Old Regular Baptists - Jesus Thou Art the Sinner's Friend

This is the same kind of singing done by the old baptists churches, lined out and such a gift and inspiration to be able to hear the old-time singing of the old church ways! May God bless all the churches!! Please pray for all of us!!

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[GitRDoneKY]

Thank you all for the loving comments. I truly love the old-lined hymns that the old baptists sings, even as of today. When God blesses us to line-sing them, there is no other beautiful music to me in the world! May God bless each one of you! Much LOVE to ALL!

[graceinmay]

this is such an amazing, haunting style of singing. i've never heard anything like it. it sounds like old-style African-American Gospel singing, too. what is the origon of this style of singing, if you know, brother?

[GitRDoneKY]

@graceinmay Hello and thank you for the loving comments, I'm not totally sure where they originated, but I'm sure its from the 1800s, someone else may clarify your question better then I can. I've listened to this in the Primitive Baptist all my life growing up in eastern Kentucky. It's some beautiful singing and may touch the soul at times. It's my favorite type of singing when its in-sync together with the congregation.

[graceinmay]

@GitRDoneKY thank you for the promt reply, and for your help! it's certainly beautiful, and it must be neat to be part of that old tradition. God bless you, and hope this style of worship keeps going on for years to come. it's really powerful.

[GitRDoneKY]

@graceinmay .. Thank you so much for the comments, they are truly appreciated. Any comfort from any of my videos, please give God the honor, glory, and all the praise! It's just a blessing to feel that I may comfort someone with the videos. May God always bless you and your family! Keep our families and churches in your prayers and thoughts! :)

[HaveUconsidered]

@GitRDoneKY

Great post. Thank you. This really warms the soul. Lined hymnody actually goes back earlier. Because of a lack of music and ability to read it, hymns were lined out. This was most common in America in the early 1700's and even earlier in Europe. As music became more "cultured", this style became relegated to the rural south as did "Sacred Harp" which is another style of acapella hymn singing.

[GitRDoneKY]

@HaveUconsidered Thank you for your warm and loving thoughts & comments. If you get any comfort out of any of my videos, give God all the PRAISE, HONOR, & GLORY!! Please pray for all the churches and all our families. May God bless you & your family.

[draakool]

Sublime!



[wesbilly]

Thanks,

[Yakovlievich]

Wow

[Duncoman]

In answer to the question below, the origin of singing like this may go back to Gaelic psalm singing from Scotland which thankfully still survives. Search this site for Gaelic psalm and you'll find some examples.

[TheDuckii318]

@graceinmay T_T haunting... thats an insult to primitive baptists everywhere

[graceinmay]

@Canaxiss Beautiful! Thank you, Sir. Marvelous to listen to.

[Canaxiss]

@graceinmay

Achingly beautiful hymns, lovely to hear this. Enough research has shown this style to find its link with the Scottish Psalm singing of the Presbyterian churches in the Western Isles, a format still practiced today. A "precentor" "gives out the line" of the four line stanza, and is echoed by the congregation. The two styles are strikingly similar.

If you type "Martyrs Gaelic Psalm" into YouTube the first video is a good example, as is "Stroudwater".

[AndieR2791]

@DethMagnetik I've been to little ida and rose of sharon in Michigan and this song definitely brings back memories. I love this style of singing