Ain't a That Good News - Stellenbosch University Choir (Traditional Spiritual)

Traditional Spiritual
Arranged: Stacey V. Gibbs
Recorded in the Endler Hall, Stellenbosch University Department of Music
2015

[@marcustraore545]

Oh wow! Goosebumps! Does anybody feel it like me? My goodness! What a wonderful song! ❤️👌🏾

[@penny4urthoughts106]

This is one of my favorite spiritual choral songs. I love it so much. It makes me imagine the everyday pain of living in servitude and fear, and rejoicing in the hope of being free, happy and at rest with all of their loved ones in the promised land. This arrangement is electric.

[@doodlebugcandiecane]

AMEN!!!!! It's been years since I have heard this song! I am shaking, I never thought I would hear it again!

[@ryanhamilton3708]

Candiefuck

[@originaldeftom]

Just so incredibly good. Fluffy light like a soufflé, yet pungent and strong like a diesel train. Amazing.

[@louisehardenberg5840]

@Bret Laliberty That is a terrible thing to do.

[@10HW]

you sir are a poet

[@christopherpemhiwa8777]

Indeed he is sir

[@seanhellems1956]

Good Lord....this choir's mastery of the spiritual style is out of this world!

[@cathygrisby408]

So beautiful some tears were flowing.

[@user-mv2js1hj7d]

Am inspired

[@bongiwemdaka533]

My dad would love this... beautiful

[@sizwenyambi8323]

This is top class man 🤣😂😁🔥🙏🏽😭Witbank approves Gospel is good news

[@qgpizzagaming3595]

I remember being in this choir singing this exact same song but I didn't know someone posted it

[@colliewollie1471]

A perfect argument for learning your music folks. A transpired performance without heads being dug in the music.

[@patrickmiller5609]

Love the expressions at 1:38

[@officeofthegovernormakueni3898]

Great Choir, this is magic, amen to this Great team..God is praised with all our energy, almighty. Long live this choir.

[@CENTRALISLIPCONCERTCHOIR]

Terrific arrangement- never heard it before. Spirited performance as well! Thoroughly enjoyed it!

[@kevanmallison8610]

My Mother Died Yesterday. We are South African by birth. And I shared one song with my sisters, as she lay dying.onh her death bed. I think you know which one. But this one is for me, in Him. Thank you

[@rayherbst6655]

Stunningly good! Glory in the Highest!

[@cathygrisby408]

AWESOME!! Those sopranos are something else!!

[@andrewmoggridge9264]

I love all of you so much; the music this choir makes is so exquisitely beautiful. You transcend description. Thank you.

[@nitetrane98]

No music in the world that can't be made better with a little blues. Fantastic arrangement. Looks like it was difficult to learn and the choir loved every minute of it. From the look of all those blondes I thought Stellenbosch was in Sweden

[@joemurunga6664]

This one gave me some really good feels!!!

[@thomasradford6592]

The absolute best performance I have ever heard!!

[@lathithakula1258]

This is South Africa.

[@jacquelyncanada9785]

Beautiful!!!💫

[@lillylirix]

So good!!! Excellent perfomance!!!

[@nitramereinimed9411]

En plus ils sont mignons!

[@singlesmeetinternational]

MORE GRACE. I LOVE YOU GUYS VERY INSPIRATIONAL

[@haibo2499]

0:49..... Love it

[@sibusisomichaels]

I'm happy 😍😅...thank you guys!!

[@christophermoore6110]

They look like they’re having fun!

[@philipthomas6438]

Simply terrific...mind blowing!!!

[@DenizBadeAkkoyun]

I've been blessed🙏🏻

[@karlab6328]

Taking me back to SMK 2008! Love this rendition :)

[@portbizz]

wowwww LOL> he did a very good arrangement of this. Because this is not the original version that I song 40 years ago. This is plain good singing.

[@michaeltamajong4659]

So beautiful

[@cliffokembo]

Wow, this is great, God bless

[@johnyabreu8825]

congratssssss.... what a spirit and performance!

