GOSPEL & SPIRITUAL MUSIC VIDEO LINKS

GOSPELS & SPIRITUALS MUSIC VIDEO LINKS

This Cocojams page provides links to a small sampling of online video clips of gospel & spiritual music from African American & non-African American cultures. These links were originally found on YouTube and other Internet websites that feature free music video clips. I am using liberal definitions of what constitutes "gospel" and "spirituals".

The purpose of this page is to encourage the preservation, collection, dissemination, analysis & study, performance, use, and aesthetic & spiritual appreciation of these important indices of folk culture. To borrow a phrase from a popular contemporary gospel song, seeing, hearing, and studying these videos can provide information about "why we sing", what we sing, the way we sing what we sing, and the way we & others respond to the music. For instance, in addition to an aesthetic & religious appreciation of Black gospel music, I'm interested in the continuity & changes in the structure, content {lyrics}, and the performance style of that music. I like to "study" example of contemporary Black gospel music to see if {and how} the artists use call & response patterns, floating verses from spirituals and older gospel songs, and such musical techniques as "lining" {when the soloist says/sings a sentence and the choir then sings that same phrase or a similar phrase}. I am also interested in Black gospel as a performance art/activity. While I'm listening to the music, I'm also noticing the participatory nature of the performance {whether/how the vocalist/choir engages the congregation/audience; whether the audience/congregation spontaneously responds to the music they hear and if so, how they respond.

Other people who submit examples of videos to this page or who will watch these videos may interested in the quality or tone of a vocalist or choir. Or folks may be interested in the way a vocalist of group interprets a song or the way different vocalists sing the same song. It's all good.

It is important to note that this Cocojams page will not include any ratings or judgment about the merits of featured videos. Furthermore, this page will not include any commentary or questions about gospel or spiritual music or about the featured videos. Also, unlike other Cocojams pages, while I greatly appreciate the submission of music links for possible posting on this page, I will not be including the names of persons who submitted those links to Cocojams.

My thanks and heartfelt appreciation to websites such as YouTube for making these videos available for public sharing.

Thanks also to all those persons who originally posted these videos on YouTube.

I encourage Cocojams visitors to read the YouTube summaries, rate those videos, and read the comments to learn more information about these songs. I also encourage you to post comments and/or questions about those videos on their YouTube page.

Note: Some videos may have been removed from YouTube after their hyperlinks have been posted here. If you notice that a video link is no longer working, please notify me at cocojams17@yahoo.com and I'll remove those hyperlinks.

Also, visit this Mudcat Discussion Forum thread for examples of songs that are posted on this page, as well as additional religious songs:
http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=105855&messages=157 "Religious Songs That Speak To You"

I'm sorry. No lyrics to spirituals or to gospel songs will be posted on this thread.

There are a number of websites that provide lyrics of religious songs. In order to find lyrics to a specific song, use a search engine such as Google or Yahoo. Entire the title of the song in the box that is provided, press submit, and then click on one of the web pages that will be shown. Or you can add the key words Negro spirituals or gospel music in the box that is provided for a general listing of lyrics to songs. Among the websites that provide the lyrics to religous songs are
http://www.negrospirituals.com/, http://www.allgospellyrics.com/, http://www.black-video.com/gospel.htm, and
http://www.christain-gospelmusiclyrics.com/ . Some of these websites also offer selected titles of Black religious videos and Mp3s for sale. Cocojams is not affiliated with any of these websites, and cannot attest to the authenticity or value of their lyrics or products.

Please email me at cocojams17@yahoo.com to inform me about specific links that have been removed from YouTube and I will delete them from this list.

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Selected Examples of Gospel & Spiritual Video Links

The video links are listed in alphabetical order under the first letter of the last name of the [first] vocalist or group featured in that video clip.

