St. James Missionary Baptist Church of Canton: Wade In the Water (1978)

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11 жыл бұрын

"Wade In the Water," sung by the St. James Missionary Baptist Church Congregation; led by Kay Flemings and Dorothy James. Shot by Alan Lomax, Worth Long, and John Bishop, Canton, Mississippi, August 1978. For more videos from the American Patchwork fieldwork and information about Alan Lomax and his collections, visit: research.culturalequity.org. [02.02.05 6/13]

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@corneliuswellmaker7681 7 жыл бұрын

When you hear singing like this you know something about to happen. The saints have spoken

@denerianscott3053 3 жыл бұрын

Bad or good

@BossofBitcoin 13 күн бұрын

You called it. CV19 and humanity was changed forever

@edgarjuarez7352 3 жыл бұрын

I'm Mexican and I just wanted to say every single time I hear music from the soul I feel gods presence. I felt this AMEN.

@mrtlg0824 3 жыл бұрын

Edgar that what this music is about it might of cane from slavery but its not about color sometimes it about your faith in him no matter what color you are God bless you and your family

@EsanBeauty 2 жыл бұрын

Because these are your ppl too. You're hebrew mostly likely

@seanwilliams2539 2 жыл бұрын

@@EsanBeauty gods true people ✊🏾💯

@wiseman007100 Жыл бұрын

You feel it because you're an Israelite from the tribe of manessa.. Shalawam!! My brother!!

@TheRena1969 Жыл бұрын

Amen I missed this kind of service. I am from Canton Mississippi! Grew up going to this church when I was young. I am 53 now!!🙌🏾

@oldman9843 8 жыл бұрын

If I could find a church like this I would go 7 days a week. I just love it

@DonovanMann 7 жыл бұрын

Me too.

@edgarjuarez7352 3 жыл бұрын

Yo tambienc

@mbprintsky1640 3 жыл бұрын

AMEN!

@MrCheche153 3 жыл бұрын

Original Holiness Church, Milton Street, Folkston, GA,. 🙏🏽

@brittanyjackson7361 3 жыл бұрын

Yes! I would too love to find a church like this.

@PoliteTia 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Alan Lomax Archive. I remember sitting in a non-air condition church as a child watching the women fan themselves. No instruments, just strong beautiful voices. This is so wondeful!

@coriethomas8369 6 жыл бұрын

Im only 22 years young and this song being sung by my people gives me chills to the point of tears, the pain & strength in this song is heard and felt across all generations.

@sexychevy 3 жыл бұрын

Here I am, in 2021 listening to my ancestors with tears running down my face!!!

@treygrier5080 Жыл бұрын

@@sexychevy now 2022 im still listening

@user-hk9vr8oc1m Жыл бұрын

Amen, brother..

@williamdade7772 8 жыл бұрын

This is the type of Gospel i grew up listening to - Amen.

@BostonGhost617 4 жыл бұрын

Same

@ashleysmith6748 3 жыл бұрын

I miss it.

@nathanielrossi9659 3 жыл бұрын

That's so cool brother, I wish I could've grown up hearing this kind of soulful music, Shalom

@BossofBitcoin 13 күн бұрын

Me too!!!! 🙌🏽🙌🏽

@mistertee.e 3 жыл бұрын

This is worship. No musical instruments, just their voices and foot stomping. Give me that old-time religion.

@oldluke7653 Жыл бұрын

Go tell it on the mountain

@craigmuhammad3561 8 жыл бұрын

this song sends chills down my spine

@awakeningtovacuity8372 6 жыл бұрын

me too.

@JourneyToMyDestiny 2 жыл бұрын

This is the song my sister and I got baptized to in the basement of my grandmother’s church, with the water down inside a trap door in the floor. The church is still there but was remodeled with a beautiful glass baptismal over the pulpit.

