277 Antioch - Second Ireland Sacred Harp Convention, 2012

[@ronaldmaday]

“He lives to crush the fiends of Hell” goes so hard. Glory, hallelujah!

[@warstaneagle]

We are so back

[@gusangulo3992]

Based Christendom enjoyer

[@lornamurphy]

I like that the fellow sorting out the tea in the background is belting out the song too.

[@justforever96]

Yeah, that's pretty common at sings. Pretty much everyone there knows half the words by heart, and you're not going to NOT sing just because you're registering people or getting the lunch set up or whatever! Even if you have to kind of mumble the words because you can't remember them.

[@daltongreen6876]

Very much not a spectator sport :)

[@danzigii8342]

Praise the Lord!

[@TankManHeavy]

This made me crease with laughter

[@annfraley7083]

I was thinking the same thing. It's the first thing that stood out to me.

[@jesus_saves_from_hell_]

I know that my Redeemer lives, Glory, Hallelujah! What comfort this sweet sentence gives, Glory, Hallelujah! Shout on, pray on, we’re gaining ground, Glory Hallelujah! The dead’s alive, and the lost is found, Glory Hallelujah! He lives to bless me with His love; Glory Hallelujah! He lives to plead my cause above; Glory Hallelujah! He lives to crush the fiends of hell; Glory Hallelujah! He lives and doth within me dwell; Glory Hallelujah!

[@deborahrauth7629]

I know I'm late in seeing this and I pray you get my response. Could you please tell me the name of this song. Where I may find the words and music to it

[@StevenSegundo-kk7cb]

@@deborahrauth7629 my redeemer lives

[@MariAnKenobi]

@@deborahrauth7629 It’s called Shout On! In sacred harp books, but Syracuse Baptist Church made a recording and has free sheet music for regular playing called “I Know That My Redeemer Lives”

[@JamisonFaught]

​@@MariAnKenobilink?

[@andrewtlockemanch]

I would not be able to do this without crying.

[@jasonhood2453]

This was the first Sacred Harp song I ever heard. I stumbled onto Sacred Harp music quite by accident and fell in love. I attended my first all day singing earlier this year and was invited to the center for a selection. Afterward an elderly man came up to me and asked, "What did you think?" I said that I couldn't describe the sound and the feeling. He said, "That's heaven!"

[@leegaesswitz181]

So this is something we can be apart of? I’m here in America and want to duplicate whatever this is. Absolutely glorious.

[@jasonhood2453]

@@leegaesswitz181here are Sacred Harp singing groups all over the United States, though you may have a bit of a drive finding them. I live in a Midwestern state where there are two groups, but they are both in major cities and neither within an hour drive of me. Unfortunately, with COVID, both groups have adopted policies I’m no longer comfortable with. So I discovered Sacred Harp singing just in time to be without a local group. Maybe someday.

[@yekdeli]

@@jasonhood2453 same. Heartbroken, same.

[@ronlee5571]

Grew up with Sacred Harp singing being a normal part of life and a regular once monthly on Saturday night. During those years the first hour was spent teaching the younger generation or anyone for that matter that wanted to learn, the art and how to keep time. The last hour to hour & a half was spent singing. Only years later in life did I realize what a blessing it was and today so few remain of those that attended back then. However, there is a few small, separate groups that still meet 7-8 times a year in our area in the Southeast.

[@1989pfrost]

From what I understand sacred harp was first started in the southern United States

[@bluebellegreen2804]

Shout out to coffee dude not missing the spirit!!!

[@Мэтью-ъ3л]

“Shout on, Pray on, we’re gaining ground” is such a hard line for the church militant.

[@randalwhite1336]

March on Christian soldier

[@andrewskipper]

I am from east Tennessee where sacred harp singings have been going on for generations and it is a delight to see this music catching on in Ireland, Scotland and England, perhaps in Wales also. Maybe we should have a worldwide convention!

[@ritagallard2179]

It came over with the first settlers from England - four part hymn psalmody - so actually it's coming back home!

[@serenitypeaceandcomfort3669]

Had no idea sacred harp singing was going on here. Can you tell me more about it?

[@ritagallard2179]

@Burt Macklin I was referring to four part psalmody (in England this became known as 'West Gallery', usual notation and performed with instruments) not Sacred Harp (I have sung both.) The first book printed in New England was the Bay Psalm Book; its 1698 edition included musical notation from John Playford's 'Introduction to the skill of Musicke' and his fa-so-la method for teaching sight singing. There are many old English tunes like 'Dives and Lazarus' in the Sacred Harp and shape note repertoire. When it came to music, the Atlantic was, and remains, a two-way highway.

[@StevenCroft04]

Where in East Tennessee?

