Her grandmother was a sacred harp singer, for me it was a great uncle that was the closest that ive got to a sacred harp singer. A few years ago a friend in georgia told me about a documentary that featured his sacred harp group, about the history of sacred harp shape note singing, etc. Jun 19, 2010 this is a movie trailer for the documentary movie awake, my soul. Feb 03, 2018 awake my soul, awake lyre and harp, i will awake the dawn cf. Yeah, im not alone, i realize i breathe out, i come alive your word gives life to my dry bones your breath tells death it can ride on awake me, make me a living stone. Shake off dull sloth, and early rise to pay thy morning sacrifice. Awake my soul i played tenor sax for a talent show with some vocalists and other musician and the music seemed to fit right in with the rest of the band. Includes sound files, trailers and other info related to matt and erica hintons outstanding sacred harp documentary film, awake, my soul. But her confidence has grown over the past few years. Meyers collection of hymns for lady huntingdons chapel, cumberland street, shoreditch, 1782, and again in medleys hymns, bristol and bradford, 1785, in 8 stanzas of 4 lines. Awake my soul awake, awake, awake my soul, god resurrect these bones from death to life, through you alone awake my soul lecrae. Sacred harp singing, based on four notes, or shapenotes sung in different octaves and a cappella rounds to form otherworldly harmonies, has survived since early colonists rebelled against. Redeem thy misspent time thats past, and live this day as if the last. Find out more about awake, my soul and buy music from the soundtrack at the music film database.
Awake my soul, and with the sun hymns without words. Music film awake, my soul reveals gospels wall of sound. Awake my soul download popular christian sheet music. These photos are a collaboration of my photos with a few other throughout from raj siva who was there with me. The story of the sacred harp upcoming screening in atlanta ga. Offering harp, piano, guitar, and vocals the bakehouse eryn jones. Awake my soul demonstration version music download. See also this introduction to sacred harp and shape note singing. Download sheet music for awake my soul by sean feuchtkristene dimarco, from the album victorious one. In awake my soul, editor james martin, sj, offers a meaningful collection of fascinating essays focusing on catholic devotions and their place in the life of contemporary believers. Since watching the 2006 documentary awake, my soul. You can find out more about the movie at and more abou. Awake my soul, awake lyre and harp, i will awake the dawn. Oct 21, 2008 since watching the 2006 documentary awake, my soul.
Stream tracks and playlists from bristol sacred harp on. Awake, my soul is the first feature documentary about the sacred harp singers, a lost tonal tribe who, in the deep south, continue to sing some of the oldest songs in america. Download the rca today app for your tablet or smartphone. Instead, a weeklong worship arts camp is awakening faith and changing the landscape of church leadership. Originally published as part of a lenten series in america magazine, each essay discusses a favorite catholic devotion, its history, its place in an individuals life, and its role in the life of todays catholics. Thy precious time misspent, redeem, each present day thy last esteem, improve thy talent with due care. As a freshman, she heard about a new summer program put on by hope college in holland, michigan, for high school students interested in the worship arts. Their shapenote system was designed to teach sightreading and enable users to sing complex, sophisticated music. Hugh mcgraw, raymond hamrick, richard delong, rodney ivey. Hugh mcgraw 20 february 1931 28 may 2017 was a leading figure in contemporary sacred harp singing.
In 1787 it was included, with the omission of one stanza in rippons baptist selection, 1787, no. I will expect a citation from awake my soul the story of. Awake, awake, awake my soul, god resurrect these bones from death to life, for you alone awake my soul. Pinehurst living magazine januaryfebruary 2019 by pinehurst. Choral sheet music book by franz joseph haydn 17321809. Shake off dull sloth, and joyful rise, to pay thy morning sacrifice. Awake, my soul is a documentary about the sacred harp. The gentleman who was fired from mozilla firefox because he supported. Awake, my soul, and with the sun thy daily course of duty run. It follows the folk tradition of sacred harp singing, a type of shapenote singing, kept alive by amateur singers in the rural american south.