@Y_az_89060 28 күн бұрын

This bringing back so many memories! I remember singing this as a child. This is my first time I’m hearing it in years and I knew every word

@amgirl4286 2 жыл бұрын

I wish Church was still like this

@DreamGyrl360 7 жыл бұрын

The ancestors are there; their spirits make the air thick. They hear it -- this song and many others, we as a people have sung so many times, oft. Yes! And we FEEL it. We FEEL them. THEY were seeking The Most High! WE STILL SEEK THE MOST HIGH and just as they did, through all adversities and injustices and weaknesses and oppression WE SEEK HIM. We are ALWAYS His, black people. We are ALWAYS His, no matter where we are, Christian, Hebrew, Muslim, Hindi, Buddhist, Moorish, 5%er, ObiYah, Voudoun, Atheist -- we ALLL belong To The Most High, ain't never been OUR choice ain't never been UP TO US! It's not UP TO US! We are HIS! Praise Him!

@WelcometoDeathrowbishes118 4 жыл бұрын

AMEN!

@lionofjudahlambofgod9132 3 жыл бұрын

No romans 8:9 and 1 John 3. Those not of His Spirit are not his children no matter what. They perish in torment without accepting Christ. Jesus died for all men.

@vitorkurc7706 3 жыл бұрын

AMEEEEN!

@lenajohnson6876 2 жыл бұрын

@@lionofjudahlambofgod9132 Neither of those scriptures have absolutely nothing to do with anything yall take scripture put of context Christ said the dead know NOTHING. Those who have perished are dead and will not arise until Jesus returns. This is deception folks spiritual guides also known as ansestoral guides are just demons that followed our ansestors they have the abilities to shapeshift and speak like ones who passed on before us I was a medium before I spoke with them please research and read the Book of Enoch as it goes into further detail of what happened during the days of Noah. Do not confuse things of the world as witchcraft with the word of God. If anything those wicked spirits lead our people astray by practicing witchcraft and using other means in forms of vengeance. Christ said vengeance is HIS alone. Please read your bibles and pray for guidance through the Holy Spirit as he is the ONLY Spirit through Christ Jesus that will lead us into the Kingdom of Heaven.

@TheWalkers23 2 жыл бұрын

@@lenajohnson6876 BIG FACTZ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿

@klistiranikrupije1724 9 жыл бұрын

this is the best and the most powerful Underground Railroad's song in my opinion.

@seanlyles9066 6 жыл бұрын

Now, a great song for the working class people of the entire world.

@nottodaynope9786 3 жыл бұрын

We are the true Israelites of the Bible mainly the so-called blacks in America come from the tribe of Judah the " praisers" that is why there is such an anointing on these daughters of Zion to YAH be the glory forever and ever hallelujah... Shalom to everyone who reads this

@vergespierre4271 8 күн бұрын

Lol, we are descendants of all those tribes as so called "black" Americans and Carribeans, and all other "black" people throughout the Americas( from North America to Central America to South America,and specific tribes in Africa.

@maxfactor315 Жыл бұрын

This is the song sung during my baptism it’s very special.

@mrs.lawson5276 6 жыл бұрын

Amen.. Now this is how it's supposed to be sung.. #MISSISSIPPI MY HOME

@Patrick3183 2 жыл бұрын

It’s Easter 2022 and the opening shot of all the old school black women in white fanning themselves was exactly what I needed to see today

@preshizpink4340 3 жыл бұрын

My grandfather was part of church choir I used to love to see him sing so soulful, so powerful. I miss him so bad.

@youtubesketches110 2 жыл бұрын

Love this beautiful, non-Disneyfied version .

@suconcom2526 7 жыл бұрын

This is the best rendition.

@gregmonte2007 5 жыл бұрын

I love this song ever since i was a kid im a man now an i want my life to change i need god i cant do it with out him

@davisworth5114 3 жыл бұрын

Thank God for Alan Lomax, he spent his life recording this roots music.

@randallcammack6932 Жыл бұрын

I wanna bear hug all of these folks

@lionofjudahlambofgod9132 4 жыл бұрын

After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb.

