Read more info about this timeless Song in the Description Box ------ Though many associate this Spiritual with Sis. Tubman, it was not used by her for the Underground Railroad. She sang two songs while operating her rescue missions. Both are listed in Sarah Bradford’s biography Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman: “Go Down Moses,” and, “Bound For the Promised Land.” Tubman said she changed the tempo of the songs to indicate whether it was safe to come out or not. www.nps.gov/hatu/planyourvisit/upload/MD_TubmanFactSheet_MythsFacts_2.pdf
My great grandfather was a slave and his father was as well. By the time I got around he was very old and didn’t speak. We never got close because our only communication was through gestures. The only time I ever heard this mans voice was when he broke out in this song while his wife was signing. He had the most amazing voice I have ever heard. By far the deepest and most beautiful voice I have ever heard. That was the first and last time I ever heard his voice and can still remember it perfectly 20 years later…Certain songs have true POWER. This is one of them. Do not let your children forget the roots of the spirituals. They are slowly taking this out of the history books. Can not let it happen.
You must treasure that so. He was carrying the burden of history. No matter how folks try to stop the teaching in those southern history classes, (or other areas I spose), the truth comes out. The music is the truth. I try to share the wonderful old gospels and civil rights songs I know for I never believed we would be at a place where folks want to "create their own truth" and pervert the word 'freedom' to mean something trivial. Share the music. We all owe a HUGE debt of gratitude for the music from the black community! Every country on the planet knows where this amazing music sprouts from. Everyone knows!!! Truth. It's powerful.
Beautiful story. You must treasure that. He must have carried an incredible burden of history. If some folks don't like teachers teaching true history, just listening to music born of those times is history. No one can take that away. The black community carried gospel music in their bones. They're the only ones who sing it with such depth and power.
@@dianapopa3356 "Wade in the Water" (Roud 5439) is an African American jubilee song, a spiritual-in reference to a genre of music "created and first sung by African Americans in slavery". The lyrics to "Wade in the Water" were first co-published in 1901 in New Jubilee Songs as Sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers by Frederick J. Work and his brother, John Wesley Work Jr., an educator at the historically black college in Nashville, Tennessee, Fisk University. Work Jr. (1871 - 1925)-who is also known as John Work II-spent thirty years collecting, promoting, and reviving the songcraft of the original Fisk Jubilee Singers, which included being a member and director of the Fisk Jubilee Quartet. The Sunset Four Jubilee Singers made the first commercial recording of "Wade in the Water" in 1925-released by Paramount Records.
@@dianapopa3356 If you have more information about this song, let us know, and do not use general phrases, blues connoisseurs do not do the same as you do, so we expect reliable information from you.
I remember singing this in music class in school (probably in the 1960s). We could still pray and my teacher would read a Bible verse everyday. We even said the blessing before going to lunch!
I'm from Charleston south Carolina, and im geechee gullah. My grandparents use to sing this song all the time and my parents still do. Please keep spreading our story and struggle through this beautiful music. All us need to keep this alive
That is absolutely beautiful… thank you so much for sharing. This is the reason I had to record these songs… it’s OURStory… and We have to keep telling it… Lest WE forget. Many more blessings to you. 🙏🏾
We are ancient Hebrew Israelites. This is what this song is about our connection to them. The Hebrew Israelites are the people from Sudan, Ethiopia, Senegal, Israel, Congo ect. These people in Sudan look just like the Gullah people a.k.a Gods chosen people. Gullah translated from the Hebrew language means ancient Hebrew Israelite. Google the word Gullah you will understand.
@@Gullah_James_TheCrow Gul·lah /ˈɡələ/  noun noun: Gullah; plural noun: Gullahs 1. a member of an African American people living on the coast of South Carolina and nearby islands. 2. the Creole language of the Gullah, having an English base with elements from various West African languages. adjective adjective: Gullah relating to the Gullah or their language. Origin  mid 18th century: perhaps a shortening of Angola, or from Gola, the name of an agricultural people of Liberia and Sierra Leone. This is what the dictionary says.
XXXTALIAXXX Queen It May make you sad because you’re sensitive to the song’s purpose, and the time in which this song was written. It was truly a sad time ... but one that must never be forgotten. Thanks for sharing... and thanks for listening. 🙂
@@guilhermecastro9893 … I know what this song was used for… this is MY Channel and I am the One singing the song... and I wrote meaning is in the Description box. Thanks for listening.
