Morehouse College Glee Club singing Betelehemu

Morehouse College Glee Club singing Betelehemu. Winter 2007

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Music

Tags:

• Morehouse
• College
• Glee
• Club
• Nigerian
• Yoruba
• Singing
• Choir
• Chorus
• Spelman

[Mamajosh]

I have this discussion with other Blacks all the time, but don't think I could have put it better myself, tenor (and briggs). I am Yoruba, and spent my childhood in Nigeria. Anyone impressed enough to replicate and even go to the effort to ensure that the world hears and appreciates this music greatly honors us-- as much as anyone can be. Would that we all valued and appreciated how much we all are able to contribute. As the Bible says: each has a gift-- but the gifts are for the whole body.

[Briggs1200]

Music is for everyone. The moment we classify, or begin to take credit for what is a gift to all, we diminish the purpose. I graduated from the house in 85' and know this piece well- this is a song of love, peace and joy- who owns that? If you were to ask Wendell Whalum & Barrington Brooks that would share my thoughts. Stay focused brother- this is no argument here, believe me you will have to stand for something- But this AIN"t it. Go House

[jazzeejai]

I personally completely agree with TENORBEAR60....However i heard Morehouse sing this piece first years ago like in 98'I've been singing concert music since the age of 12 and if i have not learned anything else MUSIC BELONGS TO NO ONE IT WILL HAVE IT'S ORGIN FROM WHICH IT CAME BUT IT BELONGS TO ONE ...PERSONALLY I THINK THE AFRICAN CHILDRENS CHOIR SANG THE BEST ARRANGEMENT HOWEVER I AM QUITE FOND OF MOREHOUSE PERFORMANCE OF THE PIECE WITH AND HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF PERFORMING THE PIECE MYSELF

[RankinMsP]

Awesome. God bless you.

[JaiGr8ness]

We sound good yall!!

[meakalilsexy]

sounds great i like it betta wit women

[tnort222]

I sing this at our school, Fairfield country day in connecticut. such an awsome song! Hopin' to do the drums this year

[Mamajosh]

This is a beautiful song, and the actual Yorubas *I* know who know it love sharing it.

[livelaughs]

wow, my high school choir did this, but we weren't coordinated enough to do the hand motions while swaying. kudos to your coordination!!! personally, i like it better with women and men both singing it, but it is definitely a fuller sound with the men.

i think the soloist had a little too much vibrato for my taste, but it was still good.

[TexadaArmsted]

Know the history of a song before you make an erroneous comment about it. You must not be black nor a Music Major with emphasis on music in the African tradition, because if you were you would know that this was the choir that first performed it and listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir they obviously did not study Yoruba culture or music of the African tradition.