@williejones6379 11 ай бұрын

Yes sir, Zion Hill Baptist church Cross Hill, SC Thank You so much Momma, I miss you

@jeffreycollier1059 3 ай бұрын

I really miss those days. To me that's the 'real' Church I experienced in the 1950's thru 70's. Thanks so much for the memories! 😊

@trap_arcanaire803 3 жыл бұрын

The feelings I feel behind her eyes...

@marthatjoenij6934 7 жыл бұрын

Made me cry

@WelcometoDeathrowbishes118 4 жыл бұрын

NOthing needs to be SAID. This is Original ADOS Black WOMAN. Felt a spirit of our ANCESTORS through the whole song.

@2chi2tell52 3 жыл бұрын

Chills

@gospelnerd5008 3 жыл бұрын

Christianity isn't about Spirit of Ancestors.

@brooklynzoo7189 2 жыл бұрын

I know I started clapping and singing and I felt the pain of what our people went through and I felt my eye get moist and I got choked up because I pictured our people running in fear and praying to a god that the white people pushed on us and we’re praying and begging for help and strength when it was already in them

@WelcometoDeathrowbishes118 2 жыл бұрын

@@brooklynzoo7189 🎯 BINGO!! EXACTLY!!!!

@seanwilliams2539 2 жыл бұрын

@@gospelnerd5008 we black hebrews christianity is the white mans religion and we will not stand for it We where king and queens before y’all killed in took us we will Rise again 💯✊🏾🗣

@ShayNicole-cs5ir 9 ай бұрын

Exactly the version I needed to hear 💙

@jmnny85 8 ай бұрын

I agree,I was looking for it

@henryrobins7760 2 жыл бұрын

This what I grew up in Church. You know on sundays the choir was gonna strick out on one of those old Gospel songs. Thank the lord for the Church of yesteryear. Sisters and brothers use to really pray and come together.

@faisalmajed6993 9 жыл бұрын

Wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the water God's gonna trouble the water Who's that yonder dressed in red? Wade in the water Must be the children that Moses led And God's gonna trouble the water Wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the water God's gonna trouble the water Who's that yonder dressed in white? Wade in the water Must be the children of the Israelites God's gonna trouble the water Wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the water God's gonna trouble the water Who's that yonder dressed in blue? Wade in the water Must be the children that's coming through God's gonna trouble the water, yeah Wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the water And God's gonna trouble the water You don't believe I've been redeemed Wade in the water Just see the Holy Ghost looking for me God's gonna trouble the water Wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the water God's gonna trouble the water

@tommytedford8966 5 ай бұрын

Aye, what about that last verse? Who’s That Yonder Dressed In Blue, Well It Looks Like A “Morner”🤷🏽 Coming Too?? What was she saying

@ttvmix9591 4 жыл бұрын

This type of music touches my soul

@GTHANG2000 10 жыл бұрын

LOVE THIS! Brings back many fond memories of my down home church in Mississippi!

@BostonGhost617 4 жыл бұрын

Family down in greenwood

@MississippiGirl0103 4 жыл бұрын

I’m from Batesville my church was like this ❤️

@oldluke7653 Жыл бұрын

Last stand against degeneracy in the end timev

@terrtorry Жыл бұрын

Ye going to church in the early 2000’s as a li boy was something else

@CertifiedLeeHawkins 7 ай бұрын

This video is GOLD for the grandchildren of these people. Thank you, Lord!!!

@atocox166 9 жыл бұрын

lol I dont know how I accidentally clicked on this , but I like it.

@candice41179 8 жыл бұрын

boo

@T.Roubell 4 ай бұрын

This is amazing ....this is one of the honest and most from the heart version of this song i ever heard...bless this community

@andreesimmons5520 Жыл бұрын

This song moves me from the inside out

@55mmartin 5 жыл бұрын

I had an old record of my Mom's from the 50s that had this song on it, how I loved it as a child. So glad to find it.

@anonwoohoo Жыл бұрын

This gives me chills. The stomping foot and soulful solo vocals, and call-and-respond patterns are just... amazing.