@@Orange-ic2mp The negroes that were sold into slavery are the Jews. We fit the curses. The curses that were placed on the Israelites are an identifier
@@Orange-ic2mp And if you look at old maps of Africa on the west coast it will say “Kingdom of Juda” Africans sold Jews. Look at any slave auction paper and it will say “Negroes for sale” even the fresh off the ships ones say “Negroes” . We weren’t being called Africans because we are not Africans
The voice made me cry .. never been too church . I always been tied too the streets but my sister sent me this cause I’m always singing this song . Long story short . They hit me where it really hit me hard me at . I finally understand this song . The message . 🙏🏿
Woke up yesterday morning with this song playing in my head. Looked it played it now on my second morning listening to it. Remember this song song growing up as well 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🫂 Thank You My Ancestors Amen
Thank you Sister Cynthia. We sang this song during our March through downtown Mpls. on June 13. Our ancestors are marching with us, all over this nation, & in other nations! They want us to be free! I want to be free& equal to Whites in this country of my birth. I've been marching since high school in the 70's: against Vietnam, for justice, for the King holiday, for the Unborn...and now, for George Floyd & justice. I'll be 66 on Friday, and I want this younger generation of Black, Brown, Asian, & Native folks to have it better than I've had it, racism wise. And I want young Whites to understand, & love their darker brothers& sisters. God bless you, dear one. ✌🏾, Bro. Mitch in Mpls.,where we honor the memory of George Floyd ✝️.
I'm not African descended but I am a native who's ancestors were subjected to much of the same atrocities. Grand song, it has the same feeling of melancholic hope and disguised agony as a lot of our own. Thanks for this masterpiece and love from New Zealand x.
I just finished watching “Harriet” and the purpose behind this song is so powerful!!. I could feel their unwavering spirit as I listen, truly amazing and beautiful🥺🤍🤍
@@He-mansuckz umm no when you die you face God and he looks at you then if your name is in the book of life you go into heaven if not he says depart from me i never knew u so there u go think about that
@@He-mansuckz GOD IS IN US AND IF WE DIE A CHRISTIAN ✝️ WE GO TO HEAVEN WITH JESUS CRIST AND GOD,I DON’T KNOW WHY YOU BELIVE THAT STUFF BUT YOUR WRONG GOD LOVES US AND IF WE DO WRONG HE STILL LOVES USSSS !!!!!!!!
I’m not black, I’m Hispanic. But when my chorus teacher had us sing this in my junior year of high school. It made me happy. It was so great because I’m against racism. And it was great that my chorus teacher wasn’t afraid of the school possibly saying we couldn’t perform this song over it being “controversial”. But as I’ve heard and been told, some things need to be brought up and made apparent even if it makes some people uncomfortable. We all know that bringing up slavery makes people uncomfortable but that’s no excuse for pretending it didn’t happen or ignoring it when it’s brought up. It’s no excuse to pretend Racism isn’t a thing or to just ignore it. We all have to do our part. Because at the end of the day, no matter what color your skin is, what race you are, or what gender you are, we are all humans and should all treat each other as such.
@@bubgum00 funny how you keep trying to justify slavery Africans selling other Africans to the white man as if makes slavery ok somehow? No matter who sells who enslaving another human being is NEVER OK and never will be at the end of the day.
Beautiful. I attended a black Church when i was stationed in Germany. The pastor was also in my same company. We sang this song before someone got baptized. Thanks for posting. Brings back fond Church memories.
My choir student teacher last semester sung us this song bc we asked him to sing a few of his songs for us and this was one I got literal chills and the meaning of This song is so sad
All praises to the Most High for the making of this song because I now know who I am today....A (Black) Hebrew Israelite! I thank Yahuah for waking me up to my true identity! HalleluYah, glory, honor, and praise to my Father forever!📣 #USA
I understand its message. Clearly so. And I'm Cherokee. The people of color really could/can sing. No need for any instruments. Their voices run deep with talent. So sad that the younger generation does not have that gift, or so it seems...
Jesus is the reason why we were enslaved. There was no Abrahamic religion back in West nor Central Africa. It's sad that y'all continue to venerate a white Jesus.
I started singing this to my son just now, looked up the song on YT, and it was in the exact same key I was singing it! Cynthia is one spirit filled singer! WOW!!!! Thank you, Jesus!!!
I sang this song in my choir class. This was my favorite. I'm an adult now. And this song came to mind again....had to hear this and sing it again. Love and peace to all.
This gives me chills down my spine😢 makes me think about the pain my people went through in the 1800s. The music they sung while working is just so beautiful
my music teacher in highschool taught us this song and a lot of others like it. All of them haunting and beautiful and passionate. I still tear up when they come to mind over a decade later. I wish she had also taught us what they meant and where they came from, but I'm glad I've learned since
I really didn't even know this song I didn't even know the lyrics to the song............ Tell me why out of nowhere it's like my whole body took over and started singing the song without me knowing it......
@@shannonrockey4171 They are referring to Herriet Tubman, she was known as mosses. Herriet was a slave that escaped her slaveowners and went on 19 trips back to rescue hundreds of other slaves from slavery.
I'm not Black and only heard this song very few times in my life but I am filled with the Holy Spirit and by the Holy Spirit have been hearing this song for two weeks. I think there is a reason that is not only in the black heritage but I am hearing it for something now. God is doing
I always come back to listen to this song.. It makes me realizes how lucky we are to be blacks...Coding escape roots and cautioning in music..Although our ancestors were slaves they knew music is the only way to escape from all sufferings.. In the world today..the best musicians are all BLACKS we never forget our roots💪
@@mumblezz__5890 Jazz? Soul? Blues? RnB? Even Rock-n-Roll, which is was invented by black people far ago. Well, it's stupid to argue though. All races are good.
