a slightly faster tempo. Also, instead of the ending line "And obey the Spirit of the Lord", we sang "When the Spirit says move, you gotta move, Lord / You gotta move when the Spirit says move.

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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Example #1: I'm Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing



Tim Martinez, Uploaded on May 3, 2010

Reformation Lutheran Church Chancel Choir

Priscilla Silver, Director

I'm Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing

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Example #2: I'm gonna sing when the spirit says sing



mwypoon, Published on Jan 26, 2013

choir performance

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Example #3: OAA Choir "Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing"



TrishsMom, Published on Nov 9, 2014

Performance at Oakwood University Church October 4, 2014

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"Pa Gen Moun Pou Ou Bondye" - Help Translate This Haitian Creole Gospel Song To English!

Edited by Azizi Powell

Update: November 21, 2017- a blog visitor's English translation is added

This pancocojams post showcases the Haitian Gospel song "Pa Gen Moun Pou Ou Bondye"

This post includes the lyrics to this song as found online, and an attempted English translation using Google translate, my interpretation of that translation into standard American English and my extrapolations of some of the words that Google translate didn't translate. Additions and corrections would be very much appreciated.

This post is presented for religious, cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.

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Thanks to Clevenson Richmond, the composer of this song. Thanks also to the soloist Rebecca Francois and the other members of the singing group Eprodere. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks to the publisher of this video on YouTube.

Update: November 21, 2017-
Hat tip to chrisschronicles for English translations of the song title and lyrics from Haitian Creole to English.

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SHOWCASE VIDEO: Pa Gen Moun Pou Ou Bondye www MagazineChretien com Haitian Gospel Music Video 2015



Anderson Dorcin. Published on Jul 25, 2015
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[From this video's sub-title]
Group- Eprodere
Soloist Rebecca J. Francois
Director Benjamin Toussaint
Composition -Maestro Clevenson Richmond
Benji Lakay Production

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SUB-TITLES FROM THIS VIDEO*

LYRICS - PA GEN MOUN POU OU BONYE*
(composer Maestro Clevenson Richmond)

Ooooo
Hallelujah!
ooooo

Mwen gen
Prueve pou mwen pale
De sa ou fe saw de se verite
Vi mwen demontre’l
pu sa
mwen te ye pou sa ou
fem vin ye

Se ak tout fos
map chante
Poum prouvo
Grande’w kotem
pase e

Oui ou meritel
Emwen egziste pou mwen di
kiles ou ye
Pa gen moun pou
ou
Bonye
Sak dificil pou lom
Facil pou ou
Ominisyans ou fo
Ou plein ak lanmou
telman ou pa limite

Pouki pou’m ret nan on kwen
Pouki pou figuim Fennen
Daye ou pi wo, ou rive pi loin
kot les hommes paka konen

Tout aksyon’w yo
setifye
Pouvwa’w depase sa
lom kreye

Pawol ou Puisan
Fos ou dedouble Missil lom
envante
Ou telman gran bonte’w
elve
ou di sa’w vie ou fe sa’w vie
Pa gen moun pou ou

Pa gen moun pou
ou
Bonye
Sak dificil pou lom [what is difficult for us]
Facil pou ou
Ominisyans ou fo
Ou plein ak lanmou
telman ou pa limite [4x]

Ou di saw vie ou fe saw vie
Pa gen moun pou ou
Bonye
Pa gen moun pou ou

*Except for the introduction ending in "Hallelujah" and the ending instructions given in brackets, these lyrics are from sub-titles given on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hfJJ6sZeekw&list=PL8lIrKAQQnrk3tOzdkk-M3rEnrfOE3unf Pa gen moun pou ou Bondye- Rebecca Francois Lyrics, published by Unlimited Plezi Apr 25, 2015

I attempted to copy these lyrics as they were given on that video. However, I may not have correctly indicated which verses are repeated and may have made other mistakes copying these words.

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UPDATE: November 21, 2017

My sincere thanks to chrisschronicles for this transcription of "Pa Gen Moun Pou Ou Bondye" from Haitian Creole to English. Read Chris' full comment in this post's comment below:

LYRICS: THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE FOR YOU [English translation]
(Composition -Maestro Clevenson Richmond)

I have evidence, so I speak
of what you do and what you say.
It's the truth.

My life evinces it,
because of what I was,
because of what you've made me into.

I'll sing with all my strength
to prove your greatness wherever I go.

Yes, you deserve it
and I exist to declare who you are.

Chorus:
There is no substitute for you, God.
What is difficult for man is easy for you.
Your omniscience is strong.
You are full of love, so much you don't limit.
(or "aren't limited," I'm unsure re. active/passive voice)
(repeat)

Why should I sit in a corner?
Why should my face be downcast
when you are higher,
you reach farther,
where man cannot know?