Watch the video for awake my soul from sandra mccrackens the builder and the architect for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Sep 24, 2006 directed by erica hinton, matt hinton. Awake my soul is careful to point out that this music has been preserved in small communities rather than in academic settings. Enjoy the lovely words and lyrics of awake, my soul, and with the sun, the traditional, classic hymn and christian song. Theres a history in my family of sacred harp singing, and in my wifes family.
The story of the sacred harp and listening to the justreleased soundtrack, ive been trying to imagine what it would be like to hear a sacred. Im the youngest person on my worship teamthats something i was selfconscious about. Awake, my soul is a documentary about the sacred harp tradition, kept alive by amateur shapenote singers in the rural south. Chris tomlin awake my soul with lecrae lyrics genius. January and february are the most moralecrushing, soulsucking. Lyrics from a collection of sacred hymns, for the church of jesus christ of latter day saints, 1841 hymn 198 l. We meet to sing shape note songs from the sacred harp 1991 edition, every tuesday 79pm at the benjamin perry boathouse, phoenix wharf, lower guinea street, bristol bs1 6tj. Awake, my soul is a feature documentary that explores the history, music, and traditions of sacred harp singing, the oldest surviving american music. Verse 1 em c g breathe on me, breath of god, breathe on me em c g breathe on me, breath of god, breathe on me em c g i come alive, im alive when you breathe on me em c g i come alive, im alive when you breathe on me chorus em c awake, awake, awake my soul, g d god resurrect these bones em c from death to life, through you alone g d awake my soul verse 2 em c g speak to me, word of god. Awake, my soul, and with the sun thy daily stage of duty run. The story of the sacred harp 2007 a documentary about the sacred harp tradition which is kept alive by amateur singers in the south. Jan 06, 2007 awake, my soul is the first feature documentary about the sacred harp singers, a lost tonal tribe who, in the deep south, continue to sing some of the oldest songs in america. Somehow i missed the original airing on pbs, but a few weeks ago stumbled across a site that mentioned this documentary awake my soul and i had to. If awake my soul consisted of only authentic sacred harp singing, it would be.
Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more. Stream tracks and playlists from bristol sacred harp on your desktop or mobile device. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 24 september 2006 birmingham sidewalk film festival also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for. To underscore the cultural power each individual has to foster artistic creation, regardless of age, class, race, or other social limitation, is to shed true light on what sacred harp singing is all about. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 24. How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes i struggle to find any truth in your lies and now my heart stumbles on things i dont know my. The story of the sacred harp the soundtrack includes traditional sacred harp singing, recorded in rural georgia and alabama. Awake my soul, and with the sun thy daily course of duty run. And now my heart stumbles on things i dont know my weakness i feel i must finally show lend me your hand and well conquer them all but lend me your heart and ill just let you fall lend me your eyes i can change what you see but your soul you must keep, totally free har har, har har, har har, har har awake my soul awake my soul. Yeah, im not alone, i realize i breathe out, i come alive your word gives life to my dry bones your breath tells death it can ride on but wake me, make me a living stone, a testament to your throne, i im nothing without you, im on my. Lyrics from a collection of sacred hymns for the church of jesus christ of latterday saints in europe, 1840 hymn 200 l. Awake, my soul is the first feature documentary about the sacred harp singers, a lost tonal tribe who, in the deep south, continue to sing. Awake my soul demonstration version music download format.
