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A recording of an arrangement of "Go Tell It on the Mountain" for congregational singing (2008) "Go Tell It on the Mountain" is an African-American spiritual song and Christmas carol which was likely derived from the oral tradition, but was originally published by John Wesley Work Jr., although there is some debate over whether he was actually the first to write it.
Nov 21, 2023 · The phrase “Go Tell It on the Mountain” isn’t directly from the Bible. The hymn is inspired by the Biblical narrative of the shepherds in Luke 2:8-20, who spread the news of Jesus’ birth, akin to proclaiming it from the mountains. While shepherds kept their watching. Over silent flocks by night. Behold throughout the heavens.
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Dec 20, 2012 · The original singers of the song fulfilled the same important task the angels gave the shepherds that first Christmas night outside of Bethlehem, proclaiming, “that Jesus Christ is born!” And thanks to John Wesley Work, so can we. Go, Tell It On the Mountain John Wesley Work, Jr., 1907. Refrain: Go, tell it on the mountain,
Go Tell It On The Mountain. "Go Tell It on the Mountain" is an African-American spiritual song, compiled by John Wesley Work, Jr., dating back to at least 1865, that has been sung and recorded by many gospel and secular performers. It is considered a Christmas carol because its lyrics celebrate the Nativity of Jesus. that Jesus Christ is born.
Dec 11, 2015 · Go, Tell It On The Mountain. That Jesus Christ is born. The shepherds feared and trembled. When lo! above the earth. Rang out the angel chorus. That hailed our Saviour’s birth: Go, Tell It On The Mountain, Over the hills and everywhere; Go, Tell It On The Mountain.
Dec 7, 2022 · For, this man had been so fully invested in the edification of others through Christian music. He and his brother, Fredrick, published one of the very first spirituals hymnbooks in 1907 and again in 1915. While working to compile the songs and slave hymns, Work was particularly taken with the chorus “Go Tell It on the Mountain.”
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Author James Baldwin’s (1924-1987) first major work and semi-autobiographical novel was titled Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953). The novel discusses the role of the paradoxical church as experienced by African Americans, both as the incubator for repression and hypocrisy and as a foundation for hope, identity, and community.
