This is what America is all about. This song speaks for itself. This is a beautiful piece of music. I will never forget this song. Standing Side-by-Side. Blacks and Whites as one person. As on human body.
I heard this choir for the first time today singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic during the inuguration. It was magnificent and impressive! By the way, they looked beautiful. I'm sure many parents were proud. Thank you to those who chose to present them to the nation.
Like many others (I think) I heard this choir for the 1st time when President Barack Obama was inauguration for his 2nd turn of presidency. WOW... this is one of the best choirs I've heard... and this arrangement of >>Battle Hymn of the Republic
We need to stop thinking the world is designed for our OWN personal comfort. Just because you like one style of music, that doesn't mean that everyone should feel the same way. Sometimes personal opinions should stay personal.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic is just TOO reverent, too patriotic to be treated in a modern, jazzed up, cavalier style. This song appeals to the deep felt sentiment of 150 years worth of patriotic Americans and devout people who love America and God. I wonder what kind of reaction you'd get from all the veterans of the Civil War or World War I and II? Zack....would you be okay with a new jazzed up version of Silent Night to be sung without using the original melody? Change for the sake of change is what is wrong with today's society.
I see comments about muddied up music, troublesome key changes, etc. but must confess, I've Never heard a better rendering of The Battle Hymn of the Republic! Not the Mormon Tabernacle Choir...not even Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir's wonderful rendition at the Presidential swearing-in. I've shared it on FB & been told by others how it gave them chills...just like me! Joyful! Joyful! I Hope you'll keep this posted on TH-cam always and always. I come and find it, and share it, over and over. Thank you! And God Bless you!
This is my church, my choir, and yes, there it is very diverse. I am very proud to say they will be singing THIS SONG at President Obama inauguration ceremony. Be sure to look for them as they will be at the actual ceremony and not pre or post events!
Sorry to hear the orchestra has to struggle with this, because they did a magnificent job! I am no musician at all, but maybe it's the "screwed-up" manner in which it's done that makes this such an outstanding performance!!! That, and the joy on the faces of the singers. I NEED a DVD of this!
I'm sorry, but I beg to differ regarding the arrangement. It not too little change and not too much. It's just right. I used it with my adult ensemble. They killed it. Had more compliments on it than any others that we did.
I've always been a fan of BTC. It started with their version of Hallelujah Chorus for a Christmas concert shown on TV back in about 1994 or so. However, some of their arrangements - like this version of the Battle Hymn are too muddied up with conflicting key changes and modulated jazz chords and counter choruses and vocal rhythms that all dilute the original power and purity of the song's original melody. NOTHING, and let me repeat, NOTHING written in our modern, jazzed-up times can ever improve upon the original by changing the basic melody! Every single time I hear this song performed THE ORIGINAL and TRADITIONAL way, tears always well up in my eyes and I get a lump in my throat. It is truly a song anointed by God. But BTC, I am so sorry to have to admit that this version does not inspire me nor to I get choked up with tears. Since I was a small boy, there is an anointed power in the music and words of this sacred song. Unfortunately, this version left my mind wandering and and hoping and hoping the whole band and singers WOULD FINALLY GET IN THEIR BEARINGS AND RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL MELODY AND CHORD STRUCTURE TO END THE SONG WITH A BIG WONDERFUL FINALE"! But....no, the clashing minor against major chord changes kept me so distracted...and borderline BORED!!! Maybe people who don't read or play music don't care as much if THIS song is modified so drastically. I am a retired recording artist and former jazz musician. I'n all for scatting and free-form arrangements of popular old and new songs. But PLEASE....on THIS SONG, I'm so sorry to see good musicians and music arrangers think they have to prove something by "Over-cooking" the original recipe!" Please take heed, Carol Cymbala and Pastor Jim...PLEASE! I love your church and all those saints that have been saved and what your ministry has accomplished. Sometimes, "changing something as reverent and traditional as this song should not be done....just for the sake of "change".
Could not agree more with you Scott...."overcooked recipe"....great analogy. They are a tremendous choir and fulfill a great "calling", but....the content is overshadowing the message. It becomes an ego fest for the arranger.
