Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Songs From The B. F. White Sacred Harp (2026)
BAND/ARTIST: Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers
- Title: Songs From The B. F. White Sacred Harp
- Year Of Release: 1997/2026
- Label: Death Is Not The End
- Genre: Folk, Traditional Gospel
- Quality: FLAC 16/44100
- Total Time: 00:49:40
- Total Size: 239 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Released from a 1993 live recording in Alabama, the album Desire for Piety by the Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers stands as a unique historical document capturing over a century of the lesser-known African-American involvement in the Southern religious tradition of Sacred Harp. The roots of this phenomenon trace back to 18th-century North American singing schools and the shape-note singing methodology, which helped church congregations master vocal parts without formal music literacy. While this genre is historically associated primarily with the rural white population of the American Deep South, this release uncovers a powerful, distinctive, and expressive branch of Black unaccompanied choral singing. Drawing entirely from B.F. White's classic 1844 songbook, the album is characterized by unique, sometimes harsh harmonies and a thundering vocal intensity, moving it far beyond the realm of casual listening. The climax of the record is its final traditional gospel track, led by the poignant vocals of the community's 95-year-old patriarch, Dewey Williams, showcasing a profound spiritual unity, religious conviction, and the immense ethnographic value of this musical legacy.
Tracklist:
1-1 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - The Happy Sailor [2:08]
1-2 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Blooming Youth [2:12]
1-3 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Weeping Pilgrim [3:20]
1-4 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - There We Our Jesus Shall Adore [2:28]
1-5 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Bound for Canaan [2:05]
1-6 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Cuba [2:03]
1-7 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Firm Foundation [2:43]
1-8 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Florida [2:30]
1-9 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Desire For Piety [2:00]
1-10 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Ragan [3:02]
1-11 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Struggle On [3:06]
1-12 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Ninety-Fifth Psalm [3:01]
1-13 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Fallen by the Way [2:40]
1-14 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Happy Home [2:49]
1-15 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Coronation [2:59]
1-16 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - The Dying Boy [2:00]
1-17 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - The Fathers Boundless Love [1:35]
1-18 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - The Christians Flight [3:15]
1-19 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Give Me Just a Little More Time [3:42]
Tracklist:
1-1 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - The Happy Sailor [2:08]
1-2 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Blooming Youth [2:12]
1-3 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Weeping Pilgrim [3:20]
1-4 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - There We Our Jesus Shall Adore [2:28]
1-5 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Bound for Canaan [2:05]
1-6 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Cuba [2:03]
1-7 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Firm Foundation [2:43]
1-8 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Florida [2:30]
1-9 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Desire For Piety [2:00]
1-10 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Ragan [3:02]
1-11 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Struggle On [3:06]
1-12 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Ninety-Fifth Psalm [3:01]
1-13 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Fallen by the Way [2:40]
1-14 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Happy Home [2:49]
1-15 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Coronation [2:59]
1-16 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - The Dying Boy [2:00]
1-17 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - The Fathers Boundless Love [1:35]
1-18 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - The Christians Flight [3:15]
1-19 Wiregrass Sacred Harp Singers - Give Me Just a Little More Time [3:42]
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