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Alcorn Gospel Choir- "Lord Help Me To Hold Out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qsJmVXfmuw

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Alcorn Gospel Choir-"Victory Today Is Mine"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QuRQ1zaRHRI&feature=related

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Antioch Baptist Church of Englewood/Chicago
"Beams Of Heaven"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7aoYck7bOow

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Vannesa Bell Armstrong - "Salvation Is Free"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3S2b9DaimyI&search=Winans

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Aulegend-"He's Sweet I Know"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umR4huatALY&feature=related

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Black Baptist Church (Name Unknown)-"What A Time"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCJDPfw_ggw

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Imani Bradford {at age 7} -"His Eye Is On The Sparrow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2oNP5uf75s&feature=related

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Emily Bram - "I Want Jesus To Walk With Me"
http://youtube.com/watch?v=FvF-s_VdvSg&feature=related

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Canton Spirituals with Albertina Walker-"I Made It"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QfFuQ40UwI4&NR

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Byron Cage - "The Presence of The Lord Is Here"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QyVPKbZzww

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Brian Cam -"Shine On Me"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqYWxTGmDec

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The Caravans-"I'm Going Through" (1963)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYKsvFg5PYs&feature=related

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The Caravans feat. Inez Andrews- "Hold to His Hand"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRJ2EvTmAZk&feature=related

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The Caravans-"Mary Don't You Weep"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0miMP3EYnA&mode=related&search=

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Deborah Chambers- "Then My Living Will Not Be In Vain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KX1K0JL72J4

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Dorinda Clark Cole- "God Specializes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xz_OPnuBYA&feature=related

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Andrae Crouch - "Soon And Very Soon"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRFq-5CRNOs&feature=related

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Andre Crouch-"Take Me Back"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a0I9iEUfRvI&feature=related

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The Dixie Hummingbirds - "I Know I've Been Born Again"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5InprMDirII&feature=fvw

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Dorinda Clark-"God Specializes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Xz_OPnuBYA

[See comments about this song and a transcription of this song on Cocojams' "What I Say" Readers Comments page]

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Jessy Dixon-"Stood On The Banks Of The Jordan"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cVMV3FtwSw

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FAMU Concert Choir -"What Ya Gonna Name Your Baby Boy?", "Sweet Little Jesus Boy", "Rise Up Shepherd and Follow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5KIv6SFFqw

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The Five Blind Boys of Alabama -"So Close"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr5FmYvWNhc&feature=related

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The Five Blind Boys (of Mississippi)- "Leaning On The Everlasting Arm"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-KK2HdVFTw&NR

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Rev. Flemming / Mt Carmel Baptist Church-"You Better Run" (To The City of Refuge)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIpZB1Ebixs&feature=related
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Kirk Franklin- "Why we Sing"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y8NfAB3QdSI

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Gospell (children's choir from the United Kingdom)-"Mary Had A Baby" & "Amen"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsGvuRIxR4E

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Alisa Shanta Gray & The McSwain Family- "I've Decided to Make Jesus My Choice"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b16Pwpyuwl4&feature=related

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Al Green -"People Get Ready"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8NWqO85P6Y&NR

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Gloria Griffin, Donald Vails, and the Celebration Delegation="God Specializes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HlHmlC054T4&feature=related

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Fred Hammond- "Old Time Mix"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z3LsmnlJY5I&mode=related&search=

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The Harmonizing Four- "Rock Of Ages"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02Tf1gxVWXI&feature=related

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Edwin Hawkin Singers-"I Heard The Voice Of Jesus"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHPPpW6IFn0&feature=related

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Edwin Hawkin Singers-"I'm Going Through"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8RqXkXGmqA&feature=related

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Tramaine Hawkins - "Changed" (1988)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9G78TpSwN5s&feature=related

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Tramaine Hawkins - "Changed"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTUJ6vV2VSo&feature=related

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Walter Hawkins and the Love Center Choir (1975)-"Goin' Up Yonder"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=04KcopeY2Og&feature=related

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Howard University Choir- "Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb5pZEw4Y_E&mode=related&search=

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Danae Andrea Howe & The POCC Choir- "This Little Light Of Mine"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4wDKP-Oi2A

I,J
Mahalia Jackson - "Walk In Jersulem"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QYijLl5PRRg&feature=related

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Mahalia Jackson - "Lord's Prayer" (1958)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_W3BH1sAag

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Mahalia Jackson- "Precious Lord Take My Hand"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSHvUvlzznc

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Mahalia Jackson - His Eye Is On The Sparrow
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gta4B1MBU0

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Etta James, Chaka Khan; and Gladys Knight -"Precious Lord Take My Hand"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY2xIoNKXD8
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Dr. C. J. Johnson - "You Better Run (To The City Of Refuge)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TviI6bhwRM8

