My Lord What a Mornin’

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

My Lord What a Mornin’ · My Lord What a Mornin' is an album of spirituals that RCA Victor released in 1960. Besides the lead singer, a group also sings along, The Belafonte Folk Singers. Bob Corman conducted, Bob Bollard produced and Bob Simpson was the engineer. The poet Langston Hughes wrote the liner notes.

The album features old, traditional songs such as Ezekiel, Were You There When They Crucified My Lord? and Swing Low. There are also pieces that the singer wrote with Gene Corman and Milton Okun, including Wake Up Jacob, the title song and Oh Freedom. In 1995 the album was reissued with five extra tracks, including Michael Row the Boat Ashore.

Listening

Track list

1. 1Wake Up Jacob1:53Apple Music ↗
2. 2My Lord What a Mornin'4:25Apple Music ↗
3. 3Ezekiel3:38Apple Music ↗
4. 4Buked and Scorned4:43Apple Music ↗
5. 5Stars Shinin' (By 'N By)1:36Apple Music ↗
6. 6Oh Freedom3:20Apple Music ↗
7. 7Were You There When They Crucified My Lord?4:35Apple Music ↗
8. 8Oh Let Me Fly2:10Apple Music ↗
9. 9Swing Low3:00Apple Music ↗
10. 10March Down to Jordan3:27Apple Music ↗
11. 11Steal Away3:44Apple Music ↗
12. 12All My Trials4:02Apple Music ↗
13. 13Michael Row the Boat Ashore3:57Apple Music ↗
14. 14Go Down Emanuel Road3:09Apple Music ↗
15. 15In My Fathers House3:35Apple Music ↗
16. 16Goin' Down Jordan3:38Apple Music ↗

30-second previews via Apple Music. Listen to the whole album on Apple Music ↗

See also

• Harry Belafonte