Victoria Soul Gospel Choir

Victoria Soul Gospel Choir

LYRICS 20-Sep-2018

Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around...... 40

Ain’t No Mountain High Enough...... 2

Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now...... 32

Ain’t Nothin’ Like A Real Love...... 24

Alleluia, It’s Christmas Time...... 8

Alpha and Omega...... 103

Amen...... 6

As Long As We’re Together...... 23

Bridge Over Troubled Waters...... 29

Caravan of Love...... 17

Celebration...... 42

Come On Down...... 25

December...... 38

Do You Hear What I Hear...... 11

Down By The Riverside...... 102

Drift Away...... 28

Every Time I Feel The Spirit...... 3

Everyday People...... 39

Go Tell It On The Mountain...... 5

God Has Smiled On Me...... 37

Greatest Love Of All...... 30

Happy Birthday Dear Jesus...... 1

Higher and Higher...... 6

Hold On (Change is Comin’)...... 21

Hold On (Just a Little While Longer)...... 28

Holy Spirit...... 103

How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)...... 6

I Believe I Can Fly...... 15

I Can See Clearly Now...... 20

I Hear The Music...... 22

I Still Have My Joy...... 23

I Surrender All...... 101

I’ll Take You There...... 20

In The Spirit...... 30

It’s Time...... 4

Jesus, Oh What A Wonderful Child...... 33

Joy Of My Desire...... 25

Joy To The World...... 10

Keep My Light In My Window...... 26

Kumbaya...... 3

Lean On Me...... 36

Let It Be...... 34

Let The Sun Shine...... 12

Let’s Celebrate...... 8

Like An Eagle...... 101

Little Drummer Boy...... 31

Love Power...... 16

Love Train...... 5

No One...... 18

O Canada...... 37

Oh Come All Ye Faithful...... 21

Oh Happy Day...... 9

Oh Holy Night...... 10

Oh How Happy (You Have Made Me)...... 34

One Love...... 8

Oo-Oo Child...... 12

Open The Flood Gates...... 12

People Get Ready...... 19

Prayer Changes Things...... 101

Refiner’s Fire...... 102

September...... 38

Shackles (Praise You)...... 14

Sho’ Nuff...... 41

Silent Night...... 13

Some Day, We’ll Be Together...... 32

Soon And Very Soon...... 35

Spirit of the Music...... 40

Spiritual Healing...... 101

Stand By Me...... 2

Stomp...... 27

Swing Low Sweet Chariot...... 16

The First Noel...... 7

This Day...... 101

This Little Light Of Mine...... 13

Three Little Birds...... 1

Up Above My Head...... 36

Wade In The Water...... 15

We Shall Overcome...... 103

We’re Gonna Give All of the Glory...... 9

You Can Use Me...... 14

...... Happy Birthday Dear Jesus

Vocal Intro

Happy birthday

Happy birthday dear Jesus

Music Intro to …

Chorus

Happy birthday

Happy birthday dear Jesus [x2]

Verse1

Refrain

… Celebrate

That’s why we celebrate

Chorus

Verse2

Refrain

Chorus

Chorus as:

Oo-oo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo [x3]

Happy birthday

Happy birthday dear Jesus

Refrain

Chorus (stop moving)

Happy birthday

Happy birthday dear Jesus [raise arms and hold]

Oo-oo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo-oo oo-oo-oo [as lower arms]

...... Three Little Birds

Music Intro to Chorus

(Don’t worry about a thing) [Checo only]

(Because) [Checo only] Every little thing is gonna be alright

Don’t worry about a thing

(Because) [Checo only] Every little thing is gonna be alright

Verse[always with Choir backup]

Oo oo, oo ah oo

Oo oo, this is my message to you, oo oo oo oo

to Chorus

Don’t worry about a thing

(Because) [Checo only] Every little thing is gonna be alright

Don’t worry about a thing

(Because) [Checo only] Every little thing is gonna be alright

Verse

to Chorus

[choir begins clapping on “Don’t worry”]

Verse

to Chorus to: Don’t worry!

