Tribute to Dorothy Norwood- "Down To The River"

Known as "The World's Greatest Storyteller," Dorothy Norwood is definitely a household name in the field of Gospel music! ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS!!

Here's one of my favorite songs that she recorded back in the 1960's; "Down To The River."

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Dorothy
• Norwood
• Down
• To
• The
• River
• Savoy
• Black
• Gospel
• Atlanta
• religious
• soul

[cutepreacher]

Maggie Ingram and the Ingramettes from Richmond Virginia also sing this song!!!

[Rowoches]

I've heard of Maggie Ingram before, but I've never heard her version of the song.

Also, there are a few other people from that same time period who have recorded this song, like Mahalia Jackson, Cleophus Robinson, and Bessie Griffin, among a few others. I like Dorothy's version a little more though!

[Monk3597]

Never heard this before but I sure do love it.

Going down to the river. Yes

[Darneloh]

I see why this one of your favorites,she sangin this "Jesus,none but the righteous shall see God". Yes Lawd! and that piana, not piano but piana lol was being played. Great post man.

[charlespoohbear1971]

In Memories of our beloved brother Charles C. McKinney Jr. 2011

you are really miss our heart long to see you again, But we know god know's best, He had a greater plan for your life than we could see. bro, You rest we will be seeing you, we will always miss & love you,

[heavenbest1]

WHEN I HERE THIS SONG I WANT TO GO TO THE RIVER TO BE BAPTISTIZED PRAISE GOD THANKS MRS.NORWOOD. SANG THAT IT'S A TRUE SONG IT MAKE ME THINK ABOUT WERE WE'VE COME FROM AS BLACK PEOPLE AND HOW FAR WE'VE COME THANK YOU LORD

[heavenbest1]

WHEN I HERE THIS SONG I WANT TO GO TO THE RIVER TO BE BAPTISTIZED PRAISE GOD THANKS MRS.NORWOOD

[sixtyloc]

Love this song I ain't heard since I was a lil boy growin up in NC....when I heard this song Maggie Ingram sang it

[sixtyloc]

@Rowoches I think Maggie Ingram's version is better, when I was boy growin up in NC I used to listen to it all the time..

[charlespoohbear1971]

this my mother favor song

[Monk3597]

Love it.

[24kevinB]

This is what we need now, just the annointing. I know this lady will see God.

[peggyleah]

The little church that i went to as a child was in the woods.

Love the old songs.old fashioned country girl.

to my god be the glory.thank you JESUS for saving my soul.

Acts 2;28

[necetemp]

I love this song and my church does too. My childrens choir loves to sing this song. It's so inspiring for us all.