CSU CHICO - Acapella Choir - Ride On, King Jesus

I am the second from the right on the bottom row...


we sang this at the Glorious Sounds of the Season Concert.

Tell me what you think =]

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[jcarlton07]

@ Quester550 God Bless you but this song originated from the Old Black Negro Spirituals therefore the way this choir did it is most likely like it was done when our great great great grandparents were alive. I really enjoyed this song that was not done to "win" a competition.  God Bless you.

[singingellie07]

Wow! Thank you so much!!! Your words are touching to us. Thanks

[heyazacahey]

Pleassseeeeee PLESAAAAAASSSSSSSEEEEEE get some soulll!!

[Quester550]

I've heard this sung by All the U-Tube Offerings, I must say that " APOSTOLIC TABERNACLE MASS CHOIR, Wins Hands Down. They Show Excitement & Much JOY when Singing unto the Lord. Trust me, Only the dead could sleep while they Sing.

It's a shame that Some sing this Great song, Like a Funereal Dirge. Put SMILES on your faces & Remember; Your not singing to Man, Your singing to GOD!, Now Act Like It.

[CherrySweetie1]

this is one of my favorite spirituals, and i think this arrangement sounds beautiful. music is open for all kinds of interpretations, it's how it evolves. the more traditional soulful version is the original and is also beautiful, but this is also very beautiful as well. nicely done. =)

[celestemcgettigan]

Sounds pretty!! Well done !!

Too church choirlike

Needs more energy !

Like gospel style

Go to a black church and watch them sing!

[XxWeccaxX]

@heyazacahey so let me sum up what you're trying to say here.... Cause they don't sound Black! they are wrong.

[heyazacahey]

@XxWeccaxX 1. The fact that they have no soul is not subjective, thus not a personal opinion. 2. As you seem to like a point out Jcarlton07's post is also a PERSONAL OPINION, and one that I find rather wrong. 3. They are right, though, in the fact that it "originated from the Old Black Negro Spirituals" 4. In fact, it was a song passed down through oral tradition by enslaved Africans 5. And though this may be one interpretation of the song, I find it one that doesn't respect this oral tradition.

[XxWeccaxX]

@jonmarz333 it says its the A capella choir. not "this song is A capella"

[XxWeccaxX]

@heyazacahey it's not really bad. you think it is because "they ain't got no soul" but then again... that PERSONAL OPINION. here, i'll copy paste what Jcarlton07 said for your entertainment.

"God Bless you but this song originated from the Old Black Negro Spirituals therefore the way this choir did it is most likely like it was done when our great great great grandparents were alive. I really enjoyed this song that was not done to "win" a competition. God Bless you." BAM

[heyazacahey]

@XxWeccaxX Given everything, I'd say the call on whether this is good or bad relies a lot more on other things than personal opinion.

[XxWeccaxX]

@heyazacahey it also depends on personal opinion, you know

[heyazacahey]

@XxWeccaxX Look up Florence Jenkins singing Queen Of The Night, then look up Diana Damrau singing Queen Of The Night then tell me there is not a right or wrong way to do a song. And if it's not wrong... it's just bad! 

[XxWeccaxX]

@heyazacahey but it is also in the people right of whoever is performing it to interpret a song how they see fit. so they aren't doing it wrong, nor are they not ' not paying respect to the cultural context' because not everyone can sing a certain way.