Were You There When They Crucified My Lord

Michael V.W. Gordon, Professor Emeritus of The Indiana University Jacobs School of Music sings from a 2007 released CD album, "Echoes of Mercy". This CD was released in Ghana (West Africa) as a part of the 71 year old music educator's new ministry of song and word in West Africa. The scenes in this video take place inside and outside his home in Accra, Ghana, which he calls "Shambala". This DVD has been broadcast on television all over Ghana. Here he presents his new arrangement (orchestrations by Makafui Kwame) of this very old Negro Spiritual (songs invented by African slaves in the United States), "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?"

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• Accra
• Ghana
• Michael
• Gordon
• Music
• Gospel
• Negro
• Spirituals

[llobinjang]

i dun really know if you still alive but if u were than its a gift from God but if u werent than u were among the angels choir

[gordonmvw]

I am still kicking. Thanks for the compliment.

Michael

[demarcusr1]

You sound similar to one of voice teacher at my college who is known throughout the world in choral and sacred music. Dr. Uzee Brown

[gordonmvw]

What a compliment. I have heard Dr. Uzee Brown sing and he has a magnificent voice.

Michael

[Logic1914]

I always did love those "OLD" Negro Spirituals

[gordonmvw]

I referred to this particular song as "old" because I think it's origins might have been before 1750, as opposed to those that came in the early 1800's

[alphashed]

Thank you Professor. I have a double CD of Roland Hayes' Favorite Spirituals. You are so passionate about Negro Spirituals. If you don't already have Hayes' CDs I would like to send you a copy, possibly to your college address? Let me know, Hayes is wonderful and I would like to share his music with someone appreciative of his talent. Gary

[mohhran]

Qur'an 4.157-158

That they said (in boast), "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary, the Messenger of Allah";- but they killed him not, nor crucified him, but so it was made to appear to them, and those who differ therein are full of doubts, with no (certain) knowledge, but only conjecture to follow, for of a surety they killed him not:-

4.158

Nay, Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise;-

[baffledoverit]

Now THAT is singing!! Blessings! Lovely.

[Schienblum]

ALL of us were there

When they nailed him to the tree, he was thinking of you, he was thinking of me

[KeiiArz]

I woz ther

[CappyGirl1970]

You have a beautiful voice!

[54spiritedwill54]

Your voice is awesome!