Gospels & Spirituals
Geoff Grainger
Geoff Grainger
Last updated: 09.03.22
German audiences are well into their gospels and spirituals and Steffi Lubrich, a young lady who I used to occasionally accompany, has a wide repertoire of them. The Pinökel gang are not slow when it comes to belting out He's got the whole world in his hands or Kum ba yah, my Lord.
I've always enjoyed gospels and admired gospel singers such as the great Mahalia Jackson but my own interest was very much deepened on acquiring The Story of the Jubilee Singers.This book contains 112 gospels that they sung on their tours of America and Great Britain in 1871 and 1875. This book is the oldest song book in my collection and one of pride and joy. I regard it as the ultimate gospel reference work and I dip it often.
Geoff Grainger, Bremen-Vegesack, January 2001
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Swing low, sweet chariot | The Herminas | Vocal Trio | |
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Deep river | Frank Petersohn | Midi | |
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Down by the riverside | Unknown | Midi | |
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Go tell it on the mountain | Unknown | Midi | |
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He's got the whole world in his hands | Frank Petersohn | Midi | |
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John Brown's Body | Frank Petersohn | Midi | |
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Kum ba yah, my Lord | Frank Petersohn | Midi | |
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Michael row the boat ashore | Frank Petersohn | Midi | |
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Nobody knows the trouble I've seen | Frank Petersohn | Midi | |
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Roll, Jordan, roll | Frank Petersohn | Midi | |
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Sometimes I feel | Frank Petersohn | Midi | |
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Swing low, sweet chariot | Frank Petersohn | Midi |
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Burden down, Lord |  |
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By the Waters of Babylon | |
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Chilly water | |
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Come and go | |
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Come and go with me | |
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Deep River | |
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Down by the riverside | |
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Ev'ry time I feel the spirit | |
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Go tell it on the mountain | |
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He's got the whole world in his hands | |
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Heaven is a wonderful place | |
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I'm Gonna Sing | |
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John Brown's Body | |
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Joshua fit de battle | |
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Kum ba yah, my Lord | |
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⇑Michael row the boat ashore | |
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Nobody knows the trouble I've seen | |
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Oh freedom | |
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Roll, Jordan, roll | |
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Sometimes I feel | |
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Standing in the Need of Prayer | |
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Swing low, sweet chariot | |
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This train | |
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This world is not my home | |
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We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder | |
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When Israel was in Egypt's land | |
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You got a right |
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Burden down, Lord (2:31) | Adventgemeinde Bern | Traditional |
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By The Waters Of Babylon : 3 part round (1:35) | tilastream | |
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Come and go (2:36) | Sam Cooke | |
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Come and go with me (4:40) | Bernice Johnson Reagon | |
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Deep River (2:54) | Clara Butt | Traditional |
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Deep River arr - HT Burleigh (2:50) | The Bowdoin College Chamber Choir | Traditional |
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Down by the riverside (8:42) | Pete Seeger | |
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Down by the riverside (1:53) | B. Barber | |
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Ev'ry time I feel the spirit (3:41) | Mahalia Jackson | |
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⇑Go tell it on the mountain (3:08) | Mahalia Jackson | |
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He's got the whole world in his hands (3:11) | Mahalia Jackson | |
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Heaven is a wonderful place (2:12) | Coral Contrapunt, al piano, Jordi Casas. | Traditional |
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I'm Gonna Sing (2:12) | Chœur du Val d'Aube | Traditional |
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John Brown's Body (4:28) | Gloria Jane | |
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Joshua fit de battle (2:07) | Mahalia Jackson | |
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Kum ba yah, my Lord (3:28) | Joan Baez | |
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Michael row the boat ashore (2:42) | Peter Paul and Mary | |
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Nobody knows the trouble I've seen (3:45) | Mahalia Jackson | |
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Nobody knows the trouble I've seen (2:44) | Paul Robeson | |
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⇑Oh freedom (3:23) | Joan Baez | |
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Roll, Jordan, roll (3:57) | Mahalia Jackson | |
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Sometimes I feel (6:43) | Mahalia Jackson | |
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Standing in the Need of Prayer (4:49) | 7 Hills Gospel Choir | Traditional |
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Swing low, sweet chariot (2:25) | Joan Baez | |
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This train (2:28) | L. Donegan | |
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This world is not my home (2:48) | Jim Reeves | |
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We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder (4:40) | Bernice Johnson Reagon | Traditional |
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We Are Climbing Jacob's Ladder (1:44) | Cibertracker Imperium | Traditional |
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When Israel was in Egypt's land (2:02) | Paul Robeson |