Amazing job everyone! I sang this song years ago and have been looking for a good version of it since. Just fantastic. Brings tears of joy to my eyes hearing it again.
Their harmony is great and it is closest to the original way it was sung. I'm almost 80 and we were taught this song in elementary school. Doesn't sound gospel to me!. Might consider Ray Charles' version gospel. This was sung beautifully. No inflections; just straight singing. One of the best out there. Go Howard.
Their harmony is great and it is closest to the original way it was sung. I'm almost 80 and we were taught this song in elementary school. Doesn't sound gospel to me!. Might consider Ray Charles' version gospe. This was sung beautifully. No inflections; just straight singing.
Honestly, I love this version of this song. The melody of the howard singers is the closest to the original melody that I've heard of any choir. The only difference is the music. I wish it was a pipe organ behind them instead of the classical guitar but it's still good.
Why would you mess with such a great anthem as this... Just cause you're a gospel choir doesn't mean everything has to be gospel. Especially an anthem as chilling as this one.
...do you not know the first word?
dbkarloff 2 weeks ago
I love this arrangement but the sliding from note to note drives me crazy at times
leekadafreeka 2 months ago
Amazing job everyone! I sang this song years ago and have been looking for a good version of it since. Just fantastic. Brings tears of joy to my eyes hearing it again.
khandy2 6 months ago
doesnt matter the arrangment. how many choirs sing the WHOLE song?! bravo!
celestejohnson 7 months ago
I don't hear any gospel "singing". The accompaniment may suggest a gospel link, but their singing is very true the brothers' Johnson arrangement.
joyfulnoise63 8 months ago
The truest of all the athems songs I have heard. God Bless! May send my CHILD THERE.
7820dramaqueen 1 year ago
@7820dramaqueen The best is indeed the soul children of Chicago’s arrangement however this is an excellent rendition
dellabrook 10 months ago
Their harmony is great and it is closest to the original way it was sung. I'm almost 80 and we were taught this song in elementary school. Doesn't sound gospel to me!. Might consider Ray Charles' version gospel. This was sung beautifully. No inflections; just straight singing. One of the best out there. Go Howard.
beachgrani 1 year ago 8
Their harmony is great and it is closest to the original way it was sung. I'm almost 80 and we were taught this song in elementary school. Doesn't sound gospel to me!. Might consider Ray Charles' version gospe. This was sung beautifully. No inflections; just straight singing.
beachgrani 1 year ago
Honestly, I love this version of this song. The melody of the howard singers is the closest to the original melody that I've heard of any choir. The only difference is the music. I wish it was a pipe organ behind them instead of the classical guitar but it's still good.
needzmotivation 1 year ago
Why would you mess with such a great anthem as this... Just cause you're a gospel choir doesn't mean everything has to be gospel. Especially an anthem as chilling as this one.
FreakyFreak470 1 year ago
True to OUR God, true to OUR native LAND. Aaaaa-aaaa-aaaa-aaaa- MEEEENNNN!
I would love to conduct this most AWESOME PIECE! Thanks for sharing :)
Statekilla1 1 year ago
Beautiful! I am having my students listen to your choir as they learn "Lift Every Voice and Sing" for our Black History Month Program. Thank you!!!!
01Kelia 1 year ago
Great job!!!
mswade79 1 year ago
Some songs need NO gospelfying. This is certainly one of them.
GardenCEO 1 year ago
@GardenCEO LMBO...
belikejcn08 1 year ago
SING RASHE
OJ387 1 year ago
oooo i love this!! love the gospel/concert blend!
BeautifulMahogany90 2 years ago
LOVE IT!!!! LOVE IT!!!! <3
racingchick2424 2 years ago