A City Called Heaven - Negro Spiritual / arr. Josephine Poelinitz

A City Called Heaven - Negro Spiritual / arr. Josephine Poelinitz. Performed by 'sounding light' on October 1st, 2021. Soloist Glen Thomas Rideout (bass).

[@dannyraiden9722]

The deep richness of the soloist voice draws you in. I felt the story of the song being told and he shook me.

[@angelalawrence2600]

This soloist needs to be on Broadway. He is magnificent. ❤❤❤❤

[@xman_hall]

wow. what a soloist. deep voice with that slow voice control. very impressive

[@downy1202]

My hope is that they know the and history of this negro spiritual. It’s not just a song to sing because it sounds good or gives chills.

[@diegoluisjimenezmorales2323]

What’s the story?

[@jalenakeem5059]

@@diegoluisjimenezmorales2323 The people who would sing this spiritual were enslaved, and they quite literally could only hope for death. After death would come heaven, which is everlasting peace with God

[@cardinalflower6959]

With Tom Trenney as the Minister of Music (at the piano in this video), you can bet your bottom dollar that the singers understand and respect the history of this body of music, variously called Negro Spirituals, Jubilee Songs, Sorrow Songs, and, more modernly, African American Spirituals.

[@gtrideout]

@@cardinalflower6959 I would agree with this.

[@Kateheywood-hu3bw]

1 am a pilgrim, a pilgrim of sorrow I'm left in this wide world, this wide world alone Ain't got no hope, got no hope for tomorrow I'm trying to make it, make heaven my home Sometimes I just don't know, which way to turn I heard of a city, of a city called heaven I'm trying to make it, make heaven my home Sometimes I just don't know, which way to turn I heard of a city, of a city called heaven I'm trying to make it, make heaven my home

[@pixiegrrly69]

When Mr. Rideout started singing I got goosebumps. This is so beautiful 😍❤️😍❤️👏👏👏👏........update I had a liver transplant 6 months ago and I listened to this song on repeat while I was in the hospital for 25 days🙏🙏🙏the peace and calm it brought me was appreciated immensely...Mr. Ride out your voice brought me solace during a difficult time❤thank you very much😢😢❤❤❤

[@Love4raine]

Just heard this hours ago at my daughters regional chorus concert held at a historical Theater . It was moving and beautiful…. So I’m here now

[@mattphillips3755]

That was jaw-droppingly gorgeous.

[@thekalechipsvendetta]

Great soloist.

[@taragottula]

As a trained musician congregant, I would SO appreciate it if your team could put up the words the choir is singing so we could all enjoy the lyrics also.

[@leonafitzhugh4599]

Wonderful job, Thank you for posting this. Beautiful solo work! Thank you, choir, for such an artistic performance while masked! Singing must continue, and you are showing us how it's done. Congratulations to the Director!

[@sharonwilliams7838]

Amen beautiful!! I felt that down in my soul 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾💕💕💕

[@therealaraviktoria]

Very excellent

[@dawncampbell1284]

Because talented voice 🙏🏿

[@TheSingingCello]

Haven’t heard this before. Very moving and beautifully performed. Thank you!

[@edamundson743]

How beautiful, thank you!

[@Ashfen]

It's always fun to see the general race distribution of the choir when they mention this song being a black spiritual

[@melissacurran-moore8919]

Beautiful.

[@유로-q8n]

Wow..