Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions Vol. I-IV

Various Artists

Release Date:

01/08/2006

Record Label:

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

  1. $13.49

Disc 1 of 4

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

There is a Balm in Gilead

by The Florida A&M University Concert Choir

5:54
2

We Shall Walk Through the Valley

by The Princely Players

3:14
3

Roll, Jordan Roll

by The Princely Players

2:16
4

I've Been Buked and I've Been Scorned

by The Florida A&M University Concert Choir

4:37
5

Swing Low Sweet Chariot

by The Princely Players

2:46
6

Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho

by The Fisk Jubilee Singers

2:22
7

Wade in the Water

by The Fisk Jubilee Singers

2:24
8

Deep River

by The Howard University Chamber Choir

2:55
9

Listen to the Lambs

by The Howard University Chamber Choir

5:20
10

Everytime I Feel the Spirit

by The Florida A&M University Concert Choir

1:39
11

Oh Freedom

by The Princely Players

2:08
12

Gospel Train

by The Princely Players

2:25
13

I'm a Rolling Through an Unfriendly World

by The Princely Players

2:18
14

Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child

by Kehembe Eichelberger

5:29
15

Steal Away

by The Princely Players

5:35
16

Go in the Wilderness

by The Princely Players

3:47
17

Ezekial Saw the Wheel

by The Florida A&M University Concert Choir

2:20
18

Ain't Got Time to Die

by The Howard University Chamber Choir

2:45
19

Wade in the Water

by The Howard University Chamber Choir

2:05

Disc 2 of 4

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Sign of the Judgement

by The McIntosh County Shouters

2:36
2

Lay Down Body

by The McIntosh County Shouters

3:02
3

Lay Down Body

by The Seniorlites

1:31
4

You Got a Right to the Tree of Life

by The Seniorlites

2:32
5

One Morning Soon

by C.J. Johnson

0:46
6

I Want to Go Where Jesus Is

by C.J. Johnson

4:55
7

You Better Run to the City of Refuge

by C.J. Johnson

3:13
8

I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say

by The United Southern Prayer Band

5:50
9

Give Me Jesus

by The United Southern Prayer Band

3:59
10

I Am a Soldier in the Army of the Lord

by The United Southern Prayer Band

6:02
11

Am I a Soldier of the Cross?

by The Richard Allen Singers

6:15
12

Early My God Without Delay

by The Richard Allen Singers

4:00
13

Come and Go To That Land

by Congregational song

2:55
14

Glory, Glory Hallelujah Since I Laid My Burden Down

by The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Delegation

4:07
15

A Charge to Keep I Have

by The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Delegation

4:27
16

Traditional Prayer with Moans

by The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Delegation

9:46
17

Sit Down Servant

by The Blue Spring Mississippi Baptist Delegation

2:04

Disc 3 of 4

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Stand By Me

by Lou Bell Johnson

3:24
2

We'll Understand It Better

by Toshi Reagon

2:59
3

What are They Doing in Heaven Today?

by Bernice Reagon, Yasmeen, and Michele Lanchester

5:46
4

Something Within

by Eugene Smallwood

4:20
5

He'll Understand and Say Well Done

by Donald Vails and Debbie Steele Hayden

3:25
6

Touch Me, Lord Jesus

by Bernice Reagon, Yasmeen, and Michele Lanchester

3:06
7

It's a Highway to Heaven

by Donald Vails

1:46
8

Little Wooden Church on the Hill

by Eugene Smallwood

5:06
9

I Was Standing By the Bedside of a Neighbor

by Bernice Reagon, Yasmeen, and Michele Lanchester

3:21
10

How I Got Over

by The Richard Allen Singers

3:04
11

Speak to Me Jesus

by Sweet Honey In The Rock

5:18
12

Does Jesus Care

by Horace Boyer and Donald Vails

3:50
13

Just a Closer Walk with Thee

by Sweet Honey In The Rock

4:15
14

God is Still on the Throne

by Donald Vails

5:44
15

God Specializes

by Donald Vails and Gloria Griffin

7:18
16

Precious Lord

by Carolyn Bolger-Payne and the Philadelphia Ambassadors Chorale and Ensemble

3:50

Disc 4 of 4

Track NumberTrack TitleTrack LengthTrack Price/Buy Link
1

Jesus is on the Mainline

by The Gospel Harmonettes (Birmingham, Ala.)

5:20
2

Ye That Without Sin, Cast the First Stone

by Brother John Hale

2:36
3

Nobody Knows the Trouble I See

by The Poole Brothers

3:40
4

A Charge to Keep I Have

by The Poole Brothers

4:16
5

There'll Be Singin Over Yonder

by The Century Gospel Singers

1:24
6

Nearer My God to Thee

by The Four Eagle Gospel Singers

3:20
7

Put Your Trust in Jesus

by The Angelic Harmonizers

4:31
8

Who'll Be a Witness for My Lord

by The Golden Gate Quartet

4:51
9

Lead Me, Guide Me

by Donald Vails and the Celebration Delegation

4:03
10

God is So Good to Me

by Donald Vails and the Celebration Delegation

6:16
11

Couldn't Hear Nobody Pray

by Bernice Johnson Reagon

1:49
12

Peace in the Valley

by The Henry Davis Singers

5:05
13

Hold to God's Unchanging Hand

by The Union Temple Baptist Church

7:06
14

Let All the People Praise Him

by The St. Augustine Gospel Choir

4:06
15

Yes, Lord (Church of God in Christ Chant)

by The Bible Way Temple Radio Choir

0:59
Duration:
4:16:13
Genres:
Christian, Gospel, Compilation
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