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Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions Vol. I-IV

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Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions Vol. I-IV
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This four-CD set of 19th- and 20th-century African American sacred music was initially released as a companion to the 1995 Peabody Award-winning radio series of the same name produced by National Public Radio and the Smithsonian Institution. With extensive notes by Bernice Johnson Reason, who conceived and compiled the series, these recordings honor the rich sacred music tradition created and sustained within the African American community, from which so much contemporary American music draws its inspiration.

Track Listing

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There is a Balm in Gilead The Florida A&M University Concert Choir 5:54
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We Shall Walk Through the Valley The Princely Players 3:14
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103
Roll, Jordan Roll The Princely Players 2:16
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I've Been Buked and I've Been Scorned The Florida A&M University Concert Choir 4:37
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105
Swing Low Sweet Chariot The Princely Players 2:46
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106
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho The Fisk Jubilee Singers 2:22
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107
Wade in the Water The Fisk Jubilee Singers 2:24
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108
Deep River The Howard University Chamber Choir 2:55
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109
Listen to the Lambs The Howard University Chamber Choir 5:20
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110
Everytime I Feel the Spirit The Florida A&M University Concert Choir 1:39
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111
Oh Freedom The Princely Players 2:08
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112
Gospel Train The Princely Players 2:25
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113
I'm a Rolling Through an Unfriendly World The Princely Players 2:18
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114
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Kehembe Eichelberger 5:29
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115
Steal Away The Princely Players 5:35
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116
Go in the Wilderness The Princely Players 3:47
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117
Ezekial Saw the Wheel The Florida A&M University Concert Choir 2:20
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118
Ain't Got Time to Die The Howard University Chamber Choir 2:45
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119
Wade in the Water The Howard University Chamber Choir 2:05
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201
Sign of the Judgement The McIntosh County Shouters 2:36
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202
Lay Down Body The McIntosh County Shouters 3:02
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203
Lay Down Body The Seniorlites 1:31
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204
You Got a Right to the Tree of Life The Seniorlites 2:32
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205
One Morning Soon C.J. Johnson 0:46
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I Want to Go Where Jesus Is C.J. Johnson 4:55
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You Better Run to the City of Refuge C.J. Johnson 3:13
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208
I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say The United Southern Prayer Band 5:50
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209
Give Me Jesus The United Southern Prayer Band 3:59
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210
I Am a Soldier in the Army of the Lord The United Southern Prayer Band 6:02
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211
Am I a Soldier of the Cross? The Richard Allen Singers 6:15
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212
Early My God Without Delay The Richard Allen Singers 4:00
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213
Come and Go To That Land Congregational song 2:55
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214
Glory, Glory Hallelujah Since I Laid My Burden Down The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Delegation 4:07
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215
A Charge to Keep I Have The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Delegation 4:27
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216
Traditional Prayer with Moans The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Delegation 9:46
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Sit Down Servant The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Delegation 2:04
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301
Stand By Me Lou Bell Johnson 3:24
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302
We'll Understand It Better Toshi Reagon 2:59
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303
What are They Doing in Heaven Today? Bernice Reagon, Yasmeen, and Michele Lanchester 5:46
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304
Something Within Eugene Smallwood 4:20
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305
He'll Understand and Say Well Done Donald Vails and Debbie Steele Hayden 3:25
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306
Touch Me, Lord Jesus Bernice Reagon, Yasmeen, and Michele Lanchester 3:06
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307
It's a Highway to Heaven Donald Vails 1:46
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308
Little Wooden Church on the Hill Eugene Smallwood 5:06
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309
I Was Standing By the Bedside of a Neighbor Bernice Reagon, Yasmeen, and Michele Lanchester 3:21
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310
How I Got Over The Richard Allen Singers 3:04
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311
Speak to Me Jesus Sweet Honey in the Rock 5:18
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312
Does Jesus Care Horace Boyer and Donald Vails 3:50
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313
Just a Closer Walk with Thee Sweet Honey in the Rock 4:15
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314
God is Still on the Throne Donald Vails 5:44
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315
God Specializes Donald Vails and Gloria Griffin 7:18
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316
Precious Lord Carolyn Bolger-Payne and the Philadelphia Ambassadors Chorale and Ensemble 3:50
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Jesus is on the Mainline The Gospel Harmonettes (Birmingham, Ala.) 5:20
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402
Ye That Without Sin, Cast the First Stone Brother John Hale 2:36
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Nobody Knows the Trouble I See The Poole Brothers 3:40
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A Charge to Keep I Have The Poole Brothers 4:16
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There'll Be Singin Over Yonder The Century Gospel Singers 1:24
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406
Nearer My God to Thee The Four Eagle Gospel Singers 3:20
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407
Put Your Trust in Jesus The Angelic Harmonizers 4:31
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408
Who'll Be a Witness for My Lord The Golden Gate Quartet 4:51
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409
Lead Me, Guide Me Donald Vails and the Celebration Delegation 4:03
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410
God is So Good to Me Donald Vails and the Celebration Delegation 6:16
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411
Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray Bernice Johnson Reagon 1:49
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412
Peace in the Valley The Henry Davis Singers 5:05
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413
Hold to God's Unchanging Hand The Union Temple Baptist Church 7:06
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414
Let All the People Praise Him The St. Augustine Gospel Choir 4:06
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415
Yes, Lord (Church of God in Christ Chant) The Bible Way Temple Radio Choir 0:59

Album Info

Catalog Number

SFW40076

Year(s) Released

1996

Label/Collection

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Genre(s)

African American Music; Gospel; Sacred

Country(s)

United States

Language(s)

English

Credit(s)

Bernice Johnson Reagon - Producer, Liner Notes
 David Glasser - Mastering Engineer
 Toshi Reagon - Producer
 Lisa Pertillar Brevard - Liner Notes
 Al Smith - Cover Artwork
 Carol Hardy - Designer
 Joan Wolbier - Designer
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