Gives me chills every time I listen. I remember this music when I was five and six and seven years old with my stepdad‘s father in backwoods Choctaw county, Alabama. I could’ve sworn I heard God sing back then When that old Country church choir sang sacred Harp nearer my God to thee.
This is my new love in singing. I'm 74 years old, in Connecticut, and in September, I will drive 50 miles to find sacred Harp singing. I have been in church choirs since 4th grade, and I need Thee every hour. God has blessed me with a voice to sing. May it be a praise to Him always.
Every time I return to this I ball like a baby. The spirit moves on her so much and the way her voice rises above the entire chorus is not humanly possible. One of my goals in life is to witness this in person. Praise God.
She sings her heart out here and any time she sings! I love this woman. When I was just a little girl she saved my life. I now call her mom! I'm so proud of her voice but more proud of her heart and the many lives she continues to touch! I'm thankful for the countless nights she calmed my heart and sang me to sleep!
That's amazing. Tell her that her singing/voice/leading has touched my heart all these years later from Pennsylvania! I hope to get down to Alabama for a sing soon.
Dedicated today to all those Christians and Yazidis trapped on a mountain in Iraq and surrounded by the forces of darkness - hear these voices and know you are not alone!
I'm Italian, in love with American culture. Didn't know this was a hymn, heard it the 1st time at the end of "Titanic", when the 3rd class passengers understand they have no hope of making it and turn back to their cabins to die holding their loved ones. The song had always break my heart and just recently did I found out it's a beautiful Christian hymn. Thinking this music was originally made for the "uneducated" ones, the poor, the ones who sometimes couldn't even read, really reveals to me the power of Christ. I'm an Italian Roman Catholic Sedevacantist woman, I'd take pride to be part of the "uneducated" ppl that can proudly carry their heart, their faith and their heads high towards God.
Coming from the Appalachian Mountains makes me have a deep love and respect of this singing. Think how the millions of voices will sound lifting their voices in praise in Heaven!
Coming as a classical singer, perhaps this is not the most "technically and conventionally beautiful" sound. Coming as a Christian, this is one of the most moving and beautiful examples of worship I've ever seen. Thank you for this truly uplifting piece of music. It has made my night.
@@peteeiseman-renyard162 you just described the fundamentals of Bel-Canto technique. The artificial "trained" sound comes from singers trying to use muscle rather than air when they ascend through their scale. Usually results in a warble developing as they age. Some sacred harp singers will also use muscle to lock their straight tones rather than trusting air. People like to overthink singing.
At 1:35 - Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down, darkness be over me, my rest a stone; yet in my dreams I'd be nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee! Or if, on joyful wing cleaving the sky, sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly, still all my song shall be, nearer, my God, to thee; nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!
Man I would love to do this someday. This must be in my protestant blood or something, cause whenever I hear sacred harp singing I just want to worship the Lord in a square room with no air conditioning with some brothers and sisters and just sweat and sing!
Just look up fasola dot org for a geographical list of singings and find your local. The general rule is just turn up and sing up, all are welcome regardless of experience.
This lesson is all about singing the song--not rushing thru it to reach a song count. Yes, there is something to attempting to let everyone lead, but I think sometimes we lose sight of the idea that we're primarily there to sing. So I love the unhurried pace of this lesson. She gives this song its proper time and the group fully supports her in this effort.
I realise this is a bit late, but do you realise that there is a very active shape-note singing community in the UK? Feel free to find your closest group on ukshapenote dot org dot uk and come along. You don't need any experience, just turn up and sing up.
This is the most beautiful rendition of this song I've ever heard. Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Sacred Harp is such a unique type of music and so different from what I grew up with in the Catholic Church. There's something really cool about so many imperfect voices coming together to form a gorgeous whole.