[@edwardtabokagwebu1636]

Exceptional once again. You never dissappoint.

[@maobuyeobu3356]

Nothing to say. God bless you all...

[@Fionafio]

just wondering how your Hallelujah chorus(handel's messiah) would sound....I can only imagine.

[@purplegurl79]

Takana Mukadah I bet phenomenal!!

[@thelmafuchs2594]

Amazing! Beautiful voices! Please sing Hallelujah chorus!

[@ValMRogers]

Excellent performance of a fantastic arrangement!

[@faithajayi5770]

David Aina taught me this song when o was 14,15 years old

[@ngangfendivine7138]

Brilliant

[@demetrioalves6333]

Belo performance Muito lindo Parabéns

[@lizeuys5519]

Hoendervleis mooi! Dankie dankie!

[@jeremiascarvalho8088]

belissimo!!

[@jgjulianna]

Looooove!

[@wurzellos]

baie mooi, groete uit Duitsland

[@alexandrepereiracardoso8117]

Que sopranos são essas.... adorei!

[@mmandarajarchow7]

Love it .... good news

[@stina7008]

E.P.I.C. 🙏🏼

[@thembanilitshe5100]

Hallelujah 🙌

[@sometoo8658]

Amen Gods bless you

[@erikapizzutto1976]

ECCELLENTE!

[@griffinwojtowicz6961]

bravo!!!

[@frankiesings5124]

Wow!!!!

[@janetwilson3760]

I first heard this song on the movie Finding Forrester. Too bad it isn't included in the original soundtrack.

[@marilynnjefferson8525]

Nice! Why do the young women have black dots surrounding their eyes? I wish KZbin had access to this song as recorded by the Master’s Men choir. It’s the best ever.

[@gerttjiondo8642]

Mooi🤩

[@iosiapati6003]

what are the lyrics for this one please, planning to have my choir learn it for competition. thanks!

[@josephmakuni8318]

wowwwwwwwwwwwwwww

[@MinisterRomelTCoker]

Joseph Makuni thos

[@MinisterRomelTCoker]

This is good watch the Philadelphia boys choir

[@Yes_Alex_Cook]

Why are the house lights on? Must be super uncomfortable performing in this hall and seeing everyone just.. There.

[@oliviaoteka7848]

Please where can I get your lyrics to this song I need it for my choir please 🙏🏽 @stellenboschuniversitychoir

[@natakyi1]

Spendid arrangement

[@nitetrane98]

I was interested in buying a copy of this score and see no mention of it on Gibbs' website. I wonder if he was commissioned by Stellenbosch U to arrange this just for them?

[@zurirecords6430]

How can I get the music score for this music

[@simbahunter8894]

These are traditional BLACK AMERICAN spirituals. There is sweet irony in hearing them sung by white South Africans.

[@nikkk5768]

This choir is great HOWEVER, they need to stay still

[@davidgoliath8398]

Why ? I love how full of emotion they are...they transport me with their whole performance....

[@nitetrane98]

Are the tats over the gal's eyes at 0:25 just a thing or do they mean something?

[@leemosia6227]

Not a tat, just decoration. Search for any other South African choir and chances are, someone will have something similar, especially if they are performing traditional South African music. It has significance with many cultures in SA but is usually done in white.

[@nitetrane98]

Thank you for the reply.

[@yvonnelenders5986]

TERRIFIC!!

[@thatfeeble-mindedboy]

The words are " I'm a gonna take it home a to my Jesus, ain't a that good news?" They left that out of every verse, except the one where the men sing. I have to wonder if that was a conspiracy of some of the basses and tenors to do that whether it got them in trouble or not, because omitting such a thing in a song like this turned their stomachs like it did mine. If you are so ruled by Political Correctness that you can't sing the lyrics as they were written, then don't insult the composer and his art by editing them at your whim; moreover, don't insult the whole Black culture by removing something as integrall as the Name of Jesus from what at the time was called a 'Negro Spiritual'. You should all be ashamed of yourselves, but 3 cheers for those guys who refused to participate in such an insult.

