Vocal Ensemble 2007 - How Can I Keep From Singing

[brianmouland1]

These kids sing their asses off! Awesome!

[musicismylife102938]

She sounds like Hermione from a Very Potter Musical!

[qwinkly]

Wonderful arrangement, fabulous performance. How sad that the poster of this thought it appropriate to use profanity in the description of a Christian hymn. Perhaps you should rethink that. Seriously, if Christ were standing right next to you, would you have the gall to use that phrase?

[i3igblack]

WOHS Concert Part 14.: Concert Choir - How Can I Keep From Singing type that in and see this kid kick her ass!!!! GO WOHS!

[goliath1333]

@i3igblack I think you have more people in your choir than we had in our entire high school. That's pretty rad.

[1954Marleen]

Good job, one and all!

[nunya990]

very different from the original

[amyrilin]

its a nice song sure but her vowels and pronunciation is terrible laaaaaaamentation

[bekah78006]

I like the spin you put on the music it's creative and lovely ^_^

[vince33x]

The girl in the pink dress is gorgeous!!!

[broccolix1]

hey, all the black ones are in the background. oups!

[fitzmull8]

Thanks for making me smile this beautiful Sunday morning. You go girl.

[TheBillie50]

Sounds just like "Eva Cassidy's version" to me. I would love to hear Alexa sing "Somewhere over the Rainbow"......Eva's version. She sounds so much like Eva.....AWESOME!

[geoffreymonroe]

WOW Alexa! 1st time I watched and heard your ensemble I got goose bumps on my arms. The second time I got goose bumps all over. I called my husband in to watch and hear you. I watched as the hair on his arms and legs raised with goose bumps too! Neither of us has ever had that happen before! Absolutely incredible! Thank you! Beautiful Song, Beautiful Voice, Beautiful Ensemble!

[Coug98121]

Vocal is a strong tradition at Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences (SAAS) in Seattle, Washington, an independent school for 6th - 12th grade and Alexa is yet another shining star from the school.

[wrangler22202]

Awesome arrangement, soulful performance.

[Glitterygirl25]

ok was this the alexa jarvis show? whats with her in the spot light?

and is this in high school?

[melissa6385]

This is very interesting to me. I sang this song in high school. We had a completely different approch on how we sang it. We did it much slower. If I wasn't listening to the words I would have thought it was a different song. I really like it though. You guys did a good job. And the lead girl has a very powerful voice.

[NPligge]

thanks alexa. this just made me feel much better.

[tomretherford]

Anyone have the accompaniment for this song?

[loveTING07]

amazing! like....WOW. Shes ROCKS the world! x

[hollistergirlie13]

hmm i am singing the same song with a different tune its faster

[ilovenickjonas98765]

She has an AMAZING voice!!! I LOVE this version of this song!

[PunkBoi1982]

The solist sounds just like Eva Cassidy!

[jellojellybeangirl]

@PunkBoi1982 No she does not have the power, or the depth.

[liljulee1]

holy cow!! she sings aswome

[musicxazn7]

woah.

haha.

i wish my choir was singing this song this way. but we're not... - -;

[rubigayle]

Great soloist. Does anyone know who arranged this particular arrangement?

[addushbey]

great great great arrangement!!

[kaseyluva]

This is a great performance!

p.s. the guy with the blonde hair next to the girl in the white dress is hot!

[pandasue62]

Awesome Job Im gonna look for more like this one

[colinloynachan]

These comments on race are so stupid.... Anyone can sing or play any type of music with passion and soul no matter what color they are. look at maynard ferguson, steve cropper, glenn miller etc. these are all very talented influential white musicians that are in genres of music that are heavily dominated by african americans. Let's listen to the song and the emotion and the soul, rather than the color of the singers skin.

[joeremix]

Hey, there's a black girl in the back row! She's great, but I agree that there should be a little bit more of the back-up singers, maybe without the recorded track.

[Tayki78]

Alexa sings this song beautifully. The arrangement is great regardless of the race of the singers. In regards to those of you passing judgement on whether it is performed correctly, perhaps you should familiarize yourself with the concept of artistic license. Keep it up Alexa!

[griffenmforever]

I don't like this version at all. She has a great voice for gospel music, but the arrangement of the song doesn't work. This needs to have a black group for back up and needs to incorporate the background singers a lot more.

[newdav]

I'd like to see a Black Choir sing it too. White choirs kinda half do it....

[54spiritedwill54]

wow i loved it Alexa is  good!!!

[xxmomoxxvickyxxemve]

this isn't how the song is supposed to be sang. i love her voice but she kinda ruined the song. no offense but i want to hear someone sing the original way to sing it.

[krezzykrezz]

There is no one waya song is "supposed to be" sung. The beauty of music is the ability to rearrange for different occasions, styles, times and talents, and what a better song to interpret than this ageless praise of God, "since Love is Lord of heaven and earth?" This is an awesome gospel style version. But, like you, I really would like to hear a traditional version of this song that is well recorded.

