Leave it There- The Clara Ward Singers

[jimmyjimmyist]

This group of Ward Singers was before I became acquainted with Gospel Music. Once I became acquainted, I could not get enough of Clara and the Ward Singers. I was 12 years old (1959) and stillI enjoy hearing the many, many different groups of Clara Ward Singers (2011). Read the book, HOW I GOT OVER. Jimmyjimmyist.

[bcom11]

im confused. does marion take over the lead at the end of the song? or is that still clara...

[DaSourcespr06]

@bcom11 Clara sings from :36 till :50, the Henrietta Waddy in the middle, and Marion takes over at the end with the "Trust God, when your hungry..."

[bcom11]

this is food to my spirit

[WoodeytheBigEyedOne]

Clara Ward's bottom was sooooo low !

[jddrew1000]

1952 Wards, my favorite personally. It's got that old hymn sound Sends chills up my spine.

Clara Ward tenor/ contralto

Henrietta Waddy contralto

Willa Ward mezzo/soprano

Marion Williams soprano

THE BEST WARD LINEUP

[prendiegirl916]

I just love this song & I also love Sis. Clara's voice!

[jddrew1000]

I like Henrietta's voice.

[jddrew1000]

This is an old song. I wish people would sing this kind of gospel more these days

[MrDLOC11]

This is incredible! Marion Wlliams is a force of nature, and this song has all the elements that best exemplify the golden age of gospel. AN AMAZING RECORDING!

[taddyd1]

Didn't Anthony Heilbut choose this as his all time favorite recording?

[JonathanGardnerTV]

00:52 YESS!! saaang

[penst21]

God Bless you for these posts. I am continually amazed at you and the other 2 that seem to scoop each other to see who can pull another song out of you alls personal archive!!!(Smile) It is a blessing to hear these songs and recall these pioneers who paved the way for the kids today. May Clara and her peers who have gone Rest In Peace.

[DaSourcespr06]

lol, yeah it shows how even in ministry you can still have a little fun! I am glad you were blessed tho, as that is always th emain objective of every post!

[Darneloh]

In a dying hour! In a dying hour! and you trust him the midnight,you trust in the day,friends may leave you but trust him anyway.Marion was sho-nuff working this one,I bet they tore a many houses with this one here.

[scooter8887]

Thanks for posting this song dasources,excellent.

[DaSourcespr06]

Thanks for viewing! I am glad u got a blessing!

[geriatricguru]

Thanks for sending this vid. Hallelujah...leave those burdens with Him!

[V334432]

Dasourcepr06 Thank you for your wonderful postings. I love them so. I watch them then I look and you have posted them. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

[DaSourcespr06]

Oh no problem, I love this music. Specially for its ministry, it helped me to see the light of God!

[V334432]

The church would be hot as fire with every window open and everyone fanning. the choir would be belting out this tune and all of a sudden a lady would scream and scare you to death. Up from the pew she would leap and jump up and down to the music. Then the ushers would come along with a (church nurse) and hold on to her till until she would finally fall back to her seat. they would undo her dress a little in the back and begin to fan furiously, while the sister in back of her held on to her hat

[PurpleSnowman29]

I didn't mean clara's part, i meant leading the chorus?

[DaSourcespr06]

I believe Clara is singing a lower part, and here Ms.Waddy's part just sticks out..i am not sure.

[WoodeytheBigEyedOne]

Yes she is singing the lower part, i believe

[BashaaniN]

You know a Gospel Historian once compared Ms. Waddy's singing to Blues Legend Ma Rainey's and in this recording she actually sounds a lot like Ma.

[DaSourcespr06]

Actually, I can honestly say I hear it. I remember hearing Ma Rainey singing "Big Black Bottom", and their voices do sound similar, only difference being Ma's voice was more relaxed.

[PurpleSnowman29]

Was that Henrietta Waddy leading the first part of this song?

[appetancy]

MASTERPIECE!

[foxy10diva]

Truly beautiful, we had and still have some annoited singers.

[kbolden07]

One of my favorite Ward songs. Look at Marion, looking like a little girl.

[Rowoches]

Mmmmm Hmmmmmm....someone else has been influenced! Go'head!

[DaSourcespr06]

LoL..u are correct!

[Darneloh]

Keep posting Man!