Though this music's origins come from the most disturbing and horrifying times its so beautiful and soothing to my soul. Peace, love and empathy to you all and to the slaves who suffered so much but kept their dignity and humanity.
@@cynthialigginsthomas you are so very welcome. Being a middle aged white man every time I want to comment on subjects such as racism I honestly feel that for some reason I really have no right to share my opinions. The white population have historically done to what society wrongly calls the minority is so reprehensible even today as I myself have never been prejudice toward anyone I still feel the guilty and ashamed of my ancestors and even the actions and opinions of many people today. I have so much empathy and love for anyone who is considered by some second rate citizens from the black people in America to the uyghurs in China, the colour of skin, the faith people believe in even sensuality means absolutely nothing to me except for the ugly history humanity seems so keen to bury and pretend that the awful things we've done and still do are not such a big deal. History lessons in schools skip right over the slave trade opting to teach the more palatable selection of historical events. The society and way of life the west enjoys today was built by the slaves who laid railway tracks, mined for the precious materials and laboured in some of the horrific conditions in the cotton fields where so many lost their lives and don't get me started on the lynching of black men accused of just saying hello to a white woman. These things need to be taught and debated in schools. After fighting cancer for nearly two decades my body is destroyed and disabled, I've had experience of being made to feel invisible and a second rate citizen but still I feel that I have no right to have an opinion on racism and though I have so much love I often get told to shut my mouth because I'm not black and therefore should keep my opinions to myself and that makes me so very sad indeed. I'm sorry for this long comment but there's so much I wanted to get off my chest.
Thats becouse it was used by slaves escaping plantations as they had to cross rivers to get to the free north many slaves had to cross the mississipi river
Your performance of this song is beautiful! This song is so moving to me whenever I hear it. It really does make me think of my ancestors and all they went through, and how the Lord made a way for them through it all. It just brings me to tears. God bless you!
This has to be one of my all time fav songs, not only does it have extreme cultural and history value but it also sounds amazing, it’ll always be on my playlist no matter what
My Lord!!! My YAH!!! You brought this Old Man to tears!! Thank you and ALL the young descendants of the Tribe of Judah!! It is yall time!! We old folks who know are here to learn from you guys, and teach when we can! Peace! Out!
@@cynthialigginsthomas Keep on doing whatcha doing Child! play the songs of our heritage! Love, a former "Drifter" (This magic moment, Under the Boardwalk). Peace! Out!!
I'm a black Southern girl, (woman I should say). And I remember my elementry school that I went to, this is one of the slave songs that we would sings. I was in choir, & we had many that we'd do. Especially during black history month. Even if it wasn't black history month, we'd sing after school. It's refreshing to hear it again after so long. My school I went to had 99% people that went there were black. And even as kids, we knew that this song had a deep meaning & told true tales.
This song represents a song that called the slaves to freedom.Not everybody knows because not much black history is Taught. This is a very special song. #BLACKLIVESMATTER
Prolly should figure out stuff people don’t actually know this was taught to me down south in a School. Be ignorant if you want I paid attention and remember learning ab this. Cry somewhere else.
Gracias a ti por contarnos la historia! Es un bello himno que cantamos en el Coro Polifónico de Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina! Es un homenaje y una oración!
I'm a white man and I never knew anything about the history or this Song,but after learning part of the story from The Fresh Prince, I just had to learn more! It makes me want to cry everytime I hear this.
There is a LOT of misinformation about the American slave trade, like how its all pinned on Whites, the real history will more than likely shock you. I can't really say on youtube who owned all the sla-ve ships or who they bought the slaves from, but you can do your own research and use to discernment to determine the Truth.
This song is much more than special. The bravest people were the slaves, one thing they could never take from them is their beautiful souls, their beautiful voices, their humour and kind hearts and their love of God ... I remember as a young woman watching Roots for the first time, it broke my heart, I looked up to the skies and said ‘white man has a lot to answer for’ (while sobbing) there is nothing wrong whatsoever having dark skin, its beautiful, its having a dark heart that is an individual’s problem, love to all .. x
my auntie raised me right i am not a person of color but my auntie (not by blood but family) sung this to me and until i was 7 i could not sleep without someone singing wade in the water
Read more info about this timeless Song in the Description Box
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Though many associate this Spiritual with Sis. Tubman, it was not used by her for the Underground Railroad.
She sang two songs while operating her rescue missions. Both are listed in Sarah Bradford’s biography Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman: “Go Down Moses,” and, “Bound For the Promised Land.” Tubman said she changed the tempo of the songs to indicate whether it was safe to come out or not.
www.nps.gov/hatu/planyourvisit/upload/MD_TubmanFactSheet_MythsFacts_2.pdf
It’s so profound😭 Harriet had unbelievable boldness and courage andNO DOUBT knew and trusted the Lord was guiding her all the way👊🏻
Very interesting
they lied to us about Harriet and the underground railroad.... check out papers from the library of congress....
