African American Spirituals The Concert Tradition, Vol. I CD

This is part of a 4-CD collection of African American spirituals compiled in collaboration with National Public Radio. Each CD includes annotations, lyrics and additional resources, compiled by Bernice Johnson Reagon, Lisa Pertillar Brevard and Pearl Williams-Jones.

Combining African and European performance styles, spirituals have served to steady and exalt African Americans and enrich the wider society as well. Features The Florida A&M Concert Choir, The Howard Universtiy Chamber Choir, and The Fisk Jubilee Singers. 65 minutes.

     101      There is a Balm in Gilead      The Florida A&M University Concert Choir      5:54     
     102     We Shall Walk Through the Valley     The Princely ers     3:14    
     103     Roll, Jordan Roll     The Princely ers     2:16    
     104     I've Been Buked and I've Been Scorned     The Florida A&M University Concert Choir     4:37    
     105     Swing Low Sweet Chariot     The Princely ers     2:46    
     106     Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho     The Fisk Jubilee Singers     2:22    
     107     Wade in the Water     The Fisk Jubilee Singers     2:24    
     108     Deep River     The Howard University Chamber Choir     2:55    
     109     Listen to the Lambs     The Howard University Chamber Choir     5:20    
     110     Everytime I Feel the Spirit     The Florida A&M University Concert Choir     1:39    
     111     Oh Freedom     The Princely ers     2:08    
     112     Gospel Train     The Princely ers     2:25    
     113     I'm a Rolling Through an Unfriendly World     The Princely ers     2:18    
     114     Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child     Kehembe Eichelberger     5:29    
     115     Steal Away     The Princely ers     5:35    
     116     Go in the Wilderness     The Princely ers     3:47    
     117     Ezekial Saw the Wheel     The Florida A&M University Concert Choir     2:20    
     118     Ain't Got Time to Die     The Howard University Chamber Choir     2:45    
     119     Wade in the Water     The Howard University Chamber Choir     2:05