...... Stand By Me

Vocal Intro

Stand by me, stand by me

Stand, won’t you stand, by me

Music Intro to Verse1 [snapping begins after intro begins]

(after 1st half of verse, choir comes in as backup)

oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah, oo-oo

Chorus [syncopated beat]

Stand, stand by me

Stand, won’t you stand, by me

Verse2 (with Choir backup)

oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah, oo-oo [x2]

Chorus [x2]

Verse3 (with Choir backup)

oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah, oo-oo [x2]

Chorus

ChoirBridge

You are the light, that shines in my life

I reach out my hands, to be with you

Just keep on believin’, you give me a reason

A reason to smi-i-i-i-ile

Chorus [standard beat; change to clapping]

Stand by me, stand by me

Stand, won’t you stand, by me [x2]

...... Ain’t No Mountain High Enough

Music Intro to Verse

Chorus

Ain’t no mountain high enough

Ain’t no valley low enough

Ain’t no river wide enough

To keep me from getting to you Lord

Verse2

Chorus

Bridge to

Call on him

oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo-oo, ah-ah-ah-ah [x2]

Chorus

Chorus variation [staccato]

Ain’t no mountain high enough

Ain’t no valley low enough

Ain’t no river wide enough

To keep me from you [x2]

Ain’t no mountain high enough

Nothing can keep me, keep me from you [x2]

Chorus [x2]

...... Every Time I Feel The Spirit

Music Intro to Chorus

Every time I feel the spirit,

Moving in my heart, I will pray [x2]

Verse1

Oo-oo-oo, oo-oo-oo [x2]

Chorus

Verse2

Chorus

Verse3

Chorus

Vamp

Feel the spirit [x2 - 1st, add 2nd, add altos, add tenors, baritones]

[4 more repeats]

Musical interlude

Every time I feel the spirit,

Moving in my heart, I will pray-ay-ay

...... Kumbaya

Vocal Intro

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya

Oh-h-h-h-h-h-h Lord, kumbaya

Verse

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya [x2]

Kumbaya my Lord, kumbaya

Oh-h-h-h-h-h-h Lord, kumbaya

VerseSomebody’s singing Lord …

VerseSomebody’s praying Lord …

VerseSomebody needs you Lord …

[Modulate and add clap]

VerseSomebody’s singing Lord …

VerseSomebody’s praying Lord …

Ending

Oh-h-h-h-h-h-h Lord, kumbaya

...... It’s Time

Intro

… It’s ... It's ... It's ... It’s, It's, It's, It's, It's time

Rap Backup (sing at in Rap lyrics)

... It's ... It's, It's ... It's … It's, It's, It's, It's time

Rap [tenor and baritone]Well it’s time to make that change

People of the world today are fadin’

All of us have our ups and downs

You better think about it or you won’t be around

What we need is a little bit of love

Sent by one from heaven up above

Take it from me, it’s simple and plain

This ain’t no game, you know what I’m sayin’

Chorus

It’s time, Time to make a change

We are the people who can do it

It’s time,Time to make a change

We are his people, we can do it

Verse1

[altos]What is this world coming to

Seems like everybody’s runnin’ from the truth

[sopranos]We need to stand up and fight

Walk into the light

[tenor]We the people, we can do it, if we try…

Bridge [all]

… test of our faith …

[altos]we don’t know where, we don’t know when

But he’s comin’ back again

Chorus

Verse 2

[altos]Diseases are spreading mighty fast

Earthquakes are moving through the land

[sopranos]It ain't nothin’ but a sign

Gotta make up our mind

[tenor]We the people, we can do it, if we try…

Bridge

Chorus

Rap

Bridge

Chorus [x2] to: It’s Time!

