Kalil Wilson sings Ain't Got Time to Die

Kalil Wilson as featured soloist with the UCLA Chorus, singing a traditional Negro Spiritual. Hear Kalil's jazz, classical, and other songs at www.KalilWilson.com

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[kaokulolo]

Kalil Wilson just won 1st Place in the Metropolitan Opera Western Region Auditions, and will sing on the Metropolitan Opera Stage in February for the Nationals.

[Zacurafire]

eeeeh

[brizzoke]

@TitusBrownMusic I'm going to have to disagree. The operatic voice, though not necessarily a grassroots component of traditional black gospel music, is surely part of the history of the spiritual. Consider Paul Robeson or Marian Anderson.

[PEPtrailbuilder]

I loved the operatic treatment of this song, and the soloist was wonderful. While the song was a little rushed toward the end for my taste, I thought it conveyed the message well.

[TitusBrownMusic]

As much as i love this song, i don't believe his voice really fit the part. This song is a gospel/praise song. I don't think that stylistically, an operatic voice should sing a solo for a gospel song. Especially when it's so specifically trained in the art of Opera. It's a big voice with tons of vibrato and power, and it's GOOD, just not stylistically for this song.

[AndyHanturd]

I think a Soprano is a better fit for the solo part. My choir did this last year, our soloist did a great job. This guy's good too, but not a good fit for the song IMO.

[YeyeOlomitut1]

WOW !!!!! --- God is Great !

[bchaoui12]

this song can be performed in a modified operatic manner, but kalil's interpretation is too influenced by classical training. good effort UCLA....

[JazzSoul1000]

Very powerful vocals. Excellent presentation. Love it!

[iamjackson4life]

Sound quality is horrible. I bet it sounded better live. My high school ensemble sounds much better than this when they sing this song.