What Orson Blake is trying to explain is the song writing technique known as a "modulation" from one key up a half step to the next key. Fine! That's great! Barry Manilow made a living doing that at the end of every ballad he wrote. BUT...when you exceed the usual limit of ONE MODULATION during a song, and in the case of add SEVERAL modulations....then you assault the ears of listeners whom love this patriotic and Holy song because the original, authentic melody inspires them. BY changing key every 4 bars (measured in 4/4 time) or monkeying around with pivot chords and triad chords where none of the notes are the same, it comes off as frenetic, and "dischordant". The Battle Hymn of the Republic is a national treasure. It is sacred to patriots just and Christians. But to chop it all up with excessive modulations destroys the wholesomeness and anointing of this music. Imagine....playing this song version in front of grade schoolers. Will they get choked up and teary eyed when they hear all the chopped up lyrics and distracting, undetectable melody lines changing key during this song? NOPE! The younger generation doesn't get it. Nor will trained and un-trained adult ears. That is because they are not being subjected to pleasing sounding music anymore. Will hearing this version of the song give them a nice tune to sing by themselves, acapella? Key changes are tricky enough with the music, let alone without. If the style of this song is so wonderful, would you then be okay with jamming a bunch of key change modulations into "How Great Thou Art" ? Or Ave Maria? OF COURSE NOT!!! These songs are deeply engrained in our souls as being Holy, sacred, and never to be mocked or made fun of. So then, why does some arranger get a free pass by butchering patriotic songs so much that the original melody is forgotten when it's played? Change for the sake of change is not always a good thing. Read my original review of this song for more specifics. @@orsonbarke8066
Thank you Abba  a watering hole for the thirsty heart Toggle navigation Invubu Solutions Battle Hymn of the Republic by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Song Lyrics More Songs  High & Lifted Up by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir  download - purchase Battle Hymn of the Republic by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir Album: High & Lifted Up VERSE 1 Mine eyes have seen the glory of the Coming of the Lord He is trampling out the vintage where The grapes of wrath are stored He hath loosed the fateful lightning of His terrible swift sword His truth is marching on! VERSE 2 He has sounded forth the trumpet that Shall never call retreat He is sifting out the hearts of men Before His judgement seat O be swift, my soul, to answer Him Be jubilant my feet Our God is marching on! CHORUS: Glory, glory hallelujah! Glory, glory hallelujah! Glory, glory hallelujah! His truth is marching on! VERSE 3 In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea With the glory in His bosom that Transfigures you and me As He died to make men holy Let us live to make men free While God is marching on! CHORUS VERSE 4 We can almost hear the trumpet sound The Lord's return is near There are still so many people lost His message they must hear Father give us one more moment One more day, just one more year With God we're marching on! Repeat chorus Correct Song Lyrics Related Video from TH-cam Watch on TH-cam Song Ratings and Comments rating 0.0 with 0 votes 0 favs View My Favorites Post Comments no comments to show Related Radio Stations More Stations | Add Station  Related Albums by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir  Love Lead The Way by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - 2013 The Battle Hymn of the Republic - Single by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - 2013 High & Lifted Up by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir - 1999 More Song Lyrics by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir (In Everything) We Give Thanks A King Is Born All I Want Is You Lord All The Way To Calvary Beneath His Father's Heaven Blessed Be The Lord Calvary Came Through Coming Back Days oF Elijah Declare Your Name Faithful to the End Father We Adore Thee Favorite Song Of All Field of Souls For Every Mountain Gloria God of All Gods God Surprised Me God's Promise Goodness of the Lord Hallelujah Anyhow Happy Birthday Jesus Happy Birthday, Jesus He Reigns Forever He'll