The Nathaniel Dett Chorale - Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel

The Nathaniel Dett Chorale
from the DVD "An Indigo Christmas"
produced by Riddle Films

[@shubertg]

when we sang this song in school i passed out and smacked my face on the piano

[@cooper8555]

My face is red and I’m lightheaded by the end every time

[@downtown82]

So what was the message from above?

[@roseandi]

I hope you were okay.

[@locaporti7441]

🤣

[@chersgem]

This is really the most memorable song I sang in school in the 90s.

[@OJShilinski]

This is ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL.....!

[@misterhowe7999]

I show this clip to my choirs to demonstrate focus and attitude. So often, choirs are either focused OR active. This is a great combination of the two.

[@edwardjohn5]

I love how the sopranos sing that high note almost casually... It gives a very different feel to the piece. Also, every time the tenors sing the "Hallelujah"... Very relaxed.. 😍 The best interpretation IMO.

[@FedUpSista]

DOPE

[@toyienkachl]

I love it 🥰 this choir sang clearly so I can understand the song so I can practice it with my choir too!! may his soul r.i.p 💔

[@AsksOneThing]

Every time I hear or sing the end of this piece, I think of a workshop my choir did with Brainard. I still chuckle when I remember him galloping back and forth across the stage, arms a-flailin', in full preacher-on-fire mode, trying to teach us the timing of the back and forth with the high G's. "Then WHY? A-every, He deLIVered, YES he did! YES! Delivered Daniel from the LION! Oh yes, Oh tell me WHY? a-every, he deLIVered... Fun time. And we never sang the end wrong again after that

[@rymaracabre2479]

This man is truly blessed with talent. I am sure he is making music with the angels now. RIP.

[@TrishaGunpath]

If you mean the people in the video, we’re all still alive and well. 🎉

[@chrigrue]

It's a lively and a very authentic presentation of the song. It lifts you up. This group is amazing and they sure have there own style.

[@rachelluvzyou101]

this is the best version, choir, and director of this song i have ever heard. BREATH TAKING! :)

[@LL-nq4xm]

Incredible

[@ManiMomma15]

This performance of Didn't My Lord was incredible. I loved.. LOVED the dynamic phrasing!!! I hope I can convince my professor to allow us to learn this piece next semester!!

[@TheROCKNDIVA10]

Moses Hogan was everything ! Geez such an amazing talent.

[@stevedavis4443]

I can do a technical analysis too, but instead, let me say this performance leaves me breathless. It has everything that this wonderful and very demanding setting by the immensely gifted Moses Hogan calls for. In addition, I challenge any group anywhere to sing with more spirit and confidence that the well prepared Nathanal Dett Chorale. This group, this conductor, and this performance deserves my highest praise. I say "Well done".

[@annabellebodunrin2087]

Steve Davis uu

[@withusmasunda3168]

I am used to this song being sung by quartets and not a choir so for me to have this kind of execution and performance is of the highest order. Well done as well.

[@jonathanalbright550]

Steve Davis i agree 😻😻😻

[@briellejones9108]

Steve Davis June h

[@lilsingah07]

It Is!!!!! Our choir be ROCKIN this song!!! Talladega College Choir!!!!

[@sstefanbuys]

this is the best in the world!!!It just has a feel to it that no other choir gave!!!

[@YooLookMarvelous]

That is spellbinding and full o' fire!

[@anigal83]

This song was like "oh really you want to breathe here....oh I'm sorry but you can't do that" but I still loved performing this...

[@jodimartin2624]

Gave me goosebumps!

[@thepracticinggardenerwilli4072]

Dude, this group it tight. Great arrangement, great energy. In a word- awesome

[@corinnedeanna]

Singing this for my middle school's chorus MPA and our spring concert!

[@mismay360]

This arrangement is stunningly beautiful.

[@jaystockmann]

Bravo! What a fantastic, spirited performance!

[@rapandpoesyrap3018]

fantastic and incrible

[@AlternateViewpoint]

Spine-chilling! I love this music! So vibrant! So alive!

[@GeneMariani]

A great rendition of this hymn!

[@josephtunde]

oh my word! thats talent at its purest.

[@ManiMomma15]

I hope it was truly that phenomenal!

[@mousikoergastiriIC]

i love the sound of all your songs..god bless you!!!!

[@eatinghealthy7427]

Yes AND HE WILL DELIVER US.

[@YasmeenHawary]

I ENJOYED THAT VERY MUCH Thanks for posting.

[@oliverwabwire2836]

Yeah!!!! 💫

[@clarklesparkle]

Wow! That was completely amazing!

[@judymoody801]

I love this vid!!!! thx for showing on youtube!

[@movingstudioscreativedance2578]

Love this arrangement. Great voices and dynamics .....thank you!

[@sturmundrang]

JUST GORGEOUS... AWE-INSPIRING !

[@hikaru2013]

LOVE the 1st Soprano in the trio!

[@1ChristianSister]

I'm lovin this!!!

[@cdleon1]

Yes He did! And He will! ...deliver every man.

[@beverleykatherine]

this is just so amazing.

