Melba Moore and Friends - Lift Every Voice And Sing!

[GeorgeDaigle]

This is one of the most phenomenal recordings of this song. I remember a radio talk show from my hometown would play this almost morning. It made me even more proud of the heritage and strength in the words and melody of this song. Every relevant vocal and instrumental talent of that time contributing to this makes it a keepsake. Let it Ring!!!

[eagleswing44]

I'd like to know what the people complaining here are listening to. This is a most beautiful version of this song. I can listen to it over and over again! "Let freedom ring"!

[jldasher]

I agree this is a hot mess.

[needzmotivation]

I know I'm going to get flames for saying this, but I'm not feeling this version.

Maybe it's the traditionalist in me, but there's something about the original version with the organ and the choir that I just love.

I know that they're putting their own spin on it and making it more relevant to the times in which they were singing, but it's just too much hollering and runs. They aren't even singing the song! They're just saying freedom over and over...

Its okay but not feeling it.at all.

[TemujinMSM]

@needzmotivation I kinda agree

[MadridSoulbrother]

Tks for this I spent years till I got this single.

[discodancer1234]

@MadridSoulbrother What cd is this song on? I'm trying to find it too.

[MadridSoulbrother]

@discodancer1234 Sorry for the delay.

The original spin was included within Melba Moore work "Soul exposed", is a hard to find one and the current prices are outrageous. The stuff I got it's a kind of promo cd, the cover is the one at the start of this video, with different versions.I'm not sure if I got it through GEMM, try there.

[MadridSoulbrother]

@discodancer1234 Furthermore, there are a bunch of reissues of Melba stuff, but not the original Soul Exposed nor this version, I can have a look into the booklet and provide to you further details. It will take a while as I got at about 5.000 cds, and need to put some sort on the mess, as since I moved I havent sorted that stuff.

Hope this helps. Keep me posted.

Regards

[Jmaikspeare]

"the real risen mummies in your so called films, a.d. n b.c dispensations, now revealed. ancestor that were lead by the nile crocs, alongside the prides of lions in the green, we are natures anger and fury, against treachery and grief from the power hungry. _ the codes to manifest by progressive aggressiveness is embedded deep in our genealogy, deep beyond our skins." dwai et jmaikspeare

[toniaLRandall]

THIS version is how I actually learned EVERY word of this song back in the day! We were NOT taught this song in school.

[MrTre5670]

@toniaLRandall THIS SONG IS BLACK HERITAGE AND SHOULD BE REQUIRED IN EVERY MUSIC CLASS

[toniaLRandall]

Growing up in a majority white school district ... Black history was a one paragraph lesson ...

[donnasw1234]

You are so right. When I was in elementary school. We sung it during Black Hostory Month. We had month long celebrations than. Today these kids don't even know this song exist. That is really sad. I taught it to my kids

[padussia]

Let Freedom Ring! And when it ring let it ring from every mountain and city.

[MrTre5670]

@padussia THIS SONG IS VERY INSPIRATIONAL AND HAS SUCH MEANING

[Ronlg1]

Anybody know where we can find this video?

[padussia]

@Ronlg1 please send this video to me if you find it.

[cnf1976]

Thank you so much for posting!! I taped this in 1990!! I was 14yrs old and watched it every day!! I let someone borrow the tape about 6 years later, and I never saw it again.. But thanks to your posting, I can hear/see it again!! Thanks again!!

[SuperDaddyb]

my name is javelle i am 36 and i love melba's version and yes u r correct karen shut it down, melba did it 2, take 6 man look they all was bad but melba, howard hewett and karen was it for me.

[barbarasboi]

Karen Clark Sheard killed it...she's a monster...lol.

[saintben2008]

YOU GO MELBA. WE LOVE YOU.

[nitsej34]

AMEN to that! jrd7250 I saw the video back in 1990 when this came out and wacthed it over and over and over....... and over again. I wish someone had it and would hurry up and post it!. This and the Inspirational All Stars video "Don't Give Up" featuring Karen Clark-Sheard, Kirk Franklin and Donald Lawrence.

[canufeelitsugah]

2:02-2:13.... 3:13-3:49

simply beautiful.....

[againboi]

i dream about 4:04to 4:27 for years.... oh i miss my dad

[jaymrosen]

Does anyone have the music video? It usually shows at the conclusion of broadcasting on WHUT in DC. I'd tape it, but I currently live on the other side of the world.

[jrd7250]

They saved the best for last. Karen Clark Sheard!!

Does anyone have the actually video?

[yungwill513]

yes morehouse college for being at the end of the video

[AbDayMari]

very nice...ANITA IS ALWAYS GREAT

[benniemccoy]

You Got That Right AB Day ... Anita represents

[MrTre5670]

@benniemccoy YES SHE DOES

[AcknowledgeIt]

Nice collaborations....shout out to the Clark Sisters.