Never before available in high and low voice versions, this new edition of Johnson's classic spiritual arrangements features new music engravings, Johnson's original preface and notes on the pieces, a guide to modified English texts for the spirituals, and access to online audio of piano accompaniments recorded by Laura Ward.
Contents: MODERATE AND RHYTHMIC: Belshazza' Had a Feas' • I Couldn' Hear Nobody Pray • Dat Suits Me • Done Written Down My Name • Great Day! • How Long Train Been Gone? • Keep a-inchin' Along • Ride on, Jesus! • Scandalize' My Name • Oh, Freedom
SLOW BUT RHYTHMIC: Leanin' on Dat Lamb • Po' Mo'ner Got a Home at Las' • Mary Had a Baby • Over Yonder • Prayer is de Key • Sinner-man so Hard to Believe • Stan'in' in de Need of Prayer • Swing Low, Sweet Chariot! • There Is a Balm in Gilead • This Is de Healin' Water
SLOW AND QUIET: Let de Heb'n-light Shine on Me • My Lord, What a Mornin' • Oh, Graveyard • Were You There? • Stan' Still, Jordan
FAST AND BRIGHT: Ev'ry Time I Feel de Spirit • Glory Hallelujah to de New-born King • Religion Is a Fortune • When I Lay My Burden Down • Gospel Train
Audio is accessed online using the unique code inside the book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.
Song List
Belshazza' Had a Feas' (arr. Hall Johnson)
Dat Suits Me (arr. Hall Johnson)
Done Written Down My Name (arr. Hall Johnson)
Ev'ry Time I Feel de Spirit (arr. Hall Johnson)
Glory Hallelujah to de New-born King (arr. Hall Johnson)
Gospel Train (arr. Hall Johnson)
Great Day! (arr. Hall Johnson)
How Long Train Been Gone? (arr. Hall Johnson)
I Couldn' Hear Nobody Pray (arr. Hall Johnson)
Keep a-inchin' Along (arr. Hall Johnson)
Leanin' on Dat Lamb (arr. Hall Johnson)
Let de Heb'n-light Shine on Me (arr. Hall Johnson)