Heavenly Swing

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Eyeball · #1 Post by **Eyeball** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:57 pm

Every now and when I come across some Swing era pop tunes or instrumentals that have either a gospel flavor or genesis, or have some kind of Biblical or faith-based or religious background. Most are fairly rhythmic, except for some very sweet or maudlin pop sloppers

Are there enough of these to make an interesting list?

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE TOO PRAY, LITTLE CHILDREN

A DOOR WILL OPEN

BLOW, GABRIEL, BLOW

SWING LOW, SWEET CHARIOT

SATAN TAKES A HOLIDAY

Mr Awesomer · #2 Post by **Mr Awesomer** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:38 am

Praise the Lord, and Pass the Ammunition
All Gods Chillin' Got Rhythm
I Hope Gabriel Like My Music
God Bless The Child

zzzzoom · #3 Post by **zzzzoom** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 10:46 am

I'm Prayin' Humble
There's Going to be the Devil to Pay
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
Just a Closer Walk with Thee
On Revival Day
Swingin' in the Promised Land
When Buddah Smiles

Eyeball · #4 Post by **Eyeball** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 12:30 pm

Some pops that are done by Swing bands-

You're a Heavenly Thing

Pack Up Your Sins and Go to the Devil

A Star Fell Out of Heaven

When Did You Leave Heaven?

But these are pushing the 'boundries' of the stated genre...good to know though! Christian Swing!

'I'm into Christian Swing' - new genre

lipi · #5 Post by **lipi** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 3:26 pm

louis and the good book.

djstarr · #6 Post by **djstarr** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:25 pm

lipi wrote:louis and the good book.

that's awesome. I love his version of Shadrack. I always thought about playing that and the Beastie Boys riff back to back.

djstarr · #7 Post by **djstarr** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:28 pm

zzzzoom wrote: Just a Closer Walk with Thee

I'm listening to the Marsalis Music Bob French tribute CD today; it's got a really nice duet of Just a Closer Walk with Thee featuring Harry Connick Jr. and Branford Marsalis. I got to hear Harry sing this live at Jazz fest this year, part of a memorial to Alvin Batiste, it was very special.

Toon Town Dave · #8 Post by **Toon Town Dave** » Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:27 pm

Can't forget "Sing You Sinners"

OneTrueDabe · #9 Post by **OneTrueDabe** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:02 pm

djstarr wrote:that's awesome. I love his version of Shadrack. I always thought about playing that and the Beastie Boys riff back to back.

Sorry to resurrect [HA!] an old thread, but I felt compelled to point out that the Beasties' song comes from a sample of "Loose Booty" by Sly and the Family Stone.

That is all...

Eyeball · #10 Post by **Eyeball** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 6:14 pm

OneTrueDabe wrote:
Sorry to resurrect [HA!] an old thread, but I felt compelled to point out that the xxxxx' song comes from a sample of "xxxxxx" by xxxxxxxxx.

That is all...

You8 need to go spin a copy of "Get Thee Behind Me, Satan".

WILL BRADLEY AND HIS ORCH. FEATURING RAY McKINLEY
GET THEE BEHIND ME SATAN
ALL THAT MEAT AND NO POTATOES
COLUMBIA 36248

Surreal · #11 Post by **Surreal** » Thu Aug 02, 2007 8:31 am

Ain't nobody nowhere nothin' without God - Duke Ellington

Christ is All - Sam Cooke

I'm on my way to Canaan - Mahalia Jackson

remysun · #12 Post by **remysun** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 4:25 am

When the Saints Come Marching In
And the Angels Sing
Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat

Accentuate the Positive

... God bless Clifford John Mercer, who taught me much about his uncle who wrote the lyrics to that song....