I needed this today, I backslid and am depressed and disappointed in myself, the only way I can battle my demons is to draw near to God.and listen to him when I'm about to make a impulsive decision that always utterly wrecks me
Absolutely beautiful and sublime! Didn't just bring me to tears, but to a full sob! My wife and I just started with a Sacred Harp group, and love this music! THANK YOU!
+Mimi Wright. Thank you! My wife and I can already tell we will feel the same way! We are already making plans for travelling around the country for various "sings", in five years when I retire! So looking forward to that!
+Art Danks That will be very fine, I've been to singings in the South, New England and here in the West. Every where I've been people are very welcoming. We've had visitors from many places too.
Mimi Wright, where are you from? We are really looking forward to going to a singing in Cape Cod this coming weekend!! @Art Danks that's awesome!! We sing Sacred Hard in our regular church services in Alabama.. love it! Hope you can make it down to one of those signings!
This is honestly one of the best videos on RUclips.. the person in the back holding the cell phone 💗💗💗. Just everything about this video is soo sacred.
I grew up in a southern baptist church. I always liked when they sung hymns. I would stand near my mom. I could smell the wood in the church. I miss those days.
This brought me to tears as it made me think of My Great Great Grandparents Thomas and Hannah O'Brien as the TITANIC sank....it also made me think of my Mom...Oh Lord how I miss you...
This was absolutely chilling for lack of a better word. Such passion in this singing. I am involved in Gospel Singing Conventions which utilize shape note music. While it is not the same as Sacred Harp, there are many similarities and they both take an enormous amount of talent and passion to execute. You all did it PERFECTLY.
+Terrill White When you grow up hearing it, singing it and ultimately knowing this is the only way to sing or read music, the emotions come out crystal clear. I would not trade my heritage for all the tea in China! I'm glad you were blessed by hearing our good ol' shape note, Sacred Harp music!
Singing Sacred Harp does not require an enormous amount of talent. Many, probably most, Sacred Harp singers have little if any other musical training. The shape note system was designed to make it easier for people without musical training to sing. Anyone can join in.
Easily my favorite example of this kind of singing. The passion and commitment that this woman brings to the song is chilling. Awe-some, with the emphasis on "awe".
Oh my word, yes! Thank you for the clarification. There is having church, and there is having CHURCH! In this recording they are having CHURCH. :0) They are so well balanced and then you hear her voice on some of the chords...like a divine note plucked from heaven.
Stunning. Also - just love the way that the lady in the back row holds her phone up to the singers, around 3 minutes in. Whoever was on the other end of that line must have been absolutely blown away.
My Lord, my Lord, my Lord...Thank you for posting this. Going through some rough times. This was much needed. It's a song I'll carry with me forever, now. I grew up with this song but Sacred Harp made it set itself deep within me in a way I'd never experienced before. God bless you and thanks for the comfort you brought me.
This is singing in the spirit. How I would loved to have sung with them. Psalm 116:17 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. and extol him with music and song.
The voice soar and the music, like a beautiful yet unseen wave washes over one bringing memories of home and long departed loved ones. What wonderful, wonderful singing!
This one touched me deeply and made me look up from what I was doing and I was captivated. I am so wanting to get this going in my neighborhood. And I think it could do wonders at the Union Gospel Mission too.
Beautiful! More Sacred Harp Singing, something to "experience" live! It's like you are "in" the instrument, words or even the videos can't describe the feeling of actually being there!
Beautiful rendition. The other examples I've heard of this type of singing are usually quite fast-paced with short notes. This is the first I've heard one this slow with long notes.
This may be mentioned already, but the tune dates from 1856 and is "Bethany" by Lowell Mason (once the organist at Ind Pres Church of Savannah, GA where I attend) and the words of the hymn are by Sarah Flower Adams, written in 1841. Can't beat the 1800s for great enduring music!
rhinely850 They really make the shaped note version work! It's a bit ironic, since Mason considered this earlier American tradition primitive and pushed for more European style church music as exemplified by this very tune.