[@slackjaw4270]

@@StevenCroft04 LC TN here

[@sammythangerules]

I know that my Redeemer lives, Glory, Hallelujah! What comfort this sweet sentence gives, Glory, Hallelujah! Chorus: Shout on, pray on, we’re gaining ground, Glory Hallelujah! The dead’s alive, and the lost is found, Glory Hallelujah! He lives to bless me with His love; Glory Hallelujah! He lives to plead my cause above; Glory Hallelujah! (Chorus) He lives to crush the fiends of hell; Glory Hallelujah! He lives and doth within me dwell; Glory Hallelujah! (Chorus)

[@felsner1]

+sammythangerules Thanks for uploading the lyrics.Religious or not, this can be enjoyed by anybody!

[@justforever96]

Note that you can easily interchange the words for this, North Port and a number of other songs. You could basically keep it up all day of you just started coming up with lines off the top of your head! (Which is how a lot of these lyrics were actually written, at Camp Meetings).

[@Peregrin27]

Great tempo, great pulse. It really gives power to the lyrics.

[@annie11349]

I'm an atheist but the singing moves me so much, could listen for a lot of times.

[@annie11349]

It's not because one doesn't understand the lyrics, you can't like the music....

[@Badgerbadger1]

+Annie Rogiest They weren't trying to be mean, they were making a joke about heaven.

[@justforever96]

That's actually God talking to you ;) . Seriously! Whatever God is, I'm convinced you can hear Him (or It, or whatever) in music like this.The book is called the "Sacred Harp" because that is the divine instrument God has blessed us with, and when I hear the amazing things that can be done with the voice alone, and the power it can hold, I'm inclined to believe that. Sure, I could think of "scientific explanations", but I'd much rather believe in this. Makes me feel like there's something bigger in life, something really worthwhile, even bigger than just people getting together to sing. Lets say I attend local singalongs where we all sit and sing out of the "Rise Up Singing" songbook: it's nice, but it has nothing like the impact or power that the Sacred Harp does. Anyway, I am...we are, I am sure...glad you like it in any case. Just putting my 2 cents in.

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

They are not singing for your entertainment, Annie. Sing along or move along.

[@EliezerPennywhistler]

Actually, The Sacred Harp refers to King David's harp - not "the divine instrument God has blessed us with", justforever96. David wrote the Psalms and these are English metrical versions of them.

[@cmw611]

I am so glad, as the previous poster said, I stumbled onto this. No matter who is doing it and where, the singing is just fantastic.

[@PracticaProphetica]

I love how the leader throws himself into it at the end. Such freedom of expression in the singing and leading!

[@jhofster31]

The leader really hit the right tempo. Even the legendary Alan Lomax recording from the the 1940s is just a bit too slow.

[@justforever96]

Yes, that's just about perfect. But remember, they traditionally sing slower in the South. That's where they still do "Old Harp" singing and stuff like that. And you can sing it too fast also. I even have a CD with Tim Ericksen leading this song, and he just does it way too fast. Makes me cringe a little. This is just right...fast enough to be exuberant, slow enough to give a sense of the unstoppable force of the Lord rolling forward, crushing the sinners beneath Him as he comes.....=D

[@andrewrhodes8842]

@@justforever96 We are all sinners. Some repentant, some not. The Lord crushes evil. I suppose unrepented sin is just that.

[@annfraley7083]

@@justforever96 I agree, the tempo that the song is sung in is hugely important. I don't want to mention a certain convention by name but it is within driving distance for me and I wanted to attend for years. So, I found a friend at college who knew nothing about Sacred Harp until she found some videos on KZbin and she asked me if I knew of it. So, with the convention coming up, we planned a day trip to go. She loved it and quickly mixed with the other singers, sitting in a different voice group from me. I, however, was terribly disappointed in the unchanging speed that ALL the songs were sung to. They absolutely ran away with every single song. Mind you, some of these singers were those who I sat next to for years in church, where our challenge is not to drag the songs. When we broke for lunch, they proudly announced a count of how many songs had been sung (among other stats) and did so again when the day ended. It was the least spiritual thing I had ever experienced with a group - largely - of my Christian brethren. These videos show most singings use the tempo that fits the song, or at least tries to.

[@katmatally]

How I wish they had done all 3 verses!

[@danzigii8342]

the man leading looks like he is filled with the Holy spirt !

[@EternalVampi]

I was raised on sacred harp singing here in the south (Alabama), it is very interesting that it is other places as well!

[@rscottenglish]

The leader exudes the joy of the LORD!

