"Amazing Grace" Suggestions Please

[Shalewa]

I have been asked to dance to "Amazing Grace" at a memorial service for a colleague in a couple of weeks and I am looking for an interesting recording. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[Shalewa]

c'mon guys. are there really no suggestions?

[mhd]

i think i saw celene dion or was that michael bolton, can't tell those apart. seriously, i would stick with the traditional, mahalia, aretha, albertina, cause your dance will be the focus

[Jamie 3:26]

Check out the Areatha Franklin version.It's on her gospel lp from the early 70's.I know it has Mary don't you weep.The lp title may actually be Amazing Grace.

[Shalewa]

Originally posted by mhd:
i think i saw celene dion or was that michael bolton, can't tell those apart. seriously, i would stick with the traditional, mahalia, aretha, albertina, cause your dance will be the focus celine dion or michael bolton...why I oughta...

thanks though, I had managed to forget about Aretha and have so far only found Mahalia in the mess that is my recently moved semi-unpacked life...

[Dee-Dee Sheridan]

Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
Check out the Areatha Franklin version.It's on her gospel lp from the early 70's.I know it has Mary don't you weep.The lp title may actually be Amazing Grace. I danced up until I got pregnant with my daughter Brandy. One of the songs I danced to was on that album "Oh Mary Don't You Weep." Everytime I hear that song I get excited & try to remember the routine.

[mhd]

Originally posted by Dee-Dee Sheridan:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
Check out the Areatha Franklin version.It's on her gospel lp from the early 70's.I know it has Mary don't you weep.The lp title may actually be Amazing Grace. I danced up until I got pregnant with my daughter Brandy. One of the songs I danced to was on that album "Oh Mary Don't You Weep." Everytime I hear that song I get excited & try to remember the routine. </font>[/QUOTE]i bet you got a lot of tips, sorry i missed that

[Dee-Dee Sheridan]

Originally posted by mhd:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Dee-Dee Sheridan:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
Check out the Areatha Franklin version.It's on her gospel lp from the early 70's.I know it has Mary don't you weep.The lp title may actually be Amazing Grace. I danced up until I got pregnant with my daughter Brandy. One of the songs I danced to was on that album "Oh Mary Don't You Weep." Everytime I hear that song I get excited & try to remember the routine. </font>[/QUOTE]i bet you got a lot of tips, sorry i missed that </font>[/QUOTE]graemlins/lol.gif I see you got jokes.

[mhd]

Originally posted by Dee-Dee Sheridan:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by mhd:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Dee-Dee Sheridan:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
Check out the Areatha Franklin version.It's on her gospel lp from the early 70's.I know it has Mary don't you weep.The lp title may actually be Amazing Grace. I danced up until I got pregnant with my daughter Brandy. One of the songs I danced to was on that album "Oh Mary Don't You Weep." Everytime I hear that song I get excited & try to remember the routine. </font>[/QUOTE]i bet you got a lot of tips, sorry i missed that </font>[/QUOTE]graemlins/lol.gif I see you got jokes. </font>[/QUOTE]jamie made me do it

[Dee-Dee Sheridan]

Originally posted by mhd:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Dee-Dee Sheridan:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by mhd:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by Dee-Dee Sheridan:
</font><blockquote>quote:</font><hr />Originally posted by JAMIE 3:26:
Check out the Areatha Franklin version.It's on her gospel lp from the early 70's.I know it has Mary don't you weep.The lp title may actually be Amazing Grace. I danced up until I got pregnant with my daughter Brandy. One of the songs I danced to was on that album "Oh Mary Don't You Weep." Everytime I hear that song I get excited & try to remember the routine. </font>[/QUOTE]i bet you got a lot of tips, sorry i missed that </font>[/QUOTE]graemlins/lol.gif I see you got jokes. </font>[/QUOTE]jamie made me do it </font>[/QUOTE]No seriously mhd, I truly used to dance. Ballet, Modern, Jazz & tap, since I was 7.
:rolleyes:

[richierich]

Stop hi-jacking

[Dee-Dee Sheridan]

Originally posted by richierich:
Stop hi-jacking mhd started it. graemlins/conf44.gif

[julian_kelly]

The Aretha Franklin live version is on the live album with James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir.

In addition to Mahalia Jackson and Albertina Walker, Dorothy Love Coates has a good version...as far as groups, you have the 5 Blind Boys from Alabama, the Caravans, Fairfield Four and the Dixie Hummingbirds.

Personally I would go with the Aretha version because of the slow tempo and her ad-libs; I think it will lend nicely to dance. Her version is around 10 minutes long, so it may require editing.


Originally posted by Shalewa:
I have been asked to dance to "Amazing Grace" at a memorial service for a colleague in a couple of weeks and I am looking for an interesting recording. Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

[ September 19, 2003, 06:22 PM: Message edited by: julian_kelly ]