@@imjustsayin387 Can You help with that info please? And thank you
Another reminder of what our people needed to go through just for rightful freedom
My great grandfather was a slave and his father was as well. By the time I got around he was very old and didn’t speak. We never got close because our only communication was through gestures. The only time I ever heard this mans voice was when he broke out in this song while his wife was signing. He had the most amazing voice I have ever heard. By far the deepest and most beautiful voice I have ever heard. That was the first and last time I ever heard his voice and can still remember it perfectly 20 years later…Certain songs have true POWER. This is one of them.
Do not let your children forget the roots of the spirituals. They are slowly taking this out of the history books. Can not let it happen.
You must treasure that so. He was carrying the burden of history. No matter how folks try to stop the teaching in those southern history classes, (or other areas I spose), the truth comes out. The music is the truth. I try to share the wonderful old gospels and civil rights songs I know for I never believed we would be at a place where folks want to "create their own truth" and pervert the word 'freedom' to mean something trivial. Share the music. We all owe a HUGE debt of gratitude for the music from the black community! Every country on the planet knows where this amazing music sprouts from. Everyone knows!!! Truth. It's powerful.
Beautiful story. You must treasure that. He must have carried an incredible burden of history. If some folks don't like teachers teaching true history, just listening to music born of those times is history. No one can take that away. The black community carried gospel music in their bones. They're the only ones who sing it with such depth and power.
What year were you born ?
i got the best chill reading your story....so beautiful.
one love ❤️💯
120 years have passed, but the song is eternal
Your Majesty - Blues
Could you know we had to do with
@@dianapopa3356 "Wade in the Water" (Roud 5439) is an African American jubilee song, a spiritual-in reference to a genre of music "created and first sung by African Americans in slavery". The lyrics to "Wade in the Water" were first co-published in 1901 in New Jubilee Songs as Sung by the Fisk Jubilee Singers by Frederick J. Work and his brother, John Wesley Work Jr., an educator at the historically black college in Nashville, Tennessee, Fisk University. Work Jr. (1871 - 1925)-who is also known as John Work II-spent thirty years collecting, promoting, and reviving the songcraft of the original Fisk Jubilee Singers, which included being a member and director of the Fisk Jubilee Quartet. The Sunset Four Jubilee Singers made the first commercial recording of "Wade in the Water" in 1925-released by Paramount Records.
@@dianapopa3356 If you have more information about this song, let us know, and do not use general phrases, blues connoisseurs do not do the same as you do, so we expect reliable information from you.
@@dianapopa3356 sis is silent LMFAO UR QUIET.
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I remember this was on the fresh prince
Wich cap is
I went here, because I saw in the fresh prince, I learn about that song because them
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Akami AMV's same
That was the best episode
I'm here for the memories on Thursday August 22, 2024. I'm 73 years old. 🤗🙏
I am here from South Africa, what a beautiful song and history.
Those are amazing years! Stay blessed God bless you!
Were you a slave
Respect, ma'm. Thank you!
Good old times
Props to my 4th grade choir teacher for teaching us this song. She passed away from cancer before I graduated 6th grade. RIP Ms. Gardner.
I remember singing this in music class in school (probably in the 1960s). We could still pray and my teacher would read a Bible verse everyday. We even said the blessing before going to lunch!
I'm from Charleston south Carolina, and im geechee gullah. My grandparents use to sing this song all the time and my parents still do. Please keep spreading our story and struggle through this beautiful music. All us need to keep this alive
That is absolutely beautiful… thank you so much for sharing. This is the reason I had to record these songs… it’s OURStory… and We have to keep telling it… Lest WE forget. Many more blessings to you. 🙏🏾
@@cynthialigginsthomas absolutely! Much love my sister!!
Sad the white slaves don’t have any mementos from their days…
We are ancient Hebrew Israelites. This is what this song is about our connection to them.
The Hebrew Israelites are the people from Sudan, Ethiopia, Senegal, Israel, Congo ect.
These people in Sudan look just like the Gullah people a.k.a Gods chosen people.
Gullah translated from the Hebrew language means ancient Hebrew Israelite. Google the word Gullah you will understand.
@@Gullah_James_TheCrow Gul·lah
/ˈɡələ/

noun
noun: Gullah; plural noun: Gullahs
1.
a member of an African American people living on the coast of South Carolina and nearby islands.
2.
the Creole language of the Gullah, having an English base with elements from various West African languages.
adjective
adjective: Gullah
relating to the Gullah or their language.
Origin

mid 18th century: perhaps a shortening of Angola, or from Gola, the name of an agricultural people of Liberia and Sierra Leone.
This is what the dictionary says.