Gives me chills every time I listen. I remember this music when I was five and six and seven years old with my stepdad‘s father in backwoods Choctaw county, Alabama. I could’ve sworn I heard God sing back then
When that old Country church choir sang sacred Harp nearer my God to thee.
This is my new love in singing. I'm 74 years old, in Connecticut, and in September, I will drive 50 miles to find sacred Harp singing. I have been in church choirs since 4th grade, and I need Thee every hour. God has blessed me with a voice to sing. May it be a praise to Him always.
Glad to hear it Phyllis I'm sure it was worth the trip
I was there that day. It raised the house.
I want to be there next time
amen
@@thinchcommunications7151 And I want to be nearer to God
This is one of those rare moments that captures what "filled with the spirit" means. A pure connection of people and God.
Every time I return to this I ball like a baby. The spirit moves on her so much and the way her voice rises above the entire chorus is not humanly possible. One of my goals in life is to witness this in person. Praise God.
She sings her heart out here and any time she sings! I love this woman. When I was just a little girl she saved my life. I now call her mom! I'm so proud of her voice but more proud of her heart and the many lives she continues to touch! I'm thankful for the countless nights she calmed my heart and sang me to sleep!
That's amazing. Tell her that her singing/voice/leading has touched my heart all these years later from Pennsylvania! I hope to get down to Alabama for a sing soon.
May I know who this lady is? Her pure devotion can be understood through her singing! I'm watching this video here in India and trust me, Im moved!
I will tell her! We are headed to a singing in Cape Cod thiscoming weekend! I know that's far from PA though! I'll try to take videos!
Thank you. My prayers with you all.
She isi filled and overflowing with the Spirit of God !!!!!!!
I rewatch this video every few months, thinking it won't make me gross sob for once, and every time I'm proven wrong.
I'll forget for a while, and then I remember and come back and cry all over again.
Dedicated today to all those Christians and Yazidis trapped on a mountain in Iraq and surrounded by the forces of darkness - hear these voices and know you are not alone!
Mt. Pisgah Church, Alabama, Darlene Dalton leading the tune with the spirit. Eyes watering hearing the voices of friends.
Beautiful.
This is the true.Spirit you must have true.fellowship
Daltons have a long tradition of sacred.harp even have a honorary stone erected in.double springs Al
I'm Italian, in love with American culture. Didn't know this was a hymn, heard it the 1st time at the end of "Titanic", when the 3rd class passengers understand they have no hope of making it and turn back to their cabins to die holding their loved ones. The song had always break my heart and just recently did I found out it's a beautiful Christian hymn. Thinking this music was originally made for the "uneducated" ones, the poor, the ones who sometimes couldn't even read, really reveals to me the power of Christ. I'm an Italian Roman Catholic Sedevacantist woman, I'd take pride to be part of the "uneducated" ppl that can proudly carry their heart, their faith and their heads high towards God.
Coming from the Appalachian Mountains makes me have a deep love and respect of this singing.
Think how the millions of voices will sound lifting their voices in praise in Heaven!
Millions upon millions
@@benrutherford4487 Indeed Ben....what a time that will be.
One of the things I’m looking most forward to!
Amen
I play this over and over. It comforts me beyond anything I can describe.
Coming as a classical singer, perhaps this is not the most "technically and conventionally beautiful" sound. Coming as a Christian, this is one of the most moving and beautiful examples of worship I've ever seen. Thank you for this truly uplifting piece of music. It has made my night.
The one thing I hate is "trained" voices trying to sing Sacred Harp. They do it all wrong. You must just open your throat and sing.
@@peteeiseman-renyard162 you just described the fundamentals of Bel-Canto technique. The artificial "trained" sound comes from singers trying to use muscle rather than air when they ascend through their scale. Usually results in a warble developing as they age.
Some sacred harp singers will also use muscle to lock their straight tones rather than trusting air. People like to overthink singing.
This was my grandmother's favorite hymn. She would sing this while she was washing dishes. Not going to lie, it made me cry.