[newdav]

Well... Yes there is. If it was an African Piece and a bunch of Americans sang it in a Country Twan it would destroy its original tone. Also destroy its cultural qualities, that made it unique in the first place. I'm sure its the same way with this, but I haven't heard the original. I'd like to very much here the original people sing it, so I can truely understand its meaning.

[krezzykrezz]

I understand what you're saying and actually I don't know the origins of the song. I just assumed that it was a country-type gospel song. I do love this version.

[SueLWilliams]

This is the Eva Cassidy version.  But, check out Enya singing this song. It is beautiful, but a totally different melody.

[boarose]

It's a traditional Quaker hymn, sung like Enya, but quicker.

[LittleNibblers]

Lol whos the sap in the pink dress - seriously check out her expression lol

[lamboman666]

dont be dissin my girl charlotte

[gohsj88]

amazing...what's her name?

[bro689]

Eva turned this hymn, unsually sung as a dreary dirge, into something joyous, in keeping with Psalm 100:

Psalm 100: A Psalm of Thanksgiving. 1 Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands! 2 Serve the LORD with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. . . .

[musiclover58]

This is the Eva Cassidy version-she did with black choir before she died-email I'll send it!Personally my Favorite version-I love it when songs get a new twist-why does it have to be only one way. There really is no such thing as " This is NOT how the song is SUPPOSED to be done"! Otherwise why did Eva's version of Sting's -Field's of Gold become so popular & #1 hit. I am a 60 yr old white grama who thinks that change & difference is great-so c'mon you'kids'-get with it! PS-It's sung-not sang

[truthful3]

okay she has an amazing jazz voice, BUT THIS IS NOT HOW THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE SANG! again great voice, but definetly not how this song is definetly not being sang right.

[lamboman666]

yea, but its a secular private school... its been rearranged.

[lamboman666]

thank the lord for mark hoover. and i miss you dana and charlotte! saas sint the same without you guys

[bro689]

The second coming of Ethel Merman?

[richardbeale]

Great song, I'm interesting in making videos of new and old religions, in my area we have The River Dream Church based in Queen Street it is a Penticostal Church, run by pastors Michael and Marion, is it safe to take my camaracorder inside the church and film clips and put it on youtube as a outsider of this Church, or would I get told off by people standing beside the door for filming the sunday service ?.

[goliath1333]

Well, this is a high school vocal performance at a secular high school, so I can't really help you there. Sorry bub.

[Beev60]

@richardbeale To be safe, you'd probably best ask permission ahead of time. Pentecostals treat worship as a sacred act of praise to God -- and they would definitely be offended by your calling it a video of a "religion". Not dead religion, but a living relationship with Christ the Lord!

[IamZahra]

She is amazing. :)

[tcunha86]

you are phenomenal :-)

[killuahhhxx]

you kicked ass at this song.

our chorus did this.

chhs chorus, yeah, a capella.

it was kick ass too.

[loudtounge]

dude, I sing with Alexa like, all the time our conductor says she is SOOOO GOOD! but really, shes like, the best in the whole group/

[shouston1987]

oh my GOD you are incredible! i hope you're considering singing as a career... you rock hardcore! keep it up!

[concertmom40]

Excellent!

[blizz136]

totally the best version of this song.....ever

[nadrazel]

I have seen many choir performances of this song. I am about to perform it with my choir, but, I wish THIS was the arrangement we would be performing.  THIS truly speaks the heart of the song. And DAMN that girl's got PIPES!

[ziggy2278]

I was at you dads house on Christmas and he told me about this video and your voice, which could never be described amazing and beautiful Thanks

The Zieglers

[bro689]

You ought to send this clip to Eva Cassidy's record company, Blix Street Records, which is close to you in Gig Harbor, Wash. I bet they'd be really impressed. Excellent cover of Eva's version. Powerful voice.

[tylerstuff7]

Alexa is the best! merry christmas

[drerae7]

this is my sister and she is soo amazing

xoxo

dre

[tomretherford]

@drerae7 Did the school have a recorded track or is it live music? Our choir would love to sing this but can't find the accompaniment. Thanks!

[cowboyrickster]

You continue to amaze me!

Cowboy Rick

[myemptychair]

YOU ARE A SUPER STAR ALEXA! You rock baby! Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow!!!!!!!!!!!

[fingerfood33]

wow i loved it Alexa is sooooo good!!!

[rpseattle]

Garrett Roger says 2 thumbs up - makes me replay this over and over!

[ZookieCookie]

YOUR VOICE MAKES ME SMILE.

[jadefuru]

can you put up Lia's listen!?!

[dorjidolma]

this is absolutely amazing! you are an amazing singer i wish i had your voice! Thanks for coming to sing at bcd!

[Nickschade]

Fuck an Eva Cassidy, we need more Alexa Jarvis. Seriously, thanks for putting this up.