...... Love Train

Vocal Intro

[altos, then tenor, then 2nd, then 1st and baritone] People all over the world, join hands

Start a love chain, love train

Musical Intro[begin swagging]

Chorus

People all over the world, join hands

Start a love chain, love train [x2]

Verse

[altos] The next stop we make will be in England

[tenor] Tell all the folks in Russia and Canada too

[Checo] Well don’t you …

… Oo-oo-oo

And let this train keep on riding, riding on through

Chorus

Verse

[altos] All my brothers over in Africa

[tenor] Tell all the folks in Egypt and Israel too

[Checo] Well don’t you …

… Oo-oo-oo

‘Cause if you miss it, I’ll feel sorry, sorry for you

Chorus

Bridge

Let it ri-i-i-i-ide

[baritones] Let it ride, ooo let it ride

Let it ri-i-i-i-ide

[baritones] ah-ah-ah-ah

Chorus[x2 and begin clapping]

Bridge to:[stop clapping, drop and join hands]People all over the world[lift joined hands]!

...... Go Tell It On The Mountain

Chorus[a cappella x2]

Go tell it on the mountain

Over the hills and everywhere

Go tell it on the mountain

That Jesus Christ is born

Checo[does a little talk thing, then short musical intro to]

Chorus [x2]

Verse

Chorus

Verse

Chorus [x2]

Vamp

1 [1st2nd sopranos]

Gonna tell it, I gotta tell it

Gonna tell it, All around the world [repeat]

2 [altos join in syncopated]

3 [tenors join in syncopated]

4-8 [baritones join in syncopated]

...... Higher and Higher

Vocal Introl, Musical Intro[begin clapping]

Verse 1

Chorus

Your love keeps liftin’ me up

Love keeps liftin’ me

Liiftin’ me higher and higher, higher [x2]

Verse 2[choir does “Motown double-clap”]

Chorus

Bridge[lean back and “Motowndouble-clap”]

Verse 3[choir does “Motown clap”]

Chorus[in sections with all joining in on second “higher”]

1 [altos]

2 [tenors and baritones]

3 [sopranos]

4 [all] to Higher

...... How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)

Refrain

How sweet it is to be loved by you [x2]

Verse 1

[lead] bop-bah oo

[lead] bop-bah oo-oo-ah-ah

Chorus

Stop and thank you Jesus [x2]

How sweet it is to be loved by you

oo-oo-oo-oo-oo-oo

How sweet it is to be loved by you

Verse 2

Chorus

[“Motown clap” – bop-bah-oo on 4th and 8th set of claps]

Verse 3

Chorus[with 4 How Sweet …] to: Only you!

...... Amen

Vocal Intro [a cappella]

Amen, Amen

Amen, Amen, Amen

Musical Intro to Chorus

Amen, Amen

Amen, Amen, Amen

Verse 1 & 2 [call/response; baritones after first bar, add tenor/alto on second bar, add soprano on third]

Amen, Amen

Amen, Amen, Amen

[Modulate]

Chorus

Verse 3 & 4

Chorus

Verse 5 & 6

Chorus

...... The First Noel

Vocal intro [a cappella]

[1st and 2nd] The first[all] noel

The angel did say

Was to certain poor shepherds

In fields as they lay

[1st and 2nd] In fields [all]where they

Lay keeping their sheep

On a cold winter’s night

That was so deep

Chorus

[1st and 2nd] Noel, [all]noel,

Noel, noel

Born is the king

Of Israel[x2]

Verse 2

[1st and 2nd] This star [all]drew neigh

To the northwest

O’er Bethlehem

It took its rest

[1st and 2nd] And there[all]it did

Both stop and stay

Right over the place

Where Jesus lay

Chorus

Repeat Verse 1

Chorus[with clapping]to: Born is the king of Israel

...... Let’s Celebrate

Chorus [x2]

Let us rejoice, let's celebrate

For our King has come and he lives today

The anointed one is to be praised

Sing hallelujah, lets celebrate

Verse

The Virgin Mary did conceive

A son that would bring us sweet peace

He would bring joy to all mankind

That's why its celebration time

Chorus

Verse

Bridge

Gloria in excelsias deo

Ending [x2]