Idk why but this song makes me feel so sad this song gave me chills
XXXTALIAXXX Queen It May make you sad because you’re sensitive to the song’s purpose, and the time in which this song was written. It was truly a sad time ... but one that must never be forgotten. Thanks for sharing... and thanks for listening. 🙂
Because apart of you will always be connected to these times. The pain traveled through our blood from the ancestors 😔😔
@@BratzDoll03 💔💔
@@cynthialigginsthomas the song was used by slave escaping plantations...its code to show were freedom was, beyond the river...
@@guilhermecastro9893 …
I know what this song was used for… this is MY Channel and I am the One singing the song... and I wrote meaning is in the Description box. Thanks for listening.
I'm proud of being black and I'm proud that we have come so far it's not perfect but we can all love each other through this song.
💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕
@@BoldBrew144 U saying blacks are jews😚
@@Orange-ic2mp The negroes that were sold into slavery are the Jews. We fit the curses. The curses that were placed on the Israelites are an identifier
@@Orange-ic2mp And if you look at old maps of Africa on the west coast it will say “Kingdom of Juda” Africans sold Jews.
Look at any slave auction paper and it will say “Negroes for sale” even the fresh off the ships ones say “Negroes” . We weren’t being called Africans because we are not Africans
No.
Playing this in 2021 is a blessing rip to all the people who have passed through COVID 19 god bless to all and there Families
@@oneanddone-_- 😐
am i the only one that got chillllssssss
me too
Chilllssszz..right up & down the spine sister!! Godspeed from the UK.
I did to
GOOSE BUMPS EVERY TIME, NEVER FAILS !!!
no, you're not... :)
The voice made me cry .. never been too church . I always been tied too the streets but my sister sent me this cause I’m always singing this song . Long story short . They hit me where it really hit me hard me at . I finally understand this song . The message . 🙏🏿
Automatically got tears. JESUS LOVES YOU ALL !!! 💜💜💜💜
Just before I read your comment tears were coming to my eyes. The pain is rooted in my soul.
This song Makes me grateful for what I have now as a black woman! Thank You Jesus!
Woke up yesterday morning with this song playing in my head. Looked it played it now on my second morning listening to it. Remember this song song growing up as well 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🫂 Thank You My Ancestors Amen
These songs and words speak to me and my soul. I'm crying and lifting my voice.
Doing Take me to the water as a base. I love the Wade in the water part. As a black young kid I sing it with such emotion to express how far we came.
Whenever I hear this I feel so nostalgic, our ancestors’ blood, sweat, toil, tears and pain all live on through this song🙏🏾
My church sings this when theres a baptism and its sounds so good because you hear everyone's voices
@@vanboyd8253 I dont know the exact details but when baptise someone your in the water was in the water
@@vanboyd8253 they were talking abt moses and him running from the Egyptians and that is part of christianity
makes me cry cause we use to sing this in church! Amen. Thank you Cynthia my sista! keep GOD in your heart Always and forever!
Thank you Sister Cynthia. We sang this song during our March through downtown Mpls. on June 13. Our ancestors are marching with us, all over this nation, & in other nations! They want us to be free! I want to be free& equal to Whites in this country of my birth. I've been marching since high school in the 70's: against Vietnam, for justice, for the King holiday, for the Unborn...and now, for George Floyd & justice. I'll be 66 on Friday, and I want this younger generation of Black, Brown, Asian, & Native folks to have it better than I've had it, racism wise. And I want young Whites to understand, & love their darker brothers& sisters. God bless you, dear one. ✌🏾, Bro. Mitch in Mpls.,where we honor the memory of George Floyd ✝️.
💜 back at you from the birth city of Prince. I love your site. I'm learning so much about our Black heritage. Kudos & thank yous! Bro. Mitch
Making George Floyd a martyr was the biggest mistake you could make and BLM was a sham.
I'm not African descended but I am a native who's ancestors were subjected to much of the same atrocities. Grand song, it has the same feeling of melancholic hope and disguised agony as a lot of our own. Thanks for this masterpiece and love from New Zealand x.
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I just finished watching “Harriet” and the purpose behind this song is so powerful!!. I could feel their unwavering spirit as I listen, truly amazing and beautiful🥺🤍🤍
I’m not even black and I’m am SHAKEN by this song
@@He-mansuckz thats what u say but we are not burning in hell like some people
@@He-mansuckz umm no when you die you face God and he looks at you then if your name is in the book of life you go into heaven if not he says depart from me i never knew u so there u go think about that
@@He-mansuckz GOD IS IN US AND IF WE DIE A CHRISTIAN ✝️ WE GO TO HEAVEN WITH JESUS CRIST AND GOD,I DON’T KNOW WHY YOU BELIVE THAT STUFF BUT YOUR WRONG GOD LOVES US AND IF WE DO WRONG HE STILL LOVES USSSS !!!!!!!!
