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It was recorded by Brewster's own group, the Brewster Singers, and by many other gospel performers including Edna Gallmon Cooke, Clara Ward, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, and The Staple Singers. Later recordings were made by Aretha Franklin, Dionne Warwick, and Sweet Honey in the Rock. Some of the recordings credit the writing of the song to Adeline ...
("Give Me That") "Old-Time Religion" (and similar spellings) is a traditional Gospel song dating from 1873, when it was included in a list of Jubilee songs, [1] or earlier. It has become a standard in many Protestant hymnals , though it says nothing about Jesus or the gospel, and covered by many artists.
Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the marketplace. Gospel music is characterized by dominant vocals and strong use of harmony with Christian lyrics. Gospel music can be traced to the early 17th century. [1]
Earliest known form of the song, from Slave Songs of the United States. The earliest known version of the song, titled "The Good Old Way," was published in Slave Songs of the United States in 1867. [1] The song (#104) was contributed to that book by George H. Allan of Nashville, Tennessee, who may also have been the transcriber.
Tillman's emendations have characterized the song ever since, in the culture of all southerners irrespective of race. [6] The SATB arrangement in Tillman's songbooks became known to Alvin York and is thus the background song for the 1941 Academy Award film Sergeant York, which spread "The Old-Time Religion" to audiences far beyond the South. [7]
"The Gospel Train (Get on Board)" is a traditional African-American spiritual first published in 1872 as one of the songs of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. [2] A standard Gospel song, it is found in the hymnals of many Protestant denominations and has been recorded by numerous artists. The first verse, including the chorus is as follows:
The song is featured in the 2012 Belgian film The Broken Circle Breakdown. In 2015, the Norwegian bluegrass ensemble, Hayde Bluegrass Orchestra, inspired by the music of the film The Broken Circle Breakdown, released a cover of the song on Youtube which garnered over five million views.
"I'm on my way (and I won't turn back)" is a traditional Gospel song. [1] It is described a typical "going-to-Canaan" song; and possibly an Underground Railroad song.[2]The lyrics begin "I'm on my way and I won't turn back, I'm on my way and I won't turn back, I'm on my way and I won't turn back; I'm on my way, great God, I'm on my way.