[@justforever96]

Well, the joy of the music anyway. But I really suspect the two are the same thing. Nothing this miraculous could be not divine in some way. Of course, I suppose people are divine, a tiny bit. The spark of life and all that. This music resonates with that spark, and makes your whole soul tingle when you hear it. If it doesn't...well, I've probably got some bad news for you...

[@dalouse]

This is what we as the world need today!

[@wgou008]

This song goes very hard Love from Kazakhstan

[@SKSchultz1985]

Listening to this during morning prayers! Praise God for this!

[@justin_not_bieber]

Incredible song!!!

[@Justanotherconsumer]

The lyrics are... interesting, but the music is unquestionably glorious. Needs more views!

[@oCAWo]

+Justanotherconsumer They left out the second verse, which you can see above in Sammy's comment; that one's a beautiful sentiment.

[@RickRairdon]

I could watch this a thousand times, a Rairdon say good Irish worship.

[@lisareaume3857]

I think I have watched it at least 20 times!

[@inregionecaecorum]

There is something of the tune for the Star of County Down in that one.

[@justforever96]

Maybe a vague similarity...but many of these songs are related, closer or more distantly. There IS a song in the Sacred Harp that is almost identical to County Down, but now I can't remember what the hell it was. That's gonna piss me off now! I know "Dives and Lazarus" is the same tune, but that's not in the SH....hmm....damnit!

[@kevinloving606]

I heard this song first on the Documentary Going Home it's still my favorite.

[@bradsexton2315]

Same here my favorite as well. It feels like Victory!

[@kevinloving3141]

@@bradsexton2315 Amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@earllambert4265]

I love this song. I wish I could learn how to sing like this.

[@oCAWo]

earl lambert Sacred Harp Bremen has a KZbin channel and a great website if you are unable to find a group near you.

[@justforever96]

You don't have to "learn" friend. Seriously, just show up with a book and start singing. These are not professional singers, they are just people who like to get together and sing! Reading the shapenotes is a bit tricky if you don't know how to read music, but the singing part is easy. If you can sing in the shower, you can sing Sacred Harp. They don't even care if you have a terrible voice; plenty of people who show up aren't really much good, but they are just as welcome as anyone. It gives the music texture. I have a strong suspicion I sing off key half the time, because I'm never sure what exact key I should be IN to start with. My voice is too high to do bass comfortably, and too low to fit the tenor (or so it seems), but I sing anyway. If you can read music at all, the shape notes should be easy. I came in 4 years ago completely ignorant to music notation and singing, yet I still go to every single sing in the region, and love it intensely (and I can actually sing aong properly when they sing the shapes first, unless the song is too fast or full of 16th notes and barred groups; I had to just mumble along as best I could a couple years ago). It's like the best thing I've ever done (although I admit I wasted a lot of my life). More info at fasola.org. I really hope to see you show up some time.

[@StevenCroft04]

What is the name of the song?

[@stevenzilinsky3766]

I can see a young lady to the right rear of the leader, I think she is co-leading Idumea in another video. This music is so powerful.

[@larryredmondjr359]

Even the barista is singing in the background hilarious!!!

[@AaronShafovaloff1]

I'm on listen count... 30?

[@winnerpenny]

That is such a glorious worship!

[@username.not.known2473]

This is beauty, peace and majesty. As an atheist.

[@qwerty123494210]

You can have this beauty, peace, and majesty constantly if Christ dwelt within you. I urge you to repent and believe in Him, for today is the day of salvation! He awaits you with open arms.

[@username.not.known2473]

@qwerty123494210 I'm very satisfied with Sekhmet but if She fails me I'll give yours a go, thank you 😊

[@krazo4Christ]

Brother Patterson is feeling that Spirit at 1:55! 🙌🏻❤️

[@armyofone8537]

Glory… Hallelujah… Worthy is the LAMB WHO WAS SLAIN. We’ll all sing together, one day soon, friends.

[@kentuckylady2990]

I know my Redeemer lives!

[@juliasmith5267]

Thanks heaps. :D

[@elizabethfarrell9650]

Thanks for the video. :D

[@noahrichardson466]

Makes you want to shout! Preach! Pray!

[@jlronning]

Would love to know what hymn book they're singing from

[@merryhunt9153]

This particular hymn is from the Cooper edition of the hymnal named Sacred Harp. (There are a number of shape-note hymnals.)

[@owenswabi]

Are the arm movements intended to keep some sort of tempo, or does it have some other origin? Awesome piece

[@lorraineb61]

Praise GOD!!!

[@timmytheimpaler]

Ok, but why are they doing the Florida State University/Atlanta Brave chop?

[@aboutfreetrillion]

I love this so much

[@mollyd6456]

Look how happy they all are

[@lisareaume3857]

This is what it means to be Christian! Be happy but carry your cross at the same time!

