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The song ends with an inspirational message to people "to whom adversity has dealt the final blow": Never give up, and, "like the Mary Ellen Carter, rise again!" The song appears on three of Rogers' albums: Between the Breaks...Live! Home In Halifax; The Very Best of Stan Rogers; Cover versions by notable artists
Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow. "Rise Up, Shepherd, and Follow" is a song telling the story of Christmas morning, describing a "star in the East" that will lead to the birthplace of Christ. The title derives from a lyric repeated throughout the song. Depending on how the song is arranged and performed, it is known variously as a spiritual, hymn ...
Dem Bones. " Dem Bones " (also called " Dry Bones " and " Dem Dry Bones ") is a spiritual song. The melody was composed by author and songwriter James Weldon Johnson (1871–1938) and his brother, J. Rosamond Johnson. [1] It was first recorded by The Famous Myers Jubilee Singers in 1928.
The lyrics play on the expression Lord willing and the creek don't rise, which is thought to originate from Alabama. The catchphrase itself was associated with Hank Williams. Marty Stuart places the words "If the Good Lord's willin' and the creek don't rise, we'll see you in the mornin'." in Williams' mouth in his tribute album Hillbilly Heaven ...
The Rolling Stone Album Guide. [4] I'll Rise Again is a gospel album by Al Green, released in 1983. [3] The album peaked at No. 4 on the Billboard Top Gospel Albums chart. [5] During the 26th Annual Grammy Awards in 1984, Green won the Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male, being the first recipient of the category. [6]
ISBN. 978-1-4803-3189-1. Rise Again: A Group Singing Songbook is a sequel [1] to the popular folk music fake book Rise Up Singing, containing chords, lyrics, and sources. It was compiled by Annie Patterson and Peter Blood and released in 2016 by Hal Leonard Books. [2]
26641560. Rise Up Singing is a popular folk music fake book containing chords, lyrics, and sources. There are 1200 songs in the 2004 edition. The book does not include notation of the songs' melodies (with the exception of the two sections on rounds ), meaning that users must either know the tune or find a recording, to be able to learn many of ...
The song uses a clever play on words to promote Southern rock music. The notion that "the South shall rise again" was a familiar sentiment and rallying cry for disaffected Southern whites after the American Civil War. The song co-opts that sentiment, but uses the statement to celebrate Southern rock acts contemporary to the song itself.