Shall We Gather: American Hymns & Spirituals

~ Release by William Appling Singers (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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1Liberty Hall (Lord, in Thy Presence)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Lord, in Thy Presence (Hymn with tune "Liberty Hall" from Missouri Harmony)
lyricist:
Jesse L. Holman (in 1825)
2:08
2Rise, Shine, for Thy Light Is A-Comin'
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Rise, Shine, for Thy Light Is A-Comin'
arranger:
John Wesley Work (John Wesley Work III) (in 1940)
2:39
3Welwyn (O Brother Man)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
O Brother Man (Hymn with tune "Welwyn")
lyricist:
John Greenleaf Whittier (in 1848)
composer:
Alfred Scott-Gatty (in 1902)
2:06
4Pisgah (The Lord's My Shepherd)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
The Lord's My Shepherd (Hymn with tune "Pisgah" from Missouri Harmony)
lyricist:
Francis Rous (in 1650)
composer:
J.C. Lowry (in 1820)
2:04
5Poor Rosy
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Poor Rosy (Spiritual)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) (in 1867)
2:32
6I've Just Come From the Fountain
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
I've Just Come From the Fountain (Spiritual)
arranger:
John Wesley Work (John Wesley Work III) (in 1940)
1:14
7Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveler (Spiritual)
arranger:
Henry Thacker Burleigh (American composer and singer) (in 1924)
2:59
8Nettleton (Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Come Thou Fount of Every Blessing (with tune “Nettleton”)
lyricist:
Robert Robinson (18th century hymn author) (in 1758)
1:48
9Wondrous Love (What Wondrous Love Is This)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
What Wondrous Love Is This (The Sacred Harp tune "Wondrous Love")
lyricist:
Alexander Means (Author of "Wondrous Love")
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
James Christopher (19th Century Composer) (in 1840)
part of:
Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5089)
arrangement of:
Wondrous Love
2:45
10Gospel Train
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Gospel Train (Spiritual)
writer:
Theodore F. Seward (in 1877)
1:25
11Shining Shore (My Days Are Gliding Swiftly by)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
My Days Are Gliding Swiftly By (Hymn to tune "Shining Shore")
lyricist:
David Nelson (US Presbyterian minister & composer, 1793–1844) (in 1835)
composer:
George Frederick Root (aka G. Friedrich Wurzel) (in 1856)
1:38
12More Love
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
More Love (Shaker song)
writer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) (in 1876)
1:53
13In Mercy, Lord (In Mercy, Lord, Incline Thine Ear)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
In Mercy, Lord, Incline Thine Ear (Hymn with tune "In Mercy, Lord")
lyricist:
Isaac M. Wise (in 1897)
composer:
Abraham Wolfe Binder (in 1932)
2:02
14Beautiful River (Shall We Gather at the River)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Shall We Gather at the River (gospel song)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Lowry (1826-1899) (in 1864)
1:57
15Some of These Days
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Some of These Days (Spiritual)
arranger:
John Wesley Work (John Wesley Work III) (in 1940)
1:40
16The Old Ship of Zion
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
The Old Ship of Zion (Spiritual)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:11
17St. Peter (In Christ There Is No East or West)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
In Christ There Is No East or West (Hymn with tune "St. Peter")
lyricist:
William Arthur Dunkerley (Used pseudonym John Oxenham) (in 1908)
composer:
Alexander Robert Reinagle (nephew, active in the UK) (in 1836)
1:34
18Missionary Chant (Awake, Our Souls)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Awake, Our Souls (Hymn with tune "Missionary Chant")
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1707)
composer:
Charles Zeuner (in 1854)
1:26
19Old Ship of Zion (What Ship Is This?)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
What Ship Is This? (Spiritual)
lyricist:
Samuel Hauser (in 1800)
arranger:
Thomas W. Carter (Composer/arranger) (in 1844)
is based on:
The Old Ship of Zion (Spiritual)
2:12
20Inching Along
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Inching Along (Spiritual)
arranger:
John Rosamond Johnson (African American songwriter) (in 1925) and John Wesley Work (John Wesley Work III) (in 1940)
3:22
21Watchman (Watchman, Tell Us of the Night)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Watchman, Tell Us of the Night (Hymn with tune "Watchman")
lyricist:
John Bowring (in 1825)
composer:
Lowell Mason (in 1830)
2:47
22Hurry On, My Weary Soul
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
2:16
23Morning Trumpet (O When Shall I See Jesus)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
O When Shall I See Jesus (Hymn with tune "Morning Trumpet")
lyricist:
John Leland (hymn writer) (in 1805)
composer:
B.F. White (in 1847)
2:32
24He's a Mighty Good Leader
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
He's a Mighty Good Leader (Spiritual)
arranger:
John Wesley Work (John Wesley Work III) (in 1940)
1:41
25Hold On
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
Hold On (Spiritual)
co-arranger:
William Appling (in 1999) and William McClelland (in 1999)
2:45
26Resignation (My Shepherd Will Supply My Need)
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
My Shepherd Will Supply My Need (Hymn with tune "Resignation")
lyricist:
Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1719)
composer:
[anonymous] (special purpose artist) (in 1835)
3:13
27We Shall Walk Through the Valley
choir vocals:
William Appling Singers
conductor:
William Appling
recording of:
We Shall Walk Through the Valley (arr. Appling)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
William Appling
arrangement of:
We Shall Walk Through the Valley
3:02

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