@alluneedislessthan3 4 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Jackson, but being white I I’ve only seen about .2% of what it means to be born and raised in a state like Mississippi. So much darkness is there, and yet through the darkness there is the essential stuff of life. You can feel the energy pulsing through this video, much like you can through most of Mississippi. I’ll never know what it’s like to really live in a state like Mississippi, but videos like this give me a glimpse. There’s so much pain, and yet through that pain there’s a strength that I’ll never really get as someone fed with a silver spoon.

@nonenone4078 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks to the white man for causing so much pain on my people

@pappykay4282 5 жыл бұрын

omg this made me feel something different deep inside.

@JaeBNice Жыл бұрын

This video touch my soul...

@snatchedwaistcuteface5415 6 жыл бұрын

I Absolutely Loved this. THIS is so BEAUTIFUL.

@acapellapatrick 9 жыл бұрын

We didn't have music like this when I was growing up in the Episcopal Church. Too bad.

@MsShannaK 2 жыл бұрын

I love watching the kids listening very intently and waiting their turn. It’s all most like these people are self soothing and soothing each other (and me 🤩) with their voices I wonder what their life was like. What a beautiful video on so many levels

@bigtay522 2 жыл бұрын

Salt of the earth.

@garychristophermorrow1742 9 жыл бұрын

Beautiful music and lyrics! Mississippi History!

@fivefivevirgo4055 8 жыл бұрын

not only in Mississippi all over the south

@devontecollins151 7 жыл бұрын

fivefivevirgo Mississippi is better though gotta rep my home state

@nonenone4078 4 жыл бұрын

@@devontecollins151 stop it

@devontecollins151 4 жыл бұрын

@@nonenone4078 your 2 year response is irrelevant now😂😂😂😂😂

@nonenone4078 4 жыл бұрын

@@devontecollins151 but you responded 🤣🤣🤣🙄

@bobdrayer2900 Жыл бұрын

This is the real thing folks. Awesome

@candice41179 8 жыл бұрын

I like this song. I will play it every time

@1makailaaa 4 жыл бұрын

I feel the strength & power this came straight from there soul ‼️🦋

@JR33D87 7 жыл бұрын

listening to this takes me back to the early 90's. It make me feel like I was born in that era

@angelastrahan6423 2 жыл бұрын

One day if not here in heaven peace will be ours

@MsShannaK 2 жыл бұрын

This hugs my soul like the olden days 🥰 I don’t even practice religion but this goes beyond religion right into the soul. I love it so much

@Malik-bw1wp 6 жыл бұрын

this brings back memories 78' ive graduacted from college after taking couple of courses, churches today are fine but not as good from the 80s and 70s when they did

@jackmcnamara6973 7 жыл бұрын

This is what Christianity should be.

@lildave1858 2 жыл бұрын

Power, pain, experience, strength, & knowledge all in one

@flushpin 9 жыл бұрын

Wonderful plants grow on rich grounds. Sometimes you just have to wait for the water to fall down on it..

@parry3231 Жыл бұрын

Amen ❤Thanks ❤ Holy energies of healing and reimagining our lives in honoring our hearts and souls in love God is Love ❤ 😍 💖 ❣

@2chi2tell52 3 жыл бұрын

Sang! sang! “God’s gonna trouble the water” do it for me lord 👋

@urbanorocha7488 3 жыл бұрын

Wow gave me goosebumps amazing voices🙌

@Onlyone-m6f 3 жыл бұрын

Being from Mississippi I love this. They sung another song my grandma use to sing

@jessewhitstine4484 29 күн бұрын

We walked through the water singing this a long time ago

@Artfulscience1 Жыл бұрын

I’ve definitely hit the weights to this 🙏🏻

@laisayanesusu7287 5 жыл бұрын

It sounds soo real listening to them sing

@jmnny85 8 ай бұрын

Just Perfect

@LLK_Ridas Жыл бұрын

R.I.P. to my Nana ilove u

@derrickwar Жыл бұрын

If it don't bring you to tears it's not being done right... This is how it's done!

@noplannedparenthood 11 жыл бұрын

Very well done people, bride of Christ great job.

@KerrieOKeefe 10 жыл бұрын

Lovely, thank you.

