I love that song, heard it for the first time from Alison Krause in "O brother where art thou'?", film made by Ethan & Joel Coen. This version is awesome!
Has anyone noticed how, in pretty much all of Philip's arrangements, he gives himself a solo every time? I mean, I love him, and the group, and his arrangements, I just felt it was worth mentioning...
Their blend is PHENOMINAL. If you listen really hard, you can hear him when it's just the trio at 0:54, but he's sandwiched inbetween Paul and David, so it's quite hard!
Impressive harmonization of a spiritual traced to an anonymous writer in the collection _Slave Songs of the United States_, edited by William F. Allen, Lucy Garrison, and Charles P. Ware (New York, NY, USA: A. Simpson & Co., 1867).
@schafernewman - That is why music is a universal language. While it's an "American" song, anyone can sing it. I'm a music major in college and everything I sing by Mozart, Bach, Haydn, etc. isn't "American." I'm singing about that culture's traditions, events, heartbreak, and joy. Folk music from other countries in enriching. I say kuddos to TKS for managing to perform it so well! :) But I understand your belief, too.
One doppelganger you guys have missed is Paul Phoenix :: Robbie Keane (Irish soccer player). And although I've been watching/listening to this song for several years, today was the first time that I noticed the title is "Down TO the River..." while the lyrics are "Down IN the river..." Weird.
@TheChange1961 not sure how that make isaiah a gospel really tho it is foreshadowing of the gospel in essance but the gospels by deffinition are the 1st four books of the new testiment which is what i was reffering to. ur making a slight assumption here that i implied that theres a "right" way of baptism i would say thats not the case and yes we are baptized by the holy spirit but this emersion baptism is simply a visual commitment almost like a pact in a way
@TheChange1961 isaiah 66:17 is not part of the gospels...prayer is to be said in private but is not wrong done in public as well on top of private prayers (which are neccessary) furthermore baptism is not prayer its a sign of commitment to christ. this song is a followers private prayer combined with their telling of their baptism. i suggest u should look further into what the gospel is with all due respect and btw very good referencing just make sure u arent prooftexting
Love the guys singing it! But I still hate the song... I had to sing it I choir last year I got the solo but for some reason I do not like this song at all
im not really sure how i feel about a bunch of brits singing this... doesn't seem quite as authentic. this is a very american song. not to hate or anything, just saying...
This song should really be sung by American women, not by a bunch of white English guys, but they do their best. (White English guys are absolutely brilliant at singing certain types of music, but not...um...this.)
