Martin Luther King Holiday songs

[LorenzoS]

Anyone have suggestions for songs to sing for a choir or praise and worship team for this holiday?

Any suggestions are welcome

[Muziqmann]

some kind of remix of We Shall Overcome (James Hall did one) or My Country Tis of Thee (Timothy Wright), Lift Ev'ry And Sing or any negro spirituals traditional or remixed.

[CESharp]

Timothy Wright has a song called "United We Stand, Together We Can"
it's has a nice tempo too!

[catty]

Keep Hope Alive - GMWA
King Jesus Is A Lis'nin' When You Pray
We also did "Ain't That Good News," first the traditional way, then went into the arrangement by the Wilmington-Chester Mass Choir .

[Val215]

America The Beautiful
By: Mississippi Mass Choir (Amazing Love CD)
Posted by: Val215

Key Ab
L H / R H

Try this version. It’s really beautiful. I don't know if anybody ever seen Mississippi Mass Choir perform this song but they use those little American Flags when performing this song. We actually did it and the performance brought tears to people's eyes. It was wonderful.

Intro:
/ Eb
/ F
Bb, Bb /
/ Ab
C,C /
/ Eb
Db, Db /
/ Bb
Eb, Eb /
Ab / Db-Eb-Ab
Ab /
Ab /
Ab /
Bb / Ab-Db-F
C / Bb-Eb-G
Db / C-F-Ab

Verse:
 
Eb / Eb-G-Bb Oh
/ C-Eb-Ab beau__
Ab, Ab, Ab /
/ Ab ti-ful
/ C-Eb-Ab
Ab, Ab, Ab
A / Eb-Gb-C for
/ Db-F-Bb spa-
Bb, Bb, Bb /
/ Bb cious skies,
/ Db-F-Bb
Eb, Eb /
Eb / for
F / Eb-Ab-C
Bb / Db-F-Bb am-
Bb
C / Eb-Ab-C ber
/ C
D / C-F-Ab waves
Ab
Eb / G-Bb-Eb of
Db /
C / G-Bb-Eb grain;
/ Eb
Cb / Gb-Cb-Eb
/ Eb
Bb / F-Ab-Db
/ Db
Eb / G-Bb-Eb
Eb / Eb For
/ C-Eb-Ab pur-
Ab, Ab, Ab /
/ Ab ple moun-
/ C-Eb-Ab
Ab, Ab, Ab /
A /  Eb-Gb-C tains
/ D-F-Bb ma-
Bb, Bb, Bb /
/ Bb jes-ties
/ Db-F-Bb
Eb, Eb /
Eb / a-
Eb / Eb-G-Bb
Eb / D-Gb-A bove
/ Ab
Eb / Eb-G-Bb the
/ Bb
F / F-Ab-C fruit-
/ C
Bb / D-F ed
Bb / F
Eb / Db-F-Bb plains
/ Bb
Eb / Db-F-Bb
/ Bb
Eb / Db-G-Bb
F /

Chorus:

G / Eb A-
Ab / Eb-Ab-C merica
/ Eb
Ab /
Ab / C-Eb A-
/ Ab mer-
C i
Bb / Eb-G-Bb ca
/ Bb
A / Eb-Gb-A
/ A
Bb / Db-F-Ab
/ Ab
Bb /
Bb / Ab-Db-F A-
/ Ab-Db-F mer-
Bb /
/ Db-F-Ab i-
Eb / Db-F-Ab ca
/ Ab
Eb / Bb-Eb-G
F / Ab God
Eb / Eb-G-Bb shed
/ Bb shed
Eb / Db-Eb-G His
/ G His
F / Ab-D-F Grace
/ F Grace
G / Bb-Db-Eb on
/ Eb on
Ab / Db-Gb-Ab thee.
/ Ab
Ab /
Ab / Db-G-Ab
/ Ab
E / Ab-Db-Eb
F / F, G
Ab / C-Eb-Ab
Ab / Eb-Ab-C And
Db / Eb-Ab-C crown
/ C
Db /
Db / Eb-Ab-C
/ Bb, Bb thy good____
Db / Db-F-Bb
/ Bb
Db /
Db / Db-F-Bb
Eb / Db-F-Ab with
C / Eb-Ab-C bro-
/ Eb-Ab-C
C / Eb-G-Bb ther-
/ Bb hood
F / Eb-G-Bb
/ Bb
G / Eb-G-Bb
Ab / C-F-Ab from
/ Db-F-Ab sea
Bb, Bb, / sea
/ C-Eb-Ab to
C, C / to
/ Db-F-Ab shin-
Db, Db / shin-
/ Db-F-Ab ing
Eb, Eb / ing
/ Ab
Ab / Db-Eb-Ab sea.
Ab, Ab, Ab /
Bb / Ab-Db-F
C / Bb-Eb-G
Db / C-F-Ab
Eb / Eb-G-Bb Oh (Go back to chorus)

Breakdown (I don’t know what else to call this part):

Bb / Ab-Db-F
C / Bb-Eb-G
Db / C-F-Ab
Eb / Eb-G-Bb
Ab / Eb-Ab-C
*No music* A-mer-_ri-ca, A-mer-__ri-ca
F / C-Eb-Ab
Bb / Db-F-Ab
*No music* A-mer-_ri-ca, A-mer-__ri-ca
Bb / Db-F-Ab God
Eb / Eb-G-Bb shed
/ Bb
Eb /
Bb / Bb-Eb-G His
Bb / G
Eb / Ab-Db-F grace
/ F
Eb /
F / G-Bb-Eb on
G / Eb /
Ab / Db-Gb-Ab thee.
/ Ab
Ab /
Ab / Db-Gb-Ab
Ab / Ab
Eb / G-Bb-Eb
F / F
G / G
Ab / C-Eb-Ab
Ab / Eb-Ab-C And,
Db / Eb-Ab-C crown
/ C
Db /
Db / Eb-Ab-C
/ Bb, Bb thy good____
Db / Db-F-Bb
/ Bb
Db /
Db / Db-F-Bb
Eb / Db-F-Ab with
C / Eb-Ab-C bro-
/ Eb-Ab-C
C / Eb-G-Bb ther-
/ Bb hood
F / Eb-G-Bb
/ Bb
G / Eb-G-Bb
Ab / C-F-Ab from
/ Db-F-Ab sea
Bb, Bb, / sea
/ C-Eb-Ab to
C, C / to
/ Db-F-Ab shin-
Db, Db / shin-
/ Db-F-Ab ing
Eb, Eb / ing
Ab / Db-Eb-Ab sea. ------> Ab / C-Eb-Ab (End on this note)
*Repeat*

Enjoy and Be blessed

[BELLMS540]

What's good for the new year???