Oh Father high in heaven
Smile down upon your son, hey-hey
Who's busy with his money games, oh!
His women and his gun
Oh Jesus save me!
And the unsung Western hero
Killed an Indian or three, hey hey hey
And then he made his name in Hollywood, oh! To set the white man free
Oh Jesus save me!
[Bridge] If Jesus saves, well He'd better save Himself
From the gory glory seekers who use His name in death, ow!
Oh Jesus save me!
Well, I saw him in the city
And on the mountains of the moon, yeah
His cross was rather bloody, oh! And he could hardly roll His stone
Oh Jesus save me!
"My World Needs You" By Kirk Franklin on his “Losing My Religion” album
Hell, the entire album gets this atheist in a quiet religious fervor. I first heard this song at an AME service in Bessemer, Alabama, and bought the download that day.
Forget whatever else you’ve read on this blog post written by whoever...
Mahalia Jackson & Duke Ellington - "Come Sunday". Without a doubt the best Christian recording ever made in the history of the planet! Hands down. End of story.
But too poor to study music in " free" america she sang mostly in recitals around the world and in Us...
His interpretation of "crucifixion" or "deep river" even rival anything else in Jazz and negro-spiritual by anyone...
His interpretation of any lieds is one of a kind ,beside any other european voice... Try her...
A underestimated genius ....
She was black...
The only voice rivaling Kathleen Ferrier or Billie Holiday in the same register...And i remind you that she can sing ANYTHING in any style...No other voice can do that...
Sibelius say after listening to her : "Mrs you are too great for my house"....
She can sing ANYTHING better that all others interprteters : jazz, spirituals, lieds, opera...
His version of Brahms is unrivaled by his powerful expression ...
I saw THE GOSPEL AT COLONUS on PBS, then on Broadway. I've never recovered from it. Always loved gospel music, and this is the top of the mountain of Gospel:
@larsmanIt's a good bet you've listened to plenty of religious music and just not realized the religious connotations. Which I pretty much ignore being secular but still love the music.
@jond- You are right - I am a JGB fan too, and went to loads of their shows here in San Francisco, and Jerry always liked to do the occasional soulful or spiritual number; he played 'My Brothers and Sisters' at every show during the late 80's and 90's, I think. I did realize the religious connotations, of course, just didn't pay that part no nevermind! And of course there were also a lot of soul/r&b songs with some religious stuff in 'em.
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