All your actions attest
that your power surpasses
that which is manmade.

Your word is strong.
Your strength is more than twice
the missile man has invented.

Bridge:
You are so great, your goodness is high up,
You say and do what you want.
There is no substitute for you.


-end of translation by chrisschronicles-

Thanks!

-end of November 21, 2017 update-

Note: I removed Google translates' translation from Haitian Creole to English which made no sense.

Here's my attempted transcription based on that Google translate translation:
NOBODY BUT YOU GOD
(composer Clevenson Richmond)

Ooooo
Hallelujah!
ooooo

I have a testimony to share
Of heaven's angels
My life shows this
I was for You (God)
before I experienced this

Everything else is false
I'm singing (Your praises)
I don't need proof
of how great You are

Yes, You are to be praised
We exist to tell others who You are
There is no other God but You.
What is difficult for others
Is easy for You

Those who reject You are false
You are complete love
You aren't limited

Why do I need to worry
Why does my fatigue end
You are higher than anyone
You reach so high that
people are unable to know where

I am very sure of this
There is nothing beyond
That which You have created

You are Omnipotent
People have invented fake truths
But You are a great God
What You say You do.
There is no God but You.

No God but You, good God.
What is difficult for others
Is easy for You.
Those who reject You are false. [4x]

I have seen heavenly angels.
[There is] No one but You
God
No one but You. [4X]
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The choir and soloist riff on this ending verse.

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"I'll change this attempted transcription if I receive (or find online) a transcription from someone who speaks Haitian Creole. Or if I receive corrected words from any of this blog's readers (via comments), I'll add those words to this transcription in italics. Thank you!

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Three Children's Choirs Perform "I Love Her Cause She's My Mom"

Edited by Azizi Powell

This post showcases three children's choirs singing "I Love Her Cause She's My Mom" (music & lyrics by Cindy Statham).

The content of this post is presented for inspirational and aesthetic purposes.

All copyrights remain with their owners.

Thanks to Cindy Statham for composing this song. Thanks also to all those choirs who are featured in this post and thanks to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.

Happy Mother's Day!

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LYRICS: THE MOTHER'S DAY SONG
(music & lyrics- Cindy Statham)

Verse 1:
She’s loving and caring
Devoted and she’s kind
She helps me with decisions
When I can’t make up my mind
Unselfish and considerate
She really is the bomb
And I love her cause she’s my Mom

Verse 2:
Sometimes she gets angry
When my room is a mess
Or she hears from my teacher
That I’m not doing my best
I think she must have ESP
She really is the bomb!
And I love her cause she’s my Mom

Chorus:
You’re so kind
You’re so patient
But I’m so sorry
That I’m driving you out of your mind

Verse 3:
Although she’s far from perfect
My Mom I’ll never trade
And she’d be a gazillionaire
If only she got paid
So I thank God for her each day
She really is the bomb!
And I love her cause she’s my Mom

Chorus:
You’re so patient
You’re so kind
But I’m so sorry
That I’m driving you out of your mind

Bridge:
You’re a doctor
Psychiatrist, a referee
A professional chef
A teacher, the maid
All in one

Repeat Verse 3:
Although she’s far from perfect
My Mom I’ll never trade
And she’d be a gazillionaire
If only she got paid
So I thank God for her each day
She really is the bomb!
And I love her cause she’s my Mom

Tag:
Yes, I love her cause she’s my Mom
Yes, I love her cause she’s my Mom

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These lyrics were posted by Ira Katriel Nunag on May 3, 2016 in the discussion thread for the video given as Example #1 below https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xM0HwBBuFPY.

Cindy Statham Hestla, the composer of that song, posted this reply on May 5, 2016:
"+Ira Katriel Nunag - Yep! That's it!"
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Cindy Statham is an Anglo-American songwriter who currently resides in the Nashville, Tennessee area. Click http://www.cindystatham.com for more information about Cindy Statham.

"The bomb" in this song's lyrics is an African American originated term that means "the greatest". That term evolved from the slang term "dynamite" which has the same meaning.

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FEATURED VIDEOS
These videos are presented in chronological order based on their publishing date on YouTube with the oldest dated video given first.

Example #1: Childrens Choir Mothers Day Song 2010



Bethel Brentwood, Uploaded on May 11, 2010

The children sang this original composition for all the moms of Bethel. For more information visit Cindystatham.com

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Example #2: I Love Her 'Cause She's My Mom (w. lyrics)



愛恩詩歌 EFCI ChoirsPublished on May 26, 2014

"I Love Her 'Cause She's My Mom ", music and lyrics by Cindy Statham Boyer, presented by children of Elementary Sunday School, EFCI, at EFCI's 2014 Mother's Day Special Program.

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Example #3: I Love Her Cause Shes My Mom 2015



Bethel Brentwood, Published on May 10, 2015

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