TalkAboutSufferin'isasoulfultunethatIfirstdiscoveredinabluegrasssongbook. The recordingsbyRickySkaggsandDocWatsonareinspirationalwhenexploringanauthentic singingstyle. TalkAboutSufferin'hasalsobeenrecordedbyTheBlindBoysofAlabama. IthoughtthatitwouldbeafunpieceforTTBBcollegiatechoirstosing. Thereisrepetition inmyarrangementwithversesforfather, brother, mother, andsister. Therepetitionenables thechoirtoputthepiecetogetherfairlyquickly. ThisnewTTBBarrangementwillwork wellwithmanyhighschool, University, communityandchurchchoirs.
PremieredbytheSaintJohn'sUniversityMen'sChorus-BradleyMiller, conductor
Talkaboutsufferin'herebelow, andlet'skeepa-followin'Jesus. Talkaboutsufferin'herebelow andlet'skeepa-lovin'Jesus.
TheGospeltrainiscoming, nowdon'tyouwanttogo? Andleavethisworldofsorrow, andtroublesherebelow?
Oh, can'tyouhearitfather, anddon'tyouwanttogo? Andleavethisworldofsorrow, andtroublesherebelow?
Oh, can'tyouhearitbrothers, anddon'tyouwanttogo? Andleavethisworldofsorrow, andtroublesherebelow?
Oh, can'tyouhearitmother, anddon'tyouwanttogo? Andleavethisworldofsorrow, andtroublesherebelow?
Oh, can'tyouhearitsister, anddon'tyouwanttogo? Andleavethisworldofsorrow, andtroublesherebelow?