Rivers of Delight: American Folk Hymns From the Sacred Harp Tradition

~ Release by Word of Mouth Chorus (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Northfield choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Northfield lyricist: Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1707) composer: Jeremiah Ingalls (in 1800) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 155)	Jeremiah Ingalls		1:24
2	Soar Away choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Soar Away lyricist: A. Marcus Cagle composer: A. Marcus Cagle (in 1935) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 455)	A. Marcus Cagle		3:06
3	Cowper choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Cowper lyricist: William Cowper (English poet) (in 1779) composer: Oliver Holden (in 1803) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 168)	Oliver Holden		1:46
4	Evening Shade choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Evening Shade lyricist: John Leland (hymn writer) (in 1792) composer: Stephen Jenks (in 1805) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 209)	[anonymous]		2:27
5	Windham choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Windham lyricist: Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1707) composer: Daniel Read (in 1785) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 38b)	Daniel Read		2:09
6	White choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: White lyricist: Edmund Dumas (in 1856) composer: [anonymous] (special purpose artist) and Edmund Dumas (in 1856) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 288)	Edmund Dumas		2:11
7	Eternal Day choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Eternal Day lyricist: Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1759) composer: John Palmer Reese (Sacred Harp composer) (in 1859) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 383)	James Patrick Reese		2:33
8	Sweet Prospect choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Sweet Prospect lyricist: Samuel Stennett (in 1787) composer: William Walker (composer) (in 1833) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 65)	William Walker		2:02
9	North Port choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: North Port lyricist: John Cennick (in 1743) composer: R. Osborne (in 1850) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 324)	R. Osborne		2:49
10	Greenwich choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Greenwich lyricist: Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1719) composer: Daniel Read (in 1793) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 183)	Daniel Read		2:24
11	Wondrous Love choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Wondrous Love lyricist: [traditional] (special purpose artist) composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) and Brooks Williams (acoustic guitarist & singer‐songwriter) publisher: Red Guitar Blue Music (publisher, do not use as release label) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 159) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 5089)	[anonymous]		1:45
12	Peace and Joy choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Peace and Joy lyricist: John Bowring (in 1825) composer: Paine Denson (in 1950) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 532)	Paine Denson		2:02
13	Parting Friends choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Parting Friends composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: John Gordon McCurry (19th century composer/arranger) (in 1846) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 267)	John Gordon McCurry		2:13
14	Weeping Mary choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Weeping Mary composer: [traditional] (special purpose artist) arranger: John Gordon McCurry (19th century composer/arranger) (in 1852)	John Gordon McCurry		1:56
15	Alabama choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor)	[anonymous]		1:27
16	Milford choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Milford lyricist: Joseph Stephenson composer: Joseph Stephenson (in 1760) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 273)	Joseph Stephenson		1:35
17	New Jerusalem choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: New Jerusalem lyricist: Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1707) composer: Jeremiah Ingalls (in 1804) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 299)	Jeremiah Ingalls		2:04
18	The Better Land choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: The Better Land lyricist and composer: Oren A. Parris (in 1935) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 454)	Oren A. Parris		1:36
19	Kedron choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Kedron lyricist: Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1762) composer: Elkanah Kelsey Dare (in 1799) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 48b)	Elkanah Kelsey Dare		1:39
20	Idumea choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Idumea (Sacred Harp hymn 47b) lyricist: Charles Wesley (hymn writer) (in 1763) composer: Ananias Davisson (shape note songster) (in 1816) part of: The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition (number: 47b) and Roud Folk Song Index (number: 6678) is based on: Am I Born to Die? (catch-all for hymn with lyrics beginning with "And am I born to die? / To lay this body down?") is based on: Idumea (traditional Southern-American tune for multiple hymns)	Ananias Davisson		2:16
21	Morning choir vocals: Word of Mouth Chorus conductor: Larry Gordon (American choir conductor) recording of: Morning lyricist: Isaac Watts (hymn writer) (in 1709) composer: Henry Kemble Oliver (in 1832)	Henry Kemble Oliver		2:09

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