Oh Freedom - Stanford Talisman Gala 2017

“Oh, Freedom” is a trilogy consisting of two African American spirituals, “Oh, Freedom!” and “Hold On,” and “Find the Cost of Freedom,” a protest song by Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
“Oh, Freedom!” is a spiritual born out of the Civil War, as former African-American slaves found themselves legally freed, yet not granted the freedoms standard for white Americans. The song insists upon attaining true freedom, whether in life or after death.
The trilogy then moves to “Hold On,” which begs its listener to hold fast, to remain stalwart in the fight for freedom, no matter how difficult the path.
The third song is “Find the Cost of Freedom,” a Vietnam War protest song. The cost of freedom refers to the death of those who are fighting for it, in this case the soldiers that were dying in the war. Mother Earth has swallowed the bodies of those who lost their lives in Vietnam, the "freedom war," as well as the bodies of protesters that expressed their freedom in protests around the country.

[@athenapenelope7057]

That girl with the solo is such a great singer

[@leone6606]

Rest in peace floyd !

[@jasonhawkins7527]

Please give the female soloist a recording contract. Instant goosebumps.

[@thomasafrica9724]

I shouldn't be crying at work, but here I am...
edit: Im from South Africa btw

[@amr070990]

OMG YAS OPENING SOLO!!!! Making a Talisman alum FEEL things over here!

[@clemonsgood]

Great job! From the first note until the last....wonderful.

[@alexsandrosciolla6093]

just amazing the power that music have ohhh my lord

[@cedrichall4569]

Such a great performance!! Got me emotional...

[@ForestFemme]

Hold on starts at 2:06. I love the clarity, depth, power, and soul in the soloist's voice! I adore his timbre!

[@patriciadavis7444]

MY DEAR KEEP IT POSITIVE DON'T LET JEALOUS ENERGY STEP IN YOUR PATH THE CLARITY STARTS FROM THE VERY BEGINNING TRY LISTEN TO THE WHOLE SONG AGAIN NOT ONLY WITH YOUR EARS BUT WITH YOUR HEART ... THEY ALLLLLLLLLLLLLL WERE GREAT FROM BEGINNING TO THE END AND THEN SOME .....

[@MultiAssah]

You made my day love you so much Ahmed from Egypt

[@carlpeeples7057]

My best part of from 00:00 to 2:05. I want to hear more from the solo lead singer. She's beast! I like the fact that it's more races than just black and white!

[@mirashova]

such a beautiful view! ppl of color singing that masterpiece together! equality for all ♡

[@derekweber6448]

She sings with such conviction, and so much soul from dude in blue. One of my favorite renditions of this beautiful song

[@Patralli]

I wish I could watch this. I get to the 10 second mark and the video freezes. Only video on RUclips to do this.

[@tobe1207]

They got some cuties in this choir

[@TitanFlare]

Wow this gave me the chills. Absolutely amazing

[@TheConvictionCorner]

👏🏾🙌🏾

[@sunshine030480]

Oh My God!!! This is so precious!!!

[@spartanracing1]

woooooo!!! i just got baptized!! thats was beautiful

[@shadowben2515]

Nice😎

[@amapparatistkwabena]

Beautiful soloist. Great job overall.

[@yorkmr2978]

This song gives instructions to black men / womena and people of good will. I love it. It makes me so proud.

[@aoicaseyjones6592]

Emotional hearing that makes me miss my Daughter my g rand dogs third time without them

[@richardvergara]

That is the most diverse choir I've ever seen. How...not American.

[@darleynemayers8376]

Beautiful

[@maryann3950]

We're meant to be free.
And free we'll be!
#PrepareForChange #TheGreatAwakening #FreeHumanity

[@patriciadavis7444]

OK CHILDREN HOLD ON ... YOU ALL SOUND GREATTTTTT

[@daviinabae766]

Y'all blessed my ears💖 God bless you all❤❤

[@rockythemermaid]

This is so beautiful

[@paolotrevisanato2916]

Wonderful!

[@vitobaleinadogo8973]

Awesome

[@dante_only_one]

Awesome

[@lolafemmefatale1852]

Only a few people in the group really understand what that song means

[@inessanz6887]

So you guess only black people understand what the song means. Yeah, white and asian people don't suffer and aren't able to understand others' pain.

[@lolafemmefatale1852]

Inés Sanz
Please take your mayonnaise tear somewhere else have a great day

[@king_dagoat5180]

Lola Femme fatale You know that saying the “oppressed becomes the oppresser” it was referring to us as well.

[@gerrygreenberg241]

Good people of all backgrounds are capable of empathy. The Civil Rights Movement enlisted contributions of many of them.

[@Rudenbehr]

@@king_dagoat5180 Still waiting for the day black people actually aren't being shit on by other races for thousands of years.

[@Notyoaveragemammy]

This version isn't bad but it isn't good either. There's no soul in it . Leave the singing to soulful people.

[@Shawn89311]

This actually bad but I appreciate the effort

[@negativespace2813]

Do better I dare you

[@tot2523]

Cut it out! This isn’t bad at all!

[@eliasschold1949]

BRUH

[@raielyehudah9954]

It actually bad compared to the original plus it’s no emotions pouring to this song

[@chukwudiilozue9171]

This was a great rendition.