Charlie Haden - Spirittual

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Hi, I might be able to shed some light on this, but I think you've got it figured out. The Haden family is responsible for writing two tunes named "Spiritual," which are entirely different.  The song performed in this video was composed by Charlie, and as David Sanborn points out is dedicated to Martin Luther King. The other song titled "Spiritual" was composed by Charlie's son Josh.

That song, the one composed by his son, is the song recorded on "Beyond the Missouri Sky," and also on Charlie's most recent release, "Ramblin' Boy." I know it's confusing when two different songs have the same title. Another example is the Ornette Coleman tune, "Lonely Woman," and the Horace Silver tune of the same name. Same name, different songs.

Bravo. I've always wondered the same thing and you've cleared it up.

Very different tunes indeed! Josh's Spiritual is a lullaby, while Charlie's is a "marching saints" funeral song.

Actually, Charlie Haden didn't write the song "Spiritual" that he recorded on Beyond the Missouri Sky and his Ramblin' Boy album. Johnny Cash wrote it

Hayden should declare a fatwa ... against Apostate Osama bin Laden....

Thanks - that's the one. but $18.99+ for 5 songs!!!

Hi, I found it in the iTunes-Store of Luxembourg. For 9,99€.

Thanks for the info. Unfortunately, in the U.S. we can't make purchases from stores in other countries. I'll keep checking our iTunes - maybe they will get it as well. have a good one!