K,L
Kuumba Singers {Harvard University};
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFEtWICyW1w

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Patti LaBelle- "Then My Living Will Not Be In Vain"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=edBGuudFeu8

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Patti LaBelle-"How I Got Over"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szCRuLKLpjY&feature=related

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Donald Lawrence- "Encourage Yourself"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c6yhgFxDQMw&feature=related

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Lillian Lloyd- "One More Chance"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIL-3zC6n1A

M,N
Tamela Mann & Friends- Now Behold The Lamb & Oh How I Love Jesus {December 2008}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7udeazpPtyo&feature=related

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The Roberta Martin Singers-"God Is Still On The Throne"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwjWJuPUQWQ&feature=related

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The Roberta Martin Singers- "God Specializes"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jNT1_0dowFE

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The Roberta Martin Singers-"Ride On King Jesus"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kw1hq7ou-2c&feature=related

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Donnie McClurkin - "Great Is Your Mercy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODmHMKfD_iY

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Mighty Clouds Of Joy-"Walk Around Heaven All Day"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiDCAXIw0yU&feature=related

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The Milbourne Family Choir -"Order My Steps"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsGVDDYJW9o&feature=related

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Mississippi Mass Choir-"He's Able"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-7OFIje4Ak&feature=related

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Dorothy Norwood- "Victory Is Mine"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L50l9wNXS0M

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Dorothy Norwood- "Down To The River"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Waoqkxo6KbU

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Sandy Patti & Jessy Dixon-"My God Is Real" Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJ_brUonai0&search=Jessy%20Dixon

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Sandy Patti & Jessy Dixon-"My God Is Real" Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBzROVpeBAM&mode=related&search=Jessy%20D...

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The Peasall Sisters-"Farther Along"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sc6mcKUucaw&search=I%27ll%20Fly%20Away%20...

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Kelly Price - Gospel Medley
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mxos5Vw5Ak&search=Yolanda%20Adams

Q,R,S
Raymond & Co at the GGSummit in Birmingham Nth UK Nov 2006
"Lord Help Me To Hold Out"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyrq2Q3g5FE

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Raymond & Co -Great is thy Faithfulness@ AME Event 2004
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zjDfX7SOslQ&NR=1

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Paul Robeson-"Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bcHT6XVFtRo&feature=channel
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Paul Robeson-"On My Journey Now, Mount Zion"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySxtFeLwIYE&feature=channel
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Marvin Sapp-"Never Would Have Made It"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CklAwchIJ1A&feature=related

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Second Free Mission Baptist Church-"I Bowed On My Knees and Cried Holy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3knn5sCEVM&feature=related

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Shiloh Baptist Church-"Peace Be Still"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgKSdyNJ-TM

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Sister Act 2 {Movie Excerpt/Choir}- "Oh Happy Day"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSXCp9ejbKo

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Pastor E. Dewey Smith Jr.-Lord Lift Me Up {Plant My Feet On Higher Ground}
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hD9KAz7xdjQ&feature=rec-HM-r2

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Street Musician {New Orleans, Louisiana} - "Nearer My God To Thee"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8KjX4qTTfm4&mode=related&search=

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The Swan Silvertones - "Pass Me Not, Oh Gentle Saviour"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zd7MrEOFcMs&feature=related

T,U,V
Take 6 Live - "Mary"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_7yBFovdtE&mode=related&search=

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Take 6- "Spread Love"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjLEYgdzsX8&mode=related&search=acapella%...

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Take 6 Live - "Wade In The Water"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CkKyeGSiscQ

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Sister Rosetta Tharpe- "Down by the Riverside"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOmRm0-acJw&mode=related&search=Sister%20...

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UBC {Union Baptist Church} Chicago 2005 Summer Tour- "I Came To Magnify The Lord"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ATHVhTDdlw&search=vos%20voices%20serenit...

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Various Singers {Curtis Minns, Dan Henry, Adam Aguanno, Lindsay Thomas, Kim Ayres and Shelley Roberts} -
"The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_FVfFoCyv8

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Various Singers- Gospel documentary movie "Say Amen, Somebody"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyPWiBmJ3x4&mode=related&search=

W,X,Y,Z
Albertina Walker-"Lord keep Me Day By Day" (also known as "A Building Not Made By Hand"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eSu6UtVImrQ&feature=related