@jackacj2007 10 жыл бұрын

and when these singers are gone from us, the world will be a lessor place.

@cmebans35 2 жыл бұрын

Timeless classic Thank you for posting Thank God for our elders Thank You Jesus for blessing me with amazing children family and prayer warriors January 1 2022

@gonzalohernan4169 5 жыл бұрын

Esto es increible, hermoso, a la vez que inquietante. Gracias Lomax por compartir esto

@grandexandi 9 жыл бұрын

i wish i was this passionate about something

@JohnMRead-yj1zy 9 жыл бұрын

+Alexandre Hamada Possi go to church mate...sing....from your heart

@oldman9843 8 жыл бұрын

+Alexandre Hamada Possi if you really want passion , bow your head and ask Jesus to forgive you, if you aren't sure He exist ask Him to prove to that He is real . Be filled with the Holy Spirit . Passion is already here .

@ltcolzodd7579 7 жыл бұрын

It's been a year brother, have you found that passion? It's right there, as close as your next breath. You just have to take it. Jesus loves you. Amen

@evanherb5900 7 жыл бұрын

Religion isn't the only way. Follow your own passions and think for yourself.

@ronaldobooyers1698 7 жыл бұрын

Evan Herb Dude Jesus is not a religion.

@ChicagoGuyLivingLife 3 күн бұрын

Yes, yes, and yes. 🙏🕊

@pattawaay9243 8 жыл бұрын

Beautiful

@NatashaKertes 11 жыл бұрын

INCREDIBLY POWERFUL!

@awakeningtovacuity8372 6 жыл бұрын

I'm an atheist, but I love this song. Gives me the chills every time I hear it.

@lohrannbentoferraridossant3976 3 жыл бұрын

So do i, i love black north american gospel songs

@envystylezboutique7648 2 жыл бұрын

God loves you❤️

@purpledmajor0395 2 жыл бұрын

Then if this gives you chills, are you really an atheist?

@KahYAHlahYAH Жыл бұрын

@@purpledmajor0395 facts 😂

@Epiphanybaby Жыл бұрын

Gods Chosen ones hymns. This song is actually decoding the apocalyptic end of days time. Something about the water.

@KennyHora 10 жыл бұрын

Good job. It's a great song in any version it's performed.

@bestcakeueverate Жыл бұрын

Tears, I miss the old time religion and Gospel, the foundation of my youth. The backbone of my soul.

@theroyalkidronnie7513 3 жыл бұрын

Still listening to this in 2021

@QuantyG Жыл бұрын

Beauty!

@shekinahrk 9 жыл бұрын

I love this version. God is good!

@candice41179 8 жыл бұрын

you are right 100%

@nicolelacy2535 5 жыл бұрын

2019😩😩😩 gives me chills

@gucciysl 4 жыл бұрын

This is beyond! Timeless

@marchaunandrews1666 6 жыл бұрын

This. Is amazing

@KeikoKeepSmiling 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@staff72 3 ай бұрын

heart reaching.

@SweetBrownGirl Жыл бұрын

My ancestors!😢

@issacdickerson2210 7 ай бұрын

Sincere worship. Look at the faces of the saints of God. Listen to the words. 🙌🏿🙌🏿

@chacerainey864 2 жыл бұрын

very good

@marcvcivsnoveboracensis 4 жыл бұрын

Extraordinary.

@gadaya 11 жыл бұрын

Fantastic!

@DanielPOURSACCONFOLENS 9 жыл бұрын

que dire de ce chant magnifique

@fredhenley15 8 жыл бұрын

love dis song

@barbiesmall2859 8 ай бұрын

It’s something about when a church sings together with no instruments you feel the spirit god moving

@earthawoods4382 Жыл бұрын

I grew up on these songs

@raymondcrooke 11 жыл бұрын

Magnificent!

@abcbee1308za 2 жыл бұрын

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Jehovah-jireh please here our cry many of our own have gone missing from every STATES and from many countries . Jehovah-jireh evil people are running rampant most high most high 😭😭😭