Same
That's how all people should react, no matter the skin color, no matter from where they are! We're equal! ❤️
I can feel the power, the strength, the courage through this song. Everytime i listen to this, I get the chills
I’m not black, I’m Hispanic. But when my chorus teacher had us sing this in my junior year of high school. It made me happy. It was so great because I’m against racism. And it was great that my chorus teacher wasn’t afraid of the school possibly saying we couldn’t perform this song over it being “controversial”. But as I’ve heard and been told, some things need to be brought up and made apparent even if it makes some people uncomfortable. We all know that bringing up slavery makes people uncomfortable but that’s no excuse for pretending it didn’t happen or ignoring it when it’s brought up. It’s no excuse to pretend Racism isn’t a thing or to just ignore it. We all have to do our part. Because at the end of the day, no matter what color your skin is, what race you are, or what gender you are, we are all humans and should all treat each other as such.
I wish I could hug you!
I preach this message whenever I can. We all share this same blue marble.
Blessings. You've brought me a smile.
Miss Hispanic is NOT A RACE, theyres black hispanics and latin america has a slave history also. Enough of your BS
Nuh uh
You’re an Israelite tho!!!! 🙏🏿❤️🙏🏿
wow im also hispanic (not black) and had to sing this in class
Am I the only person that got chills this song tells such a story and the history behind it
No, you are not the only one.
I ain’t black or white a Mexican and I can’t imagine what being “owned” by another person just really messed up and people were fine with it😔
Spongebob on crack The Slaves were Traded by African Kings and other Tribesmen to the White man, they need to be blamed too.
@@bubgum00 yes..but they didn't treat them as slaves actually,more like prisoners.
Slavery seems so unreal. It’s beyond disgusting.
@@oluwadamilola6233 I think prison is another form of slavery except they did something bad
@@bubgum00 funny how you keep trying to justify slavery Africans selling other Africans to the white man as if makes slavery ok somehow? No matter who sells who enslaving another human being is NEVER OK and never will be at the end of the day.
Beautiful. I attended a black Church when i was stationed in Germany. The pastor was also in my same company. We sang this song before someone got baptized. Thanks for posting. Brings back fond Church memories.
They knew who they were without even knowing they knew. Wow!
Now it’s time for us to wake up
Israellite
Exactly
Amen to that
I remember I was at school and these people came and taught us this song. Always loved this song since then.
My choir student teacher last semester sung us this song bc we asked him to sing a few of his songs for us and this was one I got literal chills and the meaning of This song is so sad
My Pastor played this hymen while I was Baptized in church
All praises to the Most High for the making of this song because I now know who I am today....A (Black) Hebrew Israelite! I thank Yahuah for waking me up to my true identity! HalleluYah, glory, honor, and praise to my Father forever!📣 #USA
HalleluYah 🙌🏾
@@Nica3526 Shalom/Shalum and APTTMH for the continued awakening of His chosen people!👍🏽
My mom used to sing this to us during thunderstorms
Damn.. that's cool
It is not a bad idea
Omy god now she caught me aaawwweee shucks
Who listen in 2020???
I understand its message. Clearly so. And I'm Cherokee. The people of color really could/can sing. No need for any instruments. Their voices run deep with talent. So sad that the younger generation does not have that gift, or so it seems...
It’s 2021
It's 2024
I thank God for everything he have done I love this song so much I was in here singing it and at school like lord Jesus thank u lord AMEN 2/24/2020
So sweet. Amen 🙏🏾
Lord* Amen
Thank You Jesus Father God!!
Jesus is the reason why we were enslaved.
There was no Abrahamic religion back in West nor Central Africa.
It's sad that y'all continue to venerate a white Jesus.
This song is so powerful we the laramade Musical theatre is using this song in our production ''lafacon the Musical 🎼". It is precious ❤
We’ve still got so many pharaohs today and it’s time for the captives to be set free in Jesus name
I started singing this to my son just now, looked up the song on YT, and it was in the exact same key I was singing it! Cynthia is one spirit filled singer! WOW!!!! Thank you, Jesus!!!
I’m Native American but I love spirituals❤️
a magnificent singing of this classic, your voices are as embracing as water itself. utterly beautiful and full of grace, thanks 🙏🏽
Beautifully said!
@@ROCKSLIDZ agreed. Blessings and keep singing!
If this was actually song by slaves, it's the best song I've ever heard in my existence on this earth.
It actually was created by them / “us” ☺️❤️
It was.
it was they mainly made these type of songs to guide other slaves the route to escape
It is and it was passed down generations through generations.
What do you mean if? There is no if.
“God is gonna trouble the water” deep meaning and hauntingly beautiful.
I sang this song in my choir class. This was my favorite. I'm an adult now. And this song came to mind again....had to hear this and sing it again. Love and peace to all.
2024 42 years old and half many things mostly black. Those songs still resonate through time .
This gives me chills down my spine😢 makes me think about the pain my people went through in the 1800s. The music they sung while working is just so beautiful
Lets thank with our heads down and a tear in an eye for that Song. The meaning is just getting me everytime.