Sing it sister. I cried listening to the power of these voices of God's choir. Be blessed my fellow Christians.
I don't know how many times I've heard it over the years bit I ball like a baby every time
The song leaders palpable joy made me cry.
Me too. It's what I love most about this video. :)
high on religion, literal endorphin /serotonin effect happening to this lady
nothingontv It's called the anointing of the Holy Spirit.
At 1:35 -
Nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!
E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me,
still all my song shall be,
nearer, my God, to thee;
nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!
Though like the wanderer, the sun gone down,
darkness be over me, my rest a stone;
yet in my dreams I'd be
nearer, my God, to thee;
nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!
Or if, on joyful wing cleaving the sky,
sun, moon, and stars forgot, upward I fly,
still all my song shall be,
nearer, my God, to thee;
nearer, my God, to thee, nearer to thee!
Thanks so much for transcribing the words to this powerful song.
Much appreciated.
May God Bless you
One of the most beautiful things I've heard
One of the songs that led me to find my Saviour...
So real and affecting. Spirit is here.
What I love about sacred harp is that there’s no need for instruments the voices are both vocal and the instruments
Wow. In tears. Feels like home.
Truly, a more powerful music will never be sung
Would love to be in one of these singings
This is what heaven will be like
I sure do hope so ❤
This hymn is her testimony
Man I would love to do this someday. This must be in my protestant blood or something, cause whenever I hear sacred harp singing I just want to worship the Lord in a square room with no air conditioning with some brothers and sisters and just sweat and sing!
Go and do it, Earl. Find a place where they will be singing, and go and do it.
Or, alternatively, and I hope I'm wrong, stop taking the piss.
It is my heritage. It brings tears to my eyes. So sweet and beautiful. Yes, it is in my blood.
Come to the Siloam Church in Pike County, Missouri on the second Saturday of the month and sing Sacred Harp with us!
Just look up fasola dot org for a geographical list of singings and find your local. The general rule is just turn up and sing up, all are welcome regardless of experience.
Imagine if all the church in the United States gathered together on a mountain top or at the edge of the sea and sang this. 🥰🥰🥰 God bless you
That's what we singers call "getting all the good out of it." Absolutely magnificent!
Had the joy of leading this with Darlene several times when she was living in Minnesota. Knocking on heaven’s door . . .
I hope this is the last song that ever leaves my lips before I leave this earth.
God bless this church. I played this for my mother-in-law in her last days and it stirred her heart in ways that words cannot express.
"Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee! E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me" Oh the depth and magnitude of that line! Hits ya deep..😭🥺✝
This lesson is all about singing the song--not rushing thru it to reach a song count. Yes, there is something to attempting to let everyone lead, but I think sometimes we lose sight of the idea that we're primarily there to sing. So I love the unhurried pace of this lesson. She gives this song its proper time and the group fully supports her in this effort.
Facts Pierre
I think this is the most human sound. I feel blessed to have heard it.
Jesus is the only pathway to salvation. He said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, but by me.
You can just feeeel the passion of the music they're making. I'd love to attend one of these JUST for the music.
This takes me to heaven …
I can hardly wait
I learned of sacred harp from my world music class in college... ten years later I still find this video to be profound.
More Mount Pisgah singing please I absolutely love this if church was like this in UK I would never be away, brings me to tears
I have to say this is singing at its best Mount Pisgah is possibly the best this always makes me cry
I realise this is a bit late, but do you realise that there is a very active shape-note singing community in the UK? Feel free to find your closest group on ukshapenote dot org dot uk and come along. You don't need any experience, just turn up and sing up.
This is the most beautiful rendition of this song I've ever heard. Thanks so much for sharing it with us. Sacred Harp is such a unique type of music and so different from what I grew up with in the Catholic Church. There's something really cool about so many imperfect voices coming together to form a gorgeous whole.
the moment you begin to worship our sweetLord....and didnt plan on it...incredibly soulful.
what a heritage.