Welcome Me He's Been Faithful He's God Heaven Medley Heaven On My Mind Helpless Hevenu Shalom Alechem High and Lifted Up Holy Is The Lord How Long Has It Been I Am Not Ashamed I Bless Your Name I Can Go to God In Prayer I Found The Answer I Love You I Made It I Need You Once Again I Never Lost My Praise I Surrender I'll Give Him My Heart I'll Say Yes I'll Sing of Your Love I'm Amazed I'm Going With Jesus It All Belongs to You It's Amazing Jesus I Love You Jesus We Crown You With Praise Keep On Making A Way King of Glory Lead Me Lord Let Your Kingdom Come Made To Live For You More Than Enough My Help My Help (Cometh From The Lord) My Life Is In Your Hands New Jerusalem Oh How I Love the Name Oh the Cross Order My Steps Praise Him Psalm 150 (Praise Ye the Lord) Psalm 23 Psalm 34 Resurrection Power Saved Sing A New Song So You Would Know Song of Moses Soon And Very Soon Spirit Fall Down Still I Will Trust You Take Up Your Cross Thank You That's Why God The Lord Thy God This Is How It Feels to Be Free This Is Your House Thou, Oh Lord Total Praise Use Me We Are Not Ashamed We Are United Where Can I Go Wonderful to Me Worth It All Worthy Is the Lamb You Were There Find Christian Music Christian Music Browse All Artists View Top Rated Albums View Top Rated Songs View New Music Add New Artist Add New Album Add New Song  Team Night - Live by Hillsong Worship  Released September 16, 2022 Here - Live by The Belonging Co  Released March 25, 2022 Kingdom Come by Rebecca St. James  Released March 25, 2022 TAYA by TAYA  Released May 27, 2022 Simple by Bethel Music  Released September 23, 2022 Life After Death by TobyMac  Released August 19, 2022 Only Ever Always by Love & The Outcome  Released April 22, 2022 Joy In The Morning by Tauren Wells  Released June 10, 2022 Top 2023 Invubu Solutions | Contact Us
the only problem is the fact that LARI GOSS CANNOT DECIDE WHAT KEY SIGNATURE TO WRITE IN!... so why not write it in ALL OF THEM!!! Go ahead Lari... KILL THE STRINGS with your incessant torture! this is why i prefer the Wilhousky arrangement better! at least HE doesn't change keys every 5 measures! ;) sorry to burst everybody's bubbles, but this song is everything but 'great' and 'encouraging' to the orchestra! otherwise, it's very different and definitely turns the wheels of the imagination!
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The last note for the tenor is sweet. Many memories practicing and singing this song with the WE SHALL BEHOLD HIM 2000 choir in Jamaica 24 years ago
Amen and Amen Thank you Lord Jesus I Bless Your Holy Name 🌹🌹🌹🌹
Best version of this song I've ever heard + Happy faces.
I've been listening to this choir for years now......best I've heard....may I recommend a selection by them.....Thou O Lord....it is soul healing
Oh..........beautiful!!!!! We ALL NEED TO HEAR THIS....
I just love the multi-cultural, multi-ethnic image of this choir.
This is what America is all about. This song speaks for itself. This is a beautiful piece of music. I will never forget this song. Standing Side-by-Side. Blacks and Whites as one person. As on human body.
I heard this choir for the first time today singing the Battle Hymn of the Republic during the inuguration. It was magnificent and impressive! By the way, they looked beautiful. I'm sure many parents were proud. Thank you to those who chose to present them to the nation.
My old home town. ❤❤
I've been listening to this several times a week for awhile now. So beautiful. The music. The joyful choir! God Bless Brooklyn Tabernacle!
BTC is truly blessed with a wonderful blend of people and voices.
I read this at first and thought "what does Bitcoin have to do with this?" haha
But yes, this choir is amazing.
beautiful rendition!
Still the best version of this song I've ever heard, so Joyfully performed! Thanks! Thanks! Thanks!
Yesssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
Still the best version I've ever heard, including their Inauguration version :)
EN DIOS CONFIAMOS! Gloria al Señor para siempre!
Stunning!
This is an excellent arrangment with great risks and modulations that are against classial music theoretical concepts. OUTSTANDING
This is my Favorite song,Without a doubt.
Like many others (I think) I heard this choir for the 1st time when President Barack Obama was inauguration for his 2nd turn of presidency.
WOW... this is one of the best choirs I've heard... and this arrangement of >>Battle Hymn of the Republic
Gave me goose bumps.