[@rwfwcfii439]

I love this. The one guy who is always early probably annoys the leader.

[@1211foster]

That person is supposed to be doing that. It's part of how sacred harp is done. His role is to keep the congregants on key. Tradition.

[@juniorestrada7971]

Love this so much and idk why I can picture this song sang by holy warriors while marching to defend the cross

[@felsner1]

They drop more than a full note from start to finish and add about 15 BPM...! Beautiful performance though.

[@Minnesotayankee]

What kind of singing is this? I know a lot of people used to sing this way in the southern United States.

[@DonTornado]

It’s called Sacred Harp singing, and that does make sense because it is a bit more common in the south. I really like it

[@mikejohnzon]

Goosebumps

[@williambradley6429]

Glorious 😊

[@rodgers584]

This song moved me

[@realaccount2000]

Are they scatting in the beginning as a warmup?

[@ahumanmerelybeing]

Usually at Sacred Harp singings, you start off by singing the song through once using shape note syllables (Google shape notes if you want the full details--it's more than I could fit here!). It's a way to get everyone familiar with the tune before you start.

[@1211foster]

They sing the literal notes first, with each side of the square "saying" the notes for their part (do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, etc.)

[@FrancisBarton]

Sam Carter used this tune as the intro to his album The No Testament (2012), and it's the tune for the first song on that album, Dreams Are Made of Money kzbin.info/www/bejne/jHbammqLo5ycqZI

[@timbushong4387]

Oh yeah!

[@eddyekofo5102]

I think we’ll win this.

[@familyfoster3368]

Yes

[@erstanden3637]

what book is he reading from?

[@liddlebirdie]

It looks to me like The Sacred Harp 1991 Denson

[@myradalton450]

Yes it is the Sacred Harp 1991 Edition

[@Skippy_DCM]

Where can I get the sheet music to this?

[@ahumanmerelybeing]

I'm way late to the game, but it's found in the Sacred Harp hymn book. If you Google "Sacred Harp Antioch" I bet you'll find scans online.

[@derekb370z]

Where can I download this?

[@silentcal275]

What is the meaning of the so la intro?

[@AaronShafovaloff1]

"They normally start by singing it with the appropriate syllable for each pitch, using the shapes to guide them. For those in the group not yet familiar with the song, the shapes help with the task of sight reading. The process of reading through the song with the shapes also helps fix the notes in memory. Once the shapes have been sung, the group then sings the verses of the song with their printed words." (Wikipedia)

[@brother.christopher]

Glory be to God

[@drewmcintyre9598]

HalleluYah

[@scottlowman.1044]

Interesting

[@BasedBelieverBob]

Roe is overturned! We are gaining ground! Praise Jesus.

[@Gngrcpl]

You’re happy women’s rights are taken away?

[@BasedBelieverBob]

@@Gngrcpl A woman’s right to murder? You’re very blessed your mother didn’t abort you, friend. Trust in Jesus.

[@lisareaume3857]

@@Gngrcpl IT IS NOT A RIGHT TO MURDER YOUR CHILD!

[@lisareaume3857]

@@BasedBelieverBob AMEN!

[@annebritraaen2237]

@@Gngrcpl That's not a right, it's a curse. It put all the responsibility onto the woman.

[@hetedeleambacht6608]

wow. if all music education was like that from early age on, i bet much more people would pick up and stick to singing.....very poerful indeed🥲

[@ericsalles3393]

i dont know but i thought glasgow could be in scotland though i dont know there may be a place in ireland called glasgow ..i think it comes from gaelic anyway ..with an ironic meaning

[@ronnietubberville5379]

Good job for a good God

[@internetkurator9256]

Epic. Wish we catholics would sing like this, our chants are too high, to girly and whimsical these days.

[@cantonnierbethcepourlavhy6343]

Cringe

[@MisanthropicMalice666]

The Intro to this Brought Me here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5XaeoB5gMZopc0

[@arachnid4910]

apocalyptic

[@dakotahawkins2278]

(we 34

[@erc9468]

Make Christian Music Great Again

[@felsner1]

Small Town Murder Songs!

[@justforever96]

Sacred Harp.

[@justforever96]

You've seen that film? Can you tell me what part of the film they use this song in, and what the context is? I don't really have the time or inclination to watch the whole thing, but I'm curious about that. And do they actually use the old 1942 recording that is featured on the soundtrack? Just can't figure out who all that would fit together.

[@felsner1]

@@justforever96 As I recall, it's where you see a large, rainy road somewhere in the middle of the film. External shots of the town. Also, you ought to watch the whole film! What's a couple of hours in the grand scheme of things?!