I needed this today, I backslid and am depressed and disappointed in myself, the only way I can battle my demons is to draw near to God.and listen to him when I'm about to make a impulsive decision that always utterly wrecks me
I miss the whole songs 😭 we used to sing my heartbreak 💔 longing to sing those songs again in my Church what they sings now it's not the same
She has a beautiful countenance about her!
Lordy mercy. The music of Yehovah is beyond rightly expressing.
This is so beautiful thank U so much I wish I was there God is so good praise the Lord tears 😭 are coming down my face
Absolutely beautiful and sublime! Didn't just bring me to tears, but to a full sob! My wife and I just started with a Sacred Harp group, and love this music! THANK YOU!
+Art Danks I've been singing from Sacred Harp for over 40 years, it gets better and better.
+Mimi Wright. Thank you! My wife and I can already tell we will feel the same way! We are already making plans for travelling around the country for various "sings", in five years when I retire! So looking forward to that!
+Art Danks That will be very fine, I've been to singings in the South, New England and here in the West. Every where I've been people are very welcoming. We've had visitors from many places too.
Mimi Wright, where are you from? We are really looking forward to going to a singing in Cape Cod this coming weekend!! @Art Danks that's awesome!! We sing Sacred Hard in our regular church services in Alabama.. love it! Hope you can make it down to one of those signings!
Art, plan more widely; there are now Sacred Harp sings in the UK, in Ireland, and in Europe. Get out your passport and travel.
I'm not a particular fan of religion but this is beautiful wonderful soulful music. That there is no denying. It's incredibly evocative.
This just kills me. The minor undertones, it's just - oomf. This is awesome man.
This is honestly one of the best videos on RUclips.. the person in the back holding the cell phone 💗💗💗. Just everything about this video is soo sacred.
Yes !!!!
Jesus said: "Most assuredly, I say to you, if anyone keeps my word he shall never see death." (John 8:51 -- you can look it up.)
Love seeing this Lady's Love for the Lord and meaning what she is singing
". . . that they may behold my glory, which thou hast given me: for thou lovedst me before the foundation of the world." (John 17)
Every Christian should sing this song so beautifully from the very depths of their soul. We owe Him everything.
I grew up in a southern baptist church. I always liked when they sung hymns. I would stand near my mom. I could smell the wood in the church. I miss those days.
This blessed my soul.
This brought me to tears as it made me think of My Great Great Grandparents Thomas and Hannah O'Brien as the TITANIC sank....it also made me think of my Mom...Oh Lord how I miss you...
I am sorry about your great great grandfathers loss
Amen R Martin
This was absolutely chilling for lack of a better word. Such passion in this singing. I am involved in Gospel Singing Conventions which utilize shape note music. While it is not the same as Sacred Harp, there are many similarities and they both take an enormous amount of talent and passion to execute. You all did it PERFECTLY.
+Terrill White When you grow up hearing it, singing it and ultimately knowing this is the only way to sing or read music, the emotions come out crystal clear. I would not trade my heritage for all the tea in China! I'm glad you were blessed by hearing our good ol' shape note, Sacred Harp music!
Singing Sacred Harp does not require an enormous amount of talent. Many, probably most, Sacred Harp singers have little if any other musical training. The shape note system was designed to make it easier for people without musical training to sing. Anyone can join in.
Just beautiful! Harmony great! Timing great! Feel the power of the Holy Spirit. God bless everyone!
I doubt anything can get more heavenly this side of the grave! Mount Pisgah are the crème de la crème of Sacred Harp. Ravishing.
Excellent thanks for posting this!
This is truly beautiful.
Nearer, my God, to Thee, nearer to Thee!
E'en though it be a cross that raiseth me;
Still all my song shall be nearer, my God, to Thee,
Easily my favorite example of this kind of singing. The passion and commitment that this woman brings to the song is chilling. Awe-some, with the emphasis on "awe".