We need to stop thinking the world is designed for our OWN personal comfort. Just because you like one style of music, that doesn't mean that everyone should feel the same way. Sometimes personal opinions should stay personal.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic is just TOO reverent, too patriotic to be treated in a modern, jazzed up, cavalier style. This song appeals to the deep felt sentiment of 150 years worth of patriotic Americans and devout people who love America and God. I wonder what kind of reaction you'd get from all the veterans of the Civil War or World War I and II? Zack....would you be okay with a new jazzed up version of Silent Night to be sung without using the original melody? Change for the sake of change is what is wrong with today's society.
Lord of all creation, just give us one more year..... just one more from this moment
Perfection!
beatiful this song. that good
Amen
Thank you putting this up here!!
I see comments about muddied up music, troublesome key changes, etc. but must confess, I've Never heard a better rendering of The Battle Hymn of the Republic!
Not the Mormon Tabernacle Choir...not even Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir's wonderful rendition at the Presidential swearing-in. I've shared it on FB & been told by others how it gave them chills...just like me! Joyful! Joyful! I Hope you'll keep this posted on TH-cam always and always. I come and find it, and share it, over and over.
Thank you! And God Bless you!
I remember when we practiced this song in highschool for Revivals....I miss MUA
Fabulous! Thank you very much, and congratulations to the choir.
This is my church, my choir, and yes, there it is very diverse.
I am very proud to say they will be singing THIS SONG at President Obama inauguration ceremony. Be sure to look for them as they will be at the actual ceremony and not pre or post events!
Love the soloists!!
Sorry to hear the orchestra has to struggle with this, because they did a magnificent job! I am no musician at all, but maybe it's the "screwed-up" manner in which it's done that makes this such an outstanding performance!!! That, and the joy on the faces of the singers. I NEED a DVD of this!
I LOVE!!! What an anointing :D
Also my first time on yesterday!!They were great!!!!
Best ever
Chills-every time 3:27
Me, too! Plus several other points in this beautiful rendition. ❤
hermoso!!! muchas gracias por compartir con nosotros este hermoso video.
ahora lo voy a subir a la pagina de fans del coro de brooklyn en facebook.
maaaaagnificent!!!
They will be performing this song at the presidential inauguration on Jan. 21!
I'm sorry, but I beg to differ regarding the arrangement. It not too little change and not too much. It's just right. I used it with my adult ensemble. They killed it. Had more compliments on it than any others that we did.
serve Jesus's
AWESOME!!!
Please put this song on iTunes or spotify
Thanks T, I'll go have a listen to that! :)
awsome
Jonathan, did you also notice that there were people of other ethnicity in the choir? I saw Latino and Asian. This choir looks like - America!
Moreover, this is how Heaven will look! ❤❤❤
de nada
was this on DVD ?
Is this the 1999 VHS video
@mckvicker no prob
I've always been a fan of BTC. It started with their version of Hallelujah Chorus for a Christmas concert shown on TV back in about 1994 or so. However, some of their arrangements - like this version of the Battle Hymn are too muddied up with conflicting key changes and modulated jazz chords and counter choruses and vocal rhythms that all dilute the original power and purity of the song's original melody. NOTHING, and let me repeat, NOTHING written in our modern, jazzed-up times can ever improve upon the original by changing the basic melody! Every single time I hear this song performed THE ORIGINAL and TRADITIONAL way, tears always well up in my eyes and I get a lump in my throat. It is truly a song anointed by God.
But BTC, I am so sorry to have to admit that this version does not inspire me nor to I get choked up with tears. Since I was a small boy, there is an anointed power in the music and words of this sacred song. Unfortunately, this version left my mind wandering and and hoping and hoping the whole band and singers WOULD FINALLY GET IN THEIR BEARINGS AND RETURN TO THE ORIGINAL MELODY AND CHORD STRUCTURE TO END THE SONG WITH A BIG WONDERFUL FINALE"! But....no, the clashing minor against major chord changes kept me so distracted...and borderline BORED!!! Maybe people who don't read or play music don't care as much if THIS song is modified so drastically.