Rejoice, for our King has come, he lives today

Celebrate, the anointed one is to be praised

Rejoice, [baritones echo], rejoice, [baritones echo], rejoice, rejoice

Celebrate, [baritones echo],celebrate,[baritones echo], celebrate, celebrate

to:Hallelujah, let's celebrate

...... One Love

Vocal Intro

One love, one heart

Let’s get together and feel alright

Musical intro to Chorus [x2]

One love, one heart

Let’s get together and feel alright

One love, one heart

Give thanks and praise to the Lord, and it will be alright

Verse 1 [with Choir echo]

… One Love

… Get on board

… Thank the Lord

Chorus to:

Let’s get together and feel alright

Give thanks and praise to the Lord, and it will be alright

...... Alleluia, It’s Christmas Time

Vocal Intro [a cappella]

Alleluia, it’s Christmas time

Musical intro to Chorus

Alleluia, it’s Christmas time

Verse then Chorus [x4]

Verse then Chorus [x2 – choir is clapping]

Chorus [x2]

...... Oh Happy Day

Vocal Intro:

[baritones] Oh, oh, what a day

What a happy day

[repeat: tenors join in]

[repeat: altos join in]

[repeat: 2nd sopranos join in]

[repeat: 1st sopranos join in]

Musical Intro

Part 1 [call-and-response]

(Oh happy day), oh happy day

(When Jesus washed) When Jesus washed

(He washed our sins away) Oh happy day

(Oh happy day), oh happy day

Part 2

He taught me how, to watch, fight and pray

Fight and pray

And live rejoicing, in e-ev’ry way

Ev’ry day

Part 1 & 2

Vamp [call-and-response]

(Oh happy day), oh happy day

(improvise), oh happy day [jazzy x8]

(When Jesus washed) When Jesus washed

(He washed our sins away) Oh happy day

(Oh happy day), oh happy day

...... We’re Gonna Give All of the Glory

Part 1

We’re gonna give

All of the glory

Worship and praise

To you Oh Lord [x4]

Part 2

It’s not about us

It’s about you Lord

It’s not about me

It’s all about Jesus

Part1

Part 2

[Instrumental modulate]

Part1 [add clap] to:Right now!

...... Joy To The World

Vocal Intro [a capella]

[Checo] Joy to the world …

[Choir]And heaven and nature sing

And heaven and nature sing

And heaven, and heaven and nature sing

Verse

Joy to the world, the lord is come

Let earth receive her king

Let every heart, prepare him room

And heaven and nature sing [etc. like Intro]

Joy to the world, the saviour reigns

Let men their songs employ

While fields and floods, rocks hills and plains

Repeat the sounding joy [etc. like Intro]

He rules the world with truth and grace

And makes the nations prove

The glories of His righteousness

And wonders of His love [etc. like Intro]

Repeat Verse 1

Vamp [x4]

Joy to the world, all the boys and girls

Joy to the people everywhere you see

Joy to you and me

to: Joy to the people everywhere you see, Joy to you and me

...... Oh Holy Night

Verse 1

Chorus 1 [call-and-response]

Fall, on your knee,

Oh hear, hear the angel voices

Ah-ah, oo-oo

oo oo-oo-oo

Oh night

Verse 2

Chorus 2 [call-and-response]

Christ, is the Lord

Oh praise, praise his name forever

Ah-ah, oo-oo

oo oo-oo-oo

His power

Repeat Chorus 1 [call-and-response except for FALL]

FALL, on your knee,

Oh hear, hear the angel voices

Ah-ah, oo-oo

oo oo-oo-oo

Oh night

Vamp

oh-oh-oh night devine [x4]

(soloist: Oh night devine)oo-oo-oo

...... Do You Hear What I Hear

Vocal Intro

Ah, Ah-ah-ah-ah

Oo-oo

Verse1 [call-and-response]

Do you see what I see, I see

Do you see what I see

Ah-ah, oo-oo, Big as a kite

Bridge

Ah, Ah-ah-ah-ah

Verse2 [call-and-response]

Do you hear what I hear, I hear

Do you hear what I hear

Ah-ah, oo-oo, Big as the sea

Bridge [modulate]