Im 14 and kids today dont know what they went through my great grandmother sang this to me 😕
Now u 17 and I’m tryna tap
Walked to the river today and heard this song in my mind 🙌🏽 paying respect to the ancestors 🪶
my music teacher in highschool taught us this song and a lot of others like it. All of them haunting and beautiful and passionate. I still tear up when they come to mind over a decade later. I wish she had also taught us what they meant and where they came from, but I'm glad I've learned since
This song makes me so emotional, just thinking abt my ancestors make me emotional
Came across this for no reason but wow, the singers had a lot of soul. Beautiful
I really didn't even know this song I didn't even know the lyrics to the song............ Tell me why out of nowhere it's like my whole body took over and started singing the song without me knowing it......
same
The holy ghost sis it‘s the lord
@@leeannehierzer yesh
SAME😳
I'm not sure but I think you are embodying your ancestors or a past life....
This is a certified hood classic
Be free ✨❤️this song found me today & I am glad it did... RIP BRAX. I want the lord to use me in any shape or form !
Anyone else feel a sense of appreciation for the freedom we have because of our ancestors?
Harriett Tubman LORD is My LORD Too!!!!!!!
Massive chills every time I hear this
I was searching for a song to play at church and I think I've found it! I have a love for Gospel.
I remember this from choir in elementary school. Beautiful music and this song helped lead those seeking freedom from oppression to find that freedom.
makin off the farm with this one 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Music to pick cotton to
Shut up
rip harriet your in a better place now
@@shannonrockey4171
They are referring to Herriet Tubman, she was known as mosses. Herriet was a slave that escaped her slaveowners and went on 19 trips back to rescue hundreds of other slaves from slavery.
@@catherine7144 thats right my friend
you're*
When I was little I was so drawn to this song.
I'm not Black and only heard this song very few times in my life but I am filled with the Holy Spirit and by the Holy Spirit have been hearing this song for two weeks. I think there is a reason that is not only in the black heritage but I am hearing it for something now. God is doing
Nope, it's the heritage. But you're more than welcome to come and proclaim and praise with us though!
There’s just such a silky tone in her voice that really accentuates the deep deep meaning of the song that just gets me every time.
Thank you so much.🙏🏾☺️
Harriet Tubman was a true American hero who put her life in the line to save her fellow man from the chains of oppression.
Respek ❤❤❤ she is deeply honored in all realms. Love from Botswana ❤❤❤❤
@@Louisa-t1f 🇺🇸🇧🇼
I always come back to listen to this song.. It makes me realizes how lucky we are to be blacks...Coding escape roots and cautioning in music..Although our ancestors were slaves they knew music is the only way to escape from all sufferings..
In the world today..the best musicians are all BLACKS we never forget our roots💪
Tbh the best musicians in rap are black sure, but I can’t tell you a single other musical category that’s dominated by blacks. Nice try tho
@@mumblezz__5890 Jazz? Soul? Blues? RnB? Even Rock-n-Roll, which is was invented by black people far ago.
Well, it's stupid to argue though. All races are good.
@@mumblezz__5890rap is horrible
Were Hebrew not black nor African
Though this music's origins come from the most disturbing and horrifying times its so beautiful and soothing to my soul. Peace, love and empathy to you all and to the slaves who suffered so much but kept their dignity and humanity.
Beautifully stated… Thank you.🙏🏾
@@cynthialigginsthomas you are so very welcome. Being a middle aged white man every time I want to comment on subjects such as racism I honestly feel that for some reason I really have no right to share my opinions. The white population have historically done to what society wrongly calls the minority is so reprehensible even today as I myself have never been prejudice toward anyone I still feel the guilty and ashamed of my ancestors and even the actions and opinions of many people today. I have so much empathy and love for anyone who is considered by some second rate citizens from the black people in America to the uyghurs in China, the colour of skin, the faith people believe in even sensuality means absolutely nothing to me except for the ugly history humanity seems so keen to bury and pretend that the awful things we've done and still do are not such a big deal. History lessons in schools skip right over the slave trade opting to teach the more palatable selection of historical events. The society and way of life the west enjoys today was built by the slaves who laid railway tracks, mined for the precious materials and laboured in some of the horrific conditions in the cotton fields where so many lost their lives and don't get me started on the lynching of black men accused of just saying hello to a white woman. These things need to be taught and debated in schools. After fighting cancer for nearly two decades my body is destroyed and disabled, I've had experience of being made to feel invisible and a second rate citizen but still I feel that I have no right to have an opinion on racism and though I have so much love I often get told to shut my mouth because I'm not black and therefore should keep my opinions to myself and that makes me so very sad indeed. I'm sorry for this long comment but there's so much I wanted to get off my chest.
@@nemo9540 you shouldn't feel guilt. This is not your doing. This society has traumatised many people unfortunately.
@@littlegothgirl8869 who are you to subsidize and correct what they feel? Empathize.
Thats becouse it was used by slaves escaping plantations as they had to cross rivers to get to the free north many slaves had to cross the mississipi river
Your performance of this song is beautiful! This song is so moving to me whenever I hear it. It really does make me think of my ancestors and all they went through, and how the Lord made a way for them through it all. It just brings me to tears. God bless you!