I am a retired recording artist and former jazz musician. I'n all for scatting and free-form arrangements of popular old and new songs. But PLEASE....on THIS SONG, I'm so sorry to see good musicians and music arrangers think they have to prove something by "Over-cooking" the original recipe!" Please take heed, Carol Cymbala and Pastor Jim...PLEASE! I love your church and all those saints that have been saved and what your ministry has accomplished. Sometimes, "changing something as reverent and traditional as this song should not be done....just for the sake of "change".
Scott Ebright that's what makes a choir !key change ,just get use to it .
Could not agree more with you Scott...."overcooked recipe"....great analogy. They are a tremendous choir and fulfill a great "calling", but....the content is overshadowing the message. It becomes an ego fest for the arranger.
Darn straight Mr. Ryan Turner!!! @@VKDM8687
What Orson Blake is trying to explain is the song writing technique known as a "modulation" from one key up a half step to the next key. Fine! That's great! Barry Manilow made a living doing that at the end of every ballad he wrote. BUT...when you exceed the usual limit of ONE MODULATION during a song, and in the case of add SEVERAL modulations....then you assault the ears of listeners whom love this patriotic and Holy song because the original, authentic melody inspires them. BY changing key every 4 bars (measured in 4/4 time) or monkeying around with pivot chords and triad chords where none of the notes are the same, it comes off as frenetic, and "dischordant". The Battle Hymn of the Republic is a national treasure. It is sacred to patriots just and Christians. But to chop it all up with excessive modulations destroys the wholesomeness and anointing of this music. Imagine....playing this song version in front of grade schoolers. Will they get choked up and teary eyed when they hear all the chopped up lyrics and distracting, undetectable melody lines changing key during this song? NOPE! The younger generation doesn't get it. Nor will trained and un-trained adult ears. That is because they are not being subjected to pleasing sounding music anymore. Will hearing this version of the song give them a nice tune to sing by themselves, acapella? Key changes are tricky enough with the music, let alone without.
If the style of this song is so wonderful, would you then be okay with jamming a bunch of key change modulations into "How Great Thou Art" ? Or Ave Maria? OF COURSE NOT!!! These songs are deeply engrained in our souls as being Holy, sacred, and never to be mocked or made fun of. So then, why does some arranger get a free pass by butchering patriotic songs so much that the original melody is forgotten when it's played? Change for the sake of change is not always a good thing.
Read my original review of this song for more specifics. @@orsonbarke8066
A truly great song sung by a great chorus. We were truly blessed by President Obama.
Thank you Abba

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Battle Hymn of the Republic
by The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir
Album: High & Lifted Up
VERSE 1
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the
Coming of the Lord
He is trampling out the vintage where
The grapes of wrath are stored
He hath loosed the fateful lightning of
His terrible swift sword
His truth is marching on!
VERSE 2
He has sounded forth the trumpet that
Shall never call retreat
He is sifting out the hearts of men
Before His judgement seat
O be swift, my soul, to answer Him
Be jubilant my feet
Our God is marching on!
CHORUS:
Glory, glory hallelujah!
Glory, glory hallelujah!
Glory, glory hallelujah!
His truth is marching on!
VERSE 3
In the beauty of the lilies
Christ was born across the sea
With the glory in His bosom that
Transfigures you and me
As He died to make men holy
Let us live to make men free
While God is marching on!
CHORUS
VERSE 4
We can almost hear the trumpet sound
The Lord's return is near
There are still so many people lost
His message they must hear
Father give us one more moment
One more day, just one more year
With God we're marching on!
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Send this to the WHITE HOUSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
the only problem is the fact that LARI GOSS CANNOT DECIDE WHAT KEY SIGNATURE TO WRITE IN!... so why not write it in ALL OF THEM!!! Go ahead Lari... KILL THE STRINGS with your incessant torture! this is why i prefer the Wilhousky arrangement better! at least HE doesn't change keys every 5 measures!
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sorry to burst everybody's bubbles, but this song is everything but 'great' and 'encouraging' to the orchestra! otherwise, it's very different and definitely turns the wheels of the imagination!