I'm an atheist and I think that this is just wonderful!
tony harris aqaa
The same here. I'm actually crying right now
Music converted my husband. Just saying.
of course it is
So am I, and the chord changes, and four part harmony over three octaves just sweeps me away.
Just push replay. So Good! Thank you Singers and the Holy Spirit! Love
God gives us songs like this, and the singing like this that we might be comforted and uplifted.
Oh my word, yes! Thank you for the clarification. There is having church, and there is having CHURCH! In this recording they are having CHURCH. :0) They are so well balanced and then you hear her voice on some of the chords...like a divine note plucked from heaven.
You can hear overtones at 4:19 and other places. Such a demonstration of the union of the Spirit.
E'en though it be a cross
That raiseth me
Still all my song shall be
Nearer, my God, to thee.
Speechless. I can't begin to imagine what it felt like to be there in that moment.
this and the womans voice is superb
Stunning. Also - just love the way that the lady in the back row holds her phone up to the singers, around 3 minutes in. Whoever was on the other end of that line must have been absolutely blown away.
soon, i'll be home and thanks for this song, mac's sis ... uncle elgin, aunt mame there with you ... the earth rings with the glory of God ...
My Lord, my Lord, my Lord...Thank you for posting this. Going through some rough times. This was much needed. It's a song I'll carry with me forever, now. I grew up with this song but Sacred Harp made it set itself deep within me in a way I'd never experienced before. God bless you and thanks for the comfort you brought me.
This is singing in the spirit. How I would loved to have sung with them.
Psalm 116:17
Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. and extol him with music and song.
I love the younger treble voice that you hear sticking out at times...she just adds another layer and soar even higher!
May the prescence of God draw us to Him now, in this life, and may we have hope in being with Him into the everlasting.
A fine song beautiful done singing straight to God you can tell beautiful .
Je crois en toi moi Dieu
HER VOICE IS SO BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!!!!! i love it! I love this song. Thank you for sharing!
The voice soar and the music, like a beautiful yet unseen wave washes over one bringing memories of home and long departed loved ones. What wonderful, wonderful singing!
This one touched me deeply and made me look up from what I was doing and I was captivated. I am so wanting to get this going in my neighborhood. And I think it could do wonders at the Union Gospel Mission too.
Great one..
Pure and holy worship....so anointed by the Holy Spirit.
Beautiful! More Sacred Harp Singing, something to "experience" live! It's like you are "in" the instrument, words or even the videos can't describe the feeling of actually being there!
Thank God I am southern.
+Paul Scott Yeah, it's a shame we don't have anything like this up North. Real shame.
Amen!
I'm an Ohio Yankee, but my heart belongs in the South.
Sacred Harp originated in New England and is still sung there today.
@@alvon911 same
This is stunning......... you cant not like this.... wonderful,
Absolutely beautiful worship! Praise God! I am excited to seek out a group near me where I can sing like this.
Sublime beautiful and profoundly moving
I cannot tell you how many times I have listened to this lady sing this song. It always stirs my soul
I love playing this on the soft stops on the organ over and over just singing to God in my head and praising him.
Beautiful rendition. The other examples I've heard of this type of singing are usually quite fast-paced with short notes. This is the first I've heard one this slow with long notes.
So beautiful
Even though a wanderer, I want to be closer to Thee.
I love this for its raw energy and the way that the lady who is leading exudes the sheer joy of music making. Magical!
This may be mentioned already, but the tune dates from 1856 and is "Bethany" by Lowell Mason (once the organist at Ind Pres Church of Savannah, GA where I attend) and the words of the hymn are by Sarah Flower Adams, written in 1841. Can't beat the 1800s for great enduring music!
rhinely850 They really make the shaped note version work! It's a bit ironic, since Mason considered this earlier American tradition primitive and pushed for more European style church music as exemplified by this very tune.
So beautiful. I constantly watch this
Makes me emotional. 👍👍
Yah Glory! 😢😥