@@candyDander … Thank you so much🙏🏾
That Alabama boat brawl made me think of this' when that young guy swam to the docks'🤎🤎🤎
There’s times I feel like an outcast due to looking different with my people. But songs like this bring me closer to them
This is such a a song of Hope&yet you may be oppressed God will deliver those who call on him...
Ase.. Historical African American blessing from the Yoruba
Iboru iboya ibosheshe
I am not African American or even catholic anymore but this music touches my soul and I love it.
This has to be one of my all time fav songs, not only does it have extreme cultural and history value but it also sounds amazing, it’ll always be on my playlist no matter what
My Lord!!! My YAH!!! You brought this Old Man to tears!! Thank you and ALL the young descendants of the Tribe of Judah!! It is yall time!! We old folks who know are here to learn from you guys, and teach when we can! Peace! Out!
calvin andrus Peace to you❤️
@@cynthialigginsthomas Keep on doing whatcha doing Child! play the songs of our heritage! Love, a former "Drifter" (This magic moment, Under the Boardwalk). Peace! Out!!
Thank you Sir, I will! 😊
HalleluYah 🙌🏾
I'm a black Southern girl, (woman I should say).
And I remember my elementry school that I went to, this is one of the slave songs that we would sings. I was in choir, & we had many that we'd do. Especially during black history month.
Even if it wasn't black history month, we'd sing after school. It's refreshing to hear it again after so long.
My school I went to had 99% people that went there were black.
And even as kids, we knew that this song had a deep meaning & told true tales.
Sounds like beautiful memories. ☺️ Thank you so much for sharing.🤎
Am gonna be honest with you all, am not even black, am latino, but this is fire, i love this song🥹
77yrsyoung still love this one
This is one of my favorite songs to cover. Always get those good feel shivers when I hear it being played.
I’m not black but the energy this song gives off is so powerful. Black truly is beautiful.
This song represents a song that called the slaves to freedom.Not everybody knows because not much black history is Taught.
This is a very special song.
#BLACKLIVESMATTER
Prolly should figure out stuff people don’t actually know this was taught to me down south in a School. Be ignorant if you want I paid attention and remember learning ab this. Cry somewhere else.
@@mumblezz__5890 you seem pretty pressed yourself
this is my first time listening to this song and I immediately knew how it went...
as a young black girl, this makes me feel proud of my skin color
really? ew
@@Bende33 bro?
This song!!! My ancestors are watching over me and my mistakes! ❤
Gracias a ti por contarnos la historia! Es un bello himno que cantamos en el Coro Polifónico de Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina! Es un homenaje y una oración!
🙏🏾❤️☺️
Jesus Christ loves us so much he died on the Cross for our sins and rose from the Grave, put your faith in Jesus…
the way ppl were treated back the. is so sad😢 im mexican and this song just got to in my head. got goosebumps
I'm a white man and I never knew anything about the history or this Song,but after learning part of the story from The Fresh Prince, I just had to learn more! It makes me want to cry everytime I hear this.
There is a LOT of misinformation about the American slave trade, like how its all pinned on Whites, the real history will more than likely shock you. I can't really say on youtube who owned all the sla-ve ships or who they bought the slaves from, but you can do your own research and use to discernment to determine the Truth.
It's a shame we never get taught this at schools. Even as a black person, I had to find this out through films and series.
My granddaughter just relaxed and this soothed her to sleep. Such a deep song touches all souls
So precious☺️ Thank you for sharing.
This hymn is so moving and beautiful. I played it several times and just love it. Thank you for recording it.
This song is much more than special. The bravest people were the slaves, one thing they could never take from them is their beautiful souls, their beautiful voices, their humour and kind hearts and their love of God ...
I remember as a young woman watching Roots for the first time, it broke my heart, I looked up to the skies and said ‘white man has a lot to answer for’ (while sobbing) there is nothing wrong whatsoever having dark skin, its beautiful, its having a dark heart that is an individual’s problem, love to all .. x
Latino just sending his respect , your people are beauty and divine .
So absolutely gorgeous! You have such a beautiful singing voice, I can't help but sing along each time.
159 years has passed, but may this song be eternal
Thanks for sharing this story. I will never hear this song the same way again.
Who's still here in October 2024🤠🤠
It’s sad. Us African Americans will never know our African roots
@@primroseinmypocket you missed the whole damn point huh
@@balsam4161 how did they miss the point?
@Mayiah we are the Israelites, the real Jews tribe of Judah
@@moderngoddess3444 then why don’t y’all live in Israel?
@@matthewlocke9225 you can’t be that slow right?
my auntie raised me right i am not a person of color but my auntie (not by blood but family) sung this to me and until i was 7 i could not sleep without someone singing wade in the water
Thank you for being the vessel through which the LORD Yahveh used to bring this melody back into my mind, in the name of Jesus Christ thanks 🙏🏿