The Nathaniel Dett Chorale - Mary Had A Baby

[@Mr123boi]

The Sololist is the now "Dr." Melissa Davis and is my voice teacher at my college at University of Arkansas- Pine Bluff. on that vibrato will never get old. :)

[@SafariDushime]

Wow

[@itstevingall]

No words to describe this...Melissa's voice, the arrangement, the choir...everything comes together extraordinarily well...this is HEAVENLY!!!

[@all4obama]

This choir, soloist and director is awesome. My LORD!!! MY LORD!!!!! It really helped to put CHRIST back in Christmas. Thank you..

[@darlenegwin9479]

I LOVE it. Never heard this version before. I sing it another way, and now I have fallen in love with this song. I love it. Sing child! The lady singing is sweet. God bless all of them. I would love to sing with them one day.

[@erikbarnes9991]

That is one of the most beautiful performances I’ve ever heard!!! Bravo and praise his name!!

[@fishmeatlover]

I felt goosebumps all through out the performance! The Soloist made me love Jesus even mooooooore!

[@ez344]

that song fulled spirit...that song was good from the being to end,from soloist to painist to the choir....that soloist was sent from above Beautiful voice

[@ceedark8]

One of the best presentations I have seen of this song. One can feel the emotion. Absolutely wonderful. It is on my playlist. Whenever I pass by my computer, I see the chorale and want to take the time to listen. Thank you for sharing the message....

[@choralln]

What a moving performance! Thanks for that and the fine recording. This brought tears of joy to my eyes.

[@GingerBee2011]

I love classical music like this. This is real music and real singing

[@ntimboamah3503]

2019 and still lit

[@missmochashake]

What a magnificant!!! voice and the entire song was sung so amazingly beautiful. Thanks for sharing.

[@InnerBouquet]

Just so wonderful!!! Thank you for this gem!!!

[@RoxieWank]

I love it. Fantastic job! The lead singer was wonderful. The chorus did a great job too. So did the director and pianist.

[@buyannemekhchimeddorj]

Feeling blessed by the spirit.. what a bliss!!!

[@ulyssia.dennis]

So thankful to have finally found this arrangement!

[@arnessa1015]

WONDERFUL! We sang this at Carroll High School and at Mt. Zion BC Christmas Cantata! Love this rendition!

[@pepperchoplin9650]

This is wonderful - like an elixir to the soul.

[@sisteranonymous3585]

Lod have mercy these are the best voices on the planet... GLORY TO CHRIST WHO GIVETH ALL TALENTS!

[@AjPoliMusic]

I LOOVE THIS SONG!!! Currently the choir that I am in; The University Concert Choir of Langston University is singing this song at our Christmas program! I LOOVE this song!!!! It's soo BEAUTIFUL, filled with a little jazz, and blues, including a little spiritual feeling to it!!! I LOOVE IT; and I LOVE the chords within the song! The soloist....AMAZING!!!! She SAAANG that song!! She TRULY has a gift and has a BEAUTIFUL voice! Yes, she's DEFINITELY a 1st Soprano in which I am too! lol. =)

[@Colbyelise]

The most beautiful thing I have ever heard.

[@jekbyjoanna9646]

Simply amazing. Touching a heart

[@mazaratti2006]

That was PURE BEAUTY!!! The Soloist could rise the dead, she was Amazing!

[@kyladawson4944]

I sang this when I was in high school choir. I fell in love with this song!

[@pamelacrenshaw6318]

So did I...it was great

[@bickferd1]

OMG!!!! Awesome voice....you go girl!

[@keshenacisneros-watson760]

This is Roland Carter's arrangement. It is available in print.

[@SaxyBoy91]

omg that soloist goes to my school (UIUC) and i saw her at a recital a few months ago, she a BEAST

[@pshawhan]

The soprano is very talented, this is a wonderful performance, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. This song started out, though, as a simple spiritual sung by slaves before the Civil War. To hear it sung that way, listen to the solo and unaccompanied version by Barbara Hendricks. Its power is in its simplicity. Bless the memory of those unknown women and men who sang this as slaves, and did not live to see the day of freedom, but left us the precious gift of this song.

[@naeemah916]

beauty performance.God blessed you with a beautiful voice the clarity,picth,andshiftnes of your voice at the right time..outstanding !!!!

[@lance456]

AMAZING!! This song brought tears to my eyes.

[@Bl6ckWom6n]

Mary had a baby, yes she did!!! Man, her soulful soprano vocals get down in my soul so envious of the women and even more so men who can sing like that. My high school choir director always said I had too much soul for the classical pieces our class would usually perform. I sounded like a mouse y'all trying to sing like that! LMBO! Gold ole' days!!! My yonder years. :(

[@garryland5153]

Bravo! Absolutely beautifully done.

[@dimensionalharmony10]

exxxceeeeellllleeennnt and great voooooooooooowssssss i almost cried. i love the operatics of this soprano

[@juliaKoullias]

This gave me the chills! Beautiful ❤

[@wpate1943]

Absolutely beautiful! I shared this on fb.

[@Arkelk2010]

I love Dr. Davis's excitement.

[@marioacostasantos7337]

...... Bravoooo abrazos fuertes desde República Dominicana 🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴🇩🇴.....

[@marycherryberry]

I love this!!! magnifico!~

[@sonnyitaliano4158]

The lead singer has a wonderful Soprano voice. smooth with such ease of effort

[@alves1490]

So happy its Christmas again so I can listen to this again!