[@simonalesnjak6058]

Fantastic! :D Great acoustics as well! :D

[@MJFanForver]

this is amazing! This is one of our All West pieces.

[@shishiarizti1056]

Espectacular, felicitaciones!

[@locaporti7441]

Love it!

[@sweettbat]

props to the beasty three ladies!

[@muzicman406]

I love the modulation in the middle

[@ClarenceClive]

this is amazing!

[@Sisterbettyjo9179]

Beautiful!! :)

[@Chythen]

Halleluyaa .. 😇

[@sisterofaarondaughterofimr6124]

Sounds lovely

[@SelleBelle1]

awesome! he is a great composer!

[@swtpaige1004]

WONDERFUL!

[@CharlieBladeRemus]

And the tenors put a lot of emotion into their voices! :)

[@chrystal0411]

Beautifully Done! 😁👍

[@FedUpSista]

GO!!!

[@shishiarizti1056]

Espectacular!!

[@migueloficialve9050]

Espectacular 😍 😍

[@nisuUtau]

AMAZING

[@Eismusic83]

Awesome!!

[@walker0762]

great job!!

[@eirikastokes9652]

They are FEELING IT.

[@magdalenamazurowska8359]

Your version is amaising ... Greetings from Poland ;)

[@thetrulyricist]

as a choral director, i 100% agree with you. It had the same effect on me as it did with any other version of the song.

[@peacelovingjenny]

Because of your comment I searched "Conspirare" on youtube and...WOW! I sincerely Thank You!

[@verineclarke7626]

well rendered

[@tdavidray]

I'll sum it up in three words: FLAT FLAT FLAT!!! But the deeper question is, are we all listening to the same performance???

[@CharlieBladeRemus]

Those are some awesome basses...

[@dapperdanman1170]

Gotta love Moses Hogan. Love the style of his arrangements

[@Shaon1010]

very well done

[@Jeconti]

It's the Moses Hogan arrangement of Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel. It's widely available at music stores and online.

[@jonahsahn]

I would find you here saying that. My ears aren't so tuned that I can tell if something is flat just by listening and relating it to my past experiences with the piece. Oh, and I know someone in this video! Go Jamie Hillman!

[@AsiaticSea]

wow! great job! nice face expression!!

[@emjohnson1512]

I have to sing this for school!

[@tmoore192]

Impressive.

[@Anjm93]

Love it can't get enough.

[@emjohnson1512]

Cool!

Cool! Espetaculooooooo! :D

[@jazmaineandjordan5466]

Great

[@KarenPadilla1803]

😍😍😍

[@PlaneToSpain]

I get to solo this. Hellyes.

[@tarik19501956]

bravissssssiiiiiiiimi

[@ashleybunnyrock]

singin this for christmas concert

[@blacsouljah]

A virtuoso performance, one of the best I've ever witnessed in my life! I'll be looking for their CDs!

[@23lydia18]

we jus did this for a concert :) pownage!

[@Operaandchant90]

So tight! God bless Moses Hogan Also why is everyone in this so hot

[@thadd05]

we song this song in chior at lee high BR LA

[@musicallynclined11]

the cortette is singing so WIDE!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@brandimartin1192]

Starting at 2:18 my absolute favorite part of the song!

[@CharlieBladeRemus]

Me and my choirmates still LOL at 1:46 when that blonde and the girl beside her start grinding like they're in the club LMAO

[@sacrosanct23]

To the haters out there: 1) When Moses was alive he was on the advisory board for this group, he knew what his songs sounded like as sung by them and he approved. 2) This is the raw sound recording for a music video of the same song that was filmed by Bravo TV. The produced version sounds much better, and if any of you haters out there heard your own voice in raw, recorded by hanging choir mics from a live performance, you wouldn't sound have as good.

[@XjennaX1234]

i aggree

[@skunk524]

Wooohu

[@yeseniacervantes4215]

I'm singing that song for choir

[@ged424]

This is most certainly gospel music. The classical undertone is slightly more forward in this song, but that does not remove it from the list of gospel pieces.

[@Iesha85]

Slapper!!

[@sacrosanct23]

Those tenors are John Lindsay-Botten (the 'big' tenor), Justin Bacchus, Bramwell Pemberton, and Jamie Hillman.

[@Grandtenore]

Alright for the Aeolians!!! I am from the Morehouse College Glee Club tradition myself lol. I actually like this presentation of this spiritual. I've spoken to "Dr."s William and Rosephanye Powell, Uzee Brown, David Morrow, Roland Carter and they all have commented on the difficulties of performing spirituals "authentically". We all know that the slaves would never have utilized these contrapuntal and polyphonic musical devices. I think authenticity in performance is a bit of a misnomer.

[@deborahrhoades7544]

I love this!!! What year was this recorded?💙💙💙💙💙💙🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶🎶💙💙💙💙💙💙

[@RaiMac1211]

If you were still interested, its by Moses Hogan! look for that on whatever choral music website you use

[@Vocellist2010]

I like the build on the call and response on "deliver daniel from the..oh yes he did" something wasn't quite locking for me with the trio and at 2:38 she was flat..

[@VanSensei]

I LOVE THE TENORS.