[@leemosia6227]

Firstly, this is how the music was arranged. I would know. I sing in this choir. Secondly. The words "I'm a gonna take it home a to my Jesus, ain't a that good news?" are not omitted; the sopranos sing them like every five seconds (an exaggeration, but I'm sure you'll get the point if you give it another listen). Honestly, there is even a close up on the S2s singing the line at 0:25. Furthermore, no choristers where harmed in the performance of this music (if I have to explain this joke as well... *roll eyes*). And to conclude, please don't spread negativity where no one wants it. Have a lovely day! :)

[@thatfeeble-mindedboy]

Lee Mosia Well, not being a lip-reader, it took me four cycles at the point you referenced to SEE, by watching each young lady in the frame very closely, I admit it appears they are singing take it home to my Jesus, although what I HEAR at that point is still 'take it home, take it home, ain't-a that good news . . ' and I go by what I hear, as do most audience members, I suspect, and what I HEARD was different from what I'm used to hearing, and that's what got my attention. That they were were singing the arrangement as written was never in question, in fact the nature of my criticism centered on the arrangement and the arranger. Arrangers, by definition, take liberties with both music AND lyrics, as is the case here, and I couldn't help but wonder WHY the exercise of that liberty involved the numerous exclusions of the Saviour's Name? It had to be that the arranger felt that is was artistically just better with such omissions, however many there were, OR, as I suspected, this was an intentional omission dictated by political correctness on the part of the arranger who wanted to make sure everyone listening was aware that this was to celebrate a style closely connected to a culture, at a certain time, in the history of black people in America, and most certainly NOT to endorse any religious or spiritual position contained in the work, as this would be a blatant attempt to establish a state religion, (now its time for ME to roll MY eyes), yes, violate the sacred 'separation'' clause of the constitution (even though there is no such thing) or worse, it might 'offend' someone. I admit I have a raw nerve about this, because my wife has been a choir teacher for 40 years, some of which was in our failed public school system, and the things she was forbidden from doing, (like putting up anything with the word 'Christmas' on it in her room) for the exact same stupid reasons as cited above, had reached a point that was utterly laughable, and I found the whole thing offensive. To the extent that this arrangement and its ommissions resembled the same type of ridiculousness, it is to that same extent I found THIS offensive. Let me state here that this in no way reflects on the virtuosity of this choir; I said nothing negative about these kids and their talent, and I applaud all the hard work and rehearsal it takes to bring a piece to this level of quality. I never suggested that any choristers were harmed, or that their faith was undermined - I don't really know where that even came from. If it was your attempt at some kind of joke . . Well, uh . . Don't quit your day job . . Whenever some video like this is posted on a public social media site with an open comment section, I have the right to state my opinion about whatever aspect of it I care to, and I will continue to do so. I can't take responsibility for what you might choose to characterize as " speading negativity" , but I AM astonished and dismayed that you feel so free, perhaps even eager, and with a dash of smugness and a pinch of sarcasm, to suggest to me what I can and cannot say.

[@nitetrane98]

@@thatfeeble-mindedboy You see, this is why you never get invited to any parties.

[@cal205]

Ridiculous rant. @@thatfeeble-mindedboy

[@johnanon3191]

Cultural appropriation at its finest.

[@squilliamfancyson7257]

“cUlTuRaL aPpRoPrIaTiOn” 🤡

[@laineyn.9598]

how? this is a South African choir, & traditional spirituals (gospels especially) are sung in many choirs around the world as well. if anything, this is cultural APPRECIATION, you should consider learning the difference. this choir in particular is pretty diverse, but even if it weren't, would it not be beneficial for a white choir to sing music outside of their cultural confines, assuming they do the piece justice and are respectful of the culture? personally I feel that it'd be more harmful to do the opposite. besides, basically all American music draws from African American tradition (blues and jazz are one example) would you rather them *only* sing European/traditionally white music? I don't think I need to point out why that's a bad idea.