[@darlenegwin9479]

I did too as the song climax. She blessed me as well, and the dark sounds of the choir was beautiful, at Rust College we sing it a different way. This sounds more spiritual than classical. I must recommend this version to my school.

[@lilsingah07]

This song been in my mind all day

[@superbide]

Thanks you for this. Beautiful! soloist superb!

[@johnboehret580]

WOW!!! This rendition/ performance is a little bit better than perfect! The Chorale, the soloist- Melissa!-, and the director; are just spot on. Please tell me, this young lady is recorded elsewhere? She/ they have brought new life to this Precious Truth.

[@Treeworkers]

Che bella voce! E che meraviglioso coro!

[@MegaStargirl22]

Phenomenal Performace so beautiful.

[@Vandy711]

This is WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!

[@daGius]

Complimenti per la toccante e raffinata esecuzione.

[@savyontravez2623]

This just worked my soul . She better sang

[@1037pm]

omg, i love love love her!!! Especially, when she went into her upper range....omg EARGASM

[@vickiehannah2527]

Get down woman!!!!God bless you all.....

[@chocolateaka5502]

My favorite Christmas song

[@Jvontez]

kuddooooozzzzzz I lead this on my high skool chior 1st soprano....

[@michaelsaparito]

Amazing voice!

[@crystalsingr]

@vonDali - all I can tell you is the piece has a dedication to Karen Winston about the title "Mary Had a Baby" and was written by Roland Carter. The copywrite says MAR-V1 L Hampton Institute, VA. I hope that helps. :)

[@blaithinoreilly4149]

Amazing learning this on the cello at the moment

[@SaySoSexy]

I always loved singing this song.

[@Clesta7]

BEAUTIFUL

[@krazy05]

Beautiful.

[@antoinettel.oliver282]

Yeeeessssssssss, Ms. Davis! Come on now!

[@DLowryVA]

Oh. WOW. Thank you!

[@PoNyDuCk123]

That was amazing!

[@Ruciinip]

The Bethune Cookman University concert chorale performed this last night at their Christmas concert. The lead was a counter tenor. He ate this song up!

[@anahill74]

***** Link please!!! Thank you and blessings :)

[@AnthonyBanksCountertenor]

Is there footage of the performance you're referencing?

[@Ruciinip]

I was told is was recorded but have yet to see it. I'll have to contact their director to see.

[@Ruciinip]

mymelodiesdupay I contacted the BCU choral director and the concert was recorded for historical purposes but not to sell/distribute. So unfortunately all I'll have is memories of Anthony singing this piece.

[@Zesti91]

Excellent!!!!!

[@quinettejones202]

Love her voice

[@timothyoluwayomiadegbite2080]

So sweet like heaven

[@claudiolazary8959]

Emocionante me conmovio me motivo. GRACIAS!

[@Eltonlaleham]

I love this song when I was a kid I sang this in school and I imagined I was Mary having a baby and I told myself Mary look after your baby when it is born

[@JSDiamond013]

Wonderful!!

[@NobodyisD2Z]

Wow! What a fantastic voice! She sings from her heart using everything God gave her. But, I didn't hear what I understand to be the last line: "People keep a-comin' an' the train done gone".

[@wsissonify]

Awesome!

[@quinettejones1611]

I love this song

[@augustdavis7911]

Beautiful

[@zancosophia]

Desde minha infância e adolescencia já cabntava esse spirituals!

[@sc8205]

Nathaniel Dett Chorale. They are in Canada

[@Rochelle1212]

It would be nice to hear this choir sing "Jesus Lay Your Head In the Window"

[@brianapianokeys08]

Beautiful!

[@mzfabdiiva08]

I have to sing a rendition of this song for a play I'm in but I'm not that strong of a soprano... Octave lower will work for me though. She did great!!

[@josiefalbo8132]

Does anyone know if this arrangement is published. Would love to do it at my church.

[@davirangel9394]

Linda voz! :D

[@keecos24]

is this a moses hogan arrangement?

[@Jaylee1t]

Roland Carter

[@cameronharris3345]

Excellent

[@Waterboyofsuperman]

2:20 amazing!

[@msnique811]

I so love this song! Can anyone provide some insight to get the sheet music to this song?!

[@feliciasandler5216]

Beautiful. Who is the arranger please?

[@FighterGlory]

Nice!

[@whitesongs73]

excellent

[@sdibello88]

does anyone know...is this composition/arrangement actually written by R. Nathaniel Dett? or somebody else? AMAZING voice, btw!!

[@mantellim5489]

amen, sis

[@JLisleWrites]

Mellisa U better sing!!!...I luv u so much! lol

[@sofiacuevas7484]

Amazinh choir. Who's the soloist?

[@kkwilson27]

What a gorgeous voice!

[@abrahamchewe808]

can anyone send me the choRd progression for this beautiful piece????

[@tphil5543]

Yes girl.....

[@alves1490]

Does anyone know where I might be able to find/purchase this arrangement of the song?

[@Denville]

Hi guys, what's the name of this choir and where are they from?

[@cduane22]

crucified laid behind a stone you lived to die rejected and alone like a rose trampaled on the ground you took the fall and thoughth of me above all

[@rvcman4]

girl u betta sing

[@jaamandunker8030]

What are the lyrics and the key it is sung in?

[@keithbrown3889]

She's cold!!