Blind Boys of 'bama mix Amazing Grace + House of the Rising Sun

1 March 2008

Blind Boys of 'bama mix Amazing Grace + House of the Rising Sun

By Alexander Carpenter
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h/t to Fuller Seminary grad. student Nick Zork for alerting me to this great The Blind Boys of Alabama rendition of Amazing Grace set to the House of the Rising Son. In addition to the great soulful sound, this recontextualization of the song returns it to its origins as a confession of personal salvation and social justice, in this case, abolition.


The need for abolition continues today.

Comments

Now you see it, now you don't. You Tube no longer has this posted. However, try this link instead (while it lasts?): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ZJ-kLKut9E

Posted by: Rich Hannon | 01 March 2008 at 4:25

Seems to work for me. Anyone else have trouble?

Posted by: Alexander Carpenter | 02 March 2008 at 4:13

The link Rich posted above worked for me (the main one said the content had been removed--copyright maybe?). I enjoyed it a lot-- it's a great revisioning of a classic.

Posted by: Daneen Akers | 02 March 2008 at 9:52

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