Three versions of an old favorite

[Sam]

Three versions of an old favorite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtrnB4FZ-yc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoL5-...eature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3XdX...eature=related

[iceniez]

I like them all.

[holinesswoman]

I did not listen to them. Those folks just look to worldly to me. I just hate it when people change the tune to our most sacred songs of faith.

I still feel the Holy Ghost goose bumps run up and down my spine when we soing that old Anthem, The great speckled bird.

Oh my gracious, how I do await that big old bird to fly in and carry me away to glory. Hallelujah !!!!

[Sam]

The first one is sung very professionally.
The second one is sung by an Irish family group. This was several years ago. Young Paddy gets all emotional when he does his part.
The third one, of course, was Elvis. Elvis was somewhat of an enigma with Pentecostal roots. People who worked with him said he was very courteous and overly generous. He loved Gospel music and there was an anointing on him as he sang it. In later years he became addicted to medication and needed uppers to get him going and then downers to bring him back.

[Sam]

Originally Posted by holinesswoman

I did not listen to them. Those folks just look to worldly to me. I just hate it when people change the tune to our most sacred songs of faith.

I still feel the Holy Ghost goose bumps run up and down my spine when we soing that old Anthem, The great speckled bird.

Oh my gracious, how I do await that big old bird to fly in and carry me away to glory. Hallelujah !!!!

I love that old song, The Great Speckled Bird. I have one CD which has 13 or 14 different versions of that one song on it.

[Sam]

There are different versions and words for that song.

This is pretty typical

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9aZD...eature=related

Here's Roy Acuff doing a version that he was known for

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6PXk3JFKIAU

This one is pretty much the same

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNAmyElPAco

I couldn't find the one version where it says something like

they envy her glory and fame
they hate her because she is chosen
and has not denied His dear name
(or something like that)

[Pressing-On]

Originally Posted by Sam

Three versions of an old favorite

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtrnB4FZ-yc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoL5-...eature=related

I can do without Elvis! lol

Loved the first one!!!!!!! The second one was precious!!!

[Scott Hutchinson]

Here is another version of Amazing Grace.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhc7MEYY-Ho

[Scott Hutchinson]

Here is another version.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlNpR7CkM-4

[Norman]

I just hate it when people change the tune to our most sacred songs of faith.

Amazing Grace was not written to an original tune and I never heard anybody play it the way it was written. I would not like it if I did.
In my opinion Amazing Grace is the greatest song ever written and it is adaptable to a wide range of styles. The first one above sounds fabulous.