Irma Thomas - "Wade in the Water"

Irma Thomas and her superb backing band "The Professionals" on the January 2008 Legendary R&B Cruise (bluescruise.com) somewhere in the waters of the Caribbean singing "Wade in the Water". Please be sure to visit irmathomas.com and please support this artist by attending her live performances and buying her CD's.

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[Bluescanuck]

It's just you Giggaman523.

[Emily W]

the slaves used to sing this song as a warning when the "masters" would take the hounds to look for runaways. it would tell the escapee that he was being searched for, and to get in the water so the hound would loose his scent trail. it was also sang for baptisms, thus "wade in the water" and the line "god's gonna trouble the water" was symbolic of christ bringing his people back to him through baptism.

[hellodoggykat]

she is so good omg

[Rob Backus]

Thanks for the comment. The hymn is amazing and this rendition is so moving.

[Rob Backus]

Thanks for your comments. The hymn is amazing and this rendition is so compelling.

[mstinnel222]

Wow, just reading your comment brought tears to my eyes. God's grace and mercy will prevail.

[TheFrostShow]

She has a beautiful voice!

[JackGBowman]

now now, don't judge...

as to this, just feel it whoaaaaaaa, waid inthe water children....

[jump183]

The One Person Who Disliked This Can Drown In The Water

[Ani Mamikonyan]

nobody can sing this as well and as powerful as Irma. the fast tempo of the other versions just ruin the songs meaning.

[Rob Backus]

January 9, 2010 - yesterday, two miles from my home, a gunman motivated by, I do not know what, but certainly hate, gunned down 19 people, of whom six have died. A seventh, our representative, Gabrielle Giffords, hands on by a thread. We sang this song today at the beginning of church and I cried. I cried because it is so true that we wade in the waters of life, the cold muddy waters of life. This song is so beautifully evocative of our need for grace in the face of hate and oppression.

[outerspaceoutpost]

This spiritial has great meaning for me because it hold's dear the struggles of my

ansesters & the promises of God my Father washing us clean though baptism to be

eternally his through Christ our Lord & bringing w/ it brothers & sisters freedom from

the shared guilt & of true redemption of wholeness through Christ's suffering. AMEN!

Glory to our King & God. God Bless & Peace to all.

[jessicolombis]

Im hispanic but raised in a black community and i grew up with this song, i love it so much and i would randomly sing it sometimes but i didnt know where i was getting this song from, but now i remember !