Various artists awake my soulhelp me to sing amazon. Awake the harp by franz joseph haydn 17321809 octavo. I will expect a citation from awake my soul the story. Inspirational words of the awake, my soul, and with the sun hymn. The story of the sacred harp twodisc special edition. Soul lessons, cello, mantra and yoga are combined into a healing practice. Awake, awake, awake my soul, god resurrect these bones from death to life, for you alone awake my soul speak to me, word of god, speak to me speak to me, word of god, speak to me i come alive, i. This printable version of awake, my soul, and with the sun is a hymn of praise and. This is the first ever collection of popular music adaptations of sacred harp songs. Awake my soul is a film that captures both the history and the vitality of a music that is utterly unlike any music most viewers are likely to have heard. The sacred harp uses notation developed by the progressive new england singing masters william little and william smith, who published the easy instructor in 1801. Breathe on me, breath of god, breathe on me breathe on me, breath of god, breathe on me i come alive, im alive when you breathe on me i come alive, im alive when you breathe on me awake, awake, awake my soul god resurrect these bones from death to life, through you alone awake my soul speak to me, word of god, speak to me speak to me. How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes i struggle to find any truth in your lies and now my heart stumbles on things i dont know my weakness i feel i must finally show. I have been blessed with the ability to do so over the past twelve years.
This is a movie trailer for the documentary movie awake, my soul. Awake, my soul, and with the sun a traditional and classic online hymn. Breathe on me, breath of god, breathe on me breathe on me, breath of god, breathe on me i come alive, im alive when you breathe on me i. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in d major transposable. I will expect a citation from awake my soul the story of the sacred harp this. The story of the sacred harp by matt and erica hinton, standard onedisc and special twodisc editions the hintons. Chapter 9 video resources university of mississippi.
Seven years of filmic devotion by directors matt and erica hinton poured into awake my soul, a thorough examination of the history of sacred harp singing. Sacred harp singing, 19982006 from a variety of southern allday sacred harp singings. The story of the sacred harp is a 2006 documentary film directed by matt and erica hinton, and narrated by jim lauderdale. Share your knowledge of this product with other customers. The first time i heard this song by mumford and sons, it moved me deeply. A documentary about the sacred harp tradition which is kept alive by amateur singers in the south. Insofar as sacred harp is among the earliest music in america, its history is incredibly rich. Awake my soul, prepare an entrance for your glory and let my heart become a throne for you to dwell and when i need your holy spirit more than life itself then christ is formed in me when i lose myself, i reflect your image when i break, i break my will, then i am whole when i give, give my all, i find life everlasting then christ is formed in me. I will expect a citation from awake my soul the story of the sacred harp this from econ philo 1 at university of texas, brownsville. Breathe on me, breath of god, breathe on me breathe on me, breath of god, breathe on me i come alive, im alive when you breathe on me i come alive, im alive when you breathe on me. With jim carnes, judy caudle, richard delong, carlene griffin. Awake my soul, awake lyre and harp, i will awake the dawn cf. Yeah, im not alone, i realize i breathe out, i come alive your word gives life to my dry bones your breath tells death it can ride on awake me, make me a. By the end of the course, each participant should be able to.
Browse the complete magazine in your browser with this interactive edition. But no matter the people, weddings are a special, and often sacred. The story of the sacred harp times favorite theater button overview. Let all thy converse be sincere, thy conscience as the noonday clear. Keith willard has edited a collection of essays on the sacred harp experience, written by several singers of varying experience and perspective. The story of the sacred harp is a documentary about sacred harp singing, a haunting form of a cappella, shape note hymn singing with deep. It aligns perfectly with the message i want to share with others. There are photos here from two different trips in april and may of 2014. Awake, my soul the story of the sacred harp youtube. Awake my soul sean feucht, kristene dimarco victorious one. There is a feeling and experience of peace, renewal, and empowerment with making the time to awake the dawn. I will expect a citation from awake my soul the story of the. With four sections of massed voices arrayed around congregation members taking turns leading the choir, a sacred harp sing is idiosyncratic, democratic, and definitely meant to be played loud, as the 2005 music documentary awake, my soul makes clear. Lyrics to awake my soul by chris tomlin from the 3 cd collection album including song video, artist biography, translations and more.