Wade in the Water, Vol. 2: African-American Congregational Singing

This recording of ring shouts, lined hymns, and call-and-response devotional songs honors the 19th-century roots of African American congregational singing. It demonstrates how vividly these styles endure as a vital part of community worship services throughout the United States. 69 minutes.

Track Listing

101	Sign of the Judgement	The McIntosh County Shouters	02:36
102	Lay Down Body (1)	The McIntosh County Shouters	03:02
103	Lay Down Body (2)	The Seniorlites of Johns Island, South Carolina	01:31
104	You Got a Right to the Tree of Life	The Seniorlites of Johns Island, South Carolina	02:32
105	One Morning Soon	Rev. C. J. Johnson	00:46
106	I Want to Go Where Jesus Is	Rev. C. J. Johnson	04:55
107	You Better Run to the City of Refuge	Rev. C. J. Johnson	03:13
108	I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say	The United Southern Prayer Band of Baltimore, Washington, and Virginia	05:50
109	Give Me Jesus	The United Southern Prayer Band of Baltimore, Washington, and Virginia	03:59
110	I Am a Soldier in the Army of the Lord	The United Southern Prayer Band of Baltimore, Washington, and Virginia	06:02
111	Am I a Soldier of the Cross?	The Richard Allen Singers	06:15
112	Early My God Without Delay	The Richard Allen Singers	04:00
113	Come and Go To That Land	Congregational Singers from Demopolis, Alabama	02:55
114	Glory, Glory Hallelujah Since I Laid My Burden Down	The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Association Delegation	04:07
115	A Charge to Keep I Have	The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Association Delegation	04:27
116	Traditional Prayer with Moans	The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Association Delegation	09:46
117	Sit Down Servant	The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Association Delegation	02:04