Lyrics
(African American Spiritual)
I’m gonna sing when the Spirit says “sing.” (repeat twice)
And obey the Spirit of the Lord.
See also
- Culture: African American Spirituals
- Subject: singing
- Harmony: countermelodies / Orff arrangements / chords I, IV, V
- Melody: low so & low la / D,E,G,A,B,C’ / G,A,B,D’
- Meter: 4
- Rhythm:
- Scale: hexachord
- Tones: drmfsl
YouTube
- Visuals & Digital (Recorder countermelody) Visuals
- PDF of song with chords + Lesson ideas + Orff arrangement
- MIDI file
- Listen to the song
1 thought on “I’m Gonna Sing When the Spirit Says Sing”
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