Ah, Ah-ah, said the shepherd boy to the mighty king

Verse3 [call-and-response]

Do you know what I know, I know

Do you know what I know

Ah-ah, oo-oo, Silver and gold

Verse4 [call-and-response]

Listen to what I say, [together] Pray for peace people everywhere

Listen to what I say

Ah-ah, oo-oo, Goodness and light

Ending

[baritone] Do you hear what I hear

[tenors come in] Do you see what I see

[altos & 2nd sopranos come in] Do you know what I know

[all] Pray for peace people everywhere

(soloist: Do you hear what I hear …)

… Goodness and light

[call and response]

… Do you see what I see

… Do you hear what I hear

… Do you know what I know

… Listen to what I say

… Do you hear what I hear

… Do you hear what I hear, I hear, I hear, I hear

Pause to: Pray for peace people everywhere

...... Oo-Oo Child

Intro[musical intro with sustained oversing] It’s gonna get better

Part 1a

[tenor & baritone] Ooo-ooo child, things are gonna get easier

Ooo-ooo child, things‘ll get brighter [x2]

[alto] And some day, we’ll put it together and we’ll get it all done

Some day in a world much brighter

[2nd join in] And some day, we’ll walk in the rays of the beautiful sun

[all join in] Some day when the world’s much brighter

Part 1b

[tenor 1st time, all 2nd time] Ooo-ooo child, [all] things are gonna get easier

Ooo-ooo child, things ‘ll get brighter [x2]

And some day, we’ll put it together and we’ll get it all done

Some day in a world much brighter

And some day, we’ll walk in the rays of the beautiful sun

Some day when the world’s much brighter

Part 2 [x2]

[1st, 2nd, alto] Right now, [all] it’s gonna get easier

[1st, 2nd, alto] Right now, [all] it’s gonna get better

Part 3[x2]

Ooo-ooo child, we’re gonna walk together in the beautiful sun

In a world much brighter, it’s gonna get easier

Ooo-ooo child, we’re gonna sit together in heavenly places

In a world much brighter, it’s gonna get easier

to:

Ooo-ooo child, we’re gonna sit together in heavenly places

In a world much brighter, it’s gonna get easier

Right now-ow-ow

...... Let The Sun Shine

Verse [x7]

1 [2nd sopranos] Let the sun shine, let the sun shine in

The sun shine in

2 [alto join in]

3 [tenor join in]

4 [1st and baritone join in]

5-7 [all]

...... Open The Flood Gates

Verse [soloist x2]

Verse [choir x4]

Open the flood gates of heaven, let it rain, let it rain

Bridge[x2]

Verse [choirx3]

Musical lead-in to …

Refrain

Purple rain [x4, 3 times]

...... Silent Night

Verse 1

Silent night, Holy night

All is calm, all is bright

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child

Holy infant so tender and mild

Sleep in heavenly peace

Verse 2

Silent night, Holy night

Shepherds quake at the sight

Glories stream from heaven afar

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!

Christ the Saviour is born

Verse 3

Silent night, Holy night

All is calm, all is bright

Round yon Virgin Mother and Child

Heavenly hosts sing Alleluia!

Christ the Saviour is born

to:

[Checo] I said Christ [Choir] Christ

[Checo] the Saviour [Choir] the Saviour [x2]

Christ, the Saviour, is born

...... This Little Light Of Mine

Vocal Intro

[baritone] This little light of mine …

[add tenor] This little light of mine …

[add alto] This little light of mine …

[add 2ndsoprano] This little light of mine

[add 1stsoprano] This little light of mine

I’m gonna let it shine

This little

I’m gonna let it shine [x2]

Let it shine, all the time, let it shine

Musical intro to Verse[rock-clap begins after intro begins]

This little light of mine,

I’m gonna let it shine [x3]

Let it shine, all the time, let it shine

Verse Everywhere I go …

Verse Jesus gave it to me …

VerseAll around the world …

VerseThis little light of mine …

Ending

Let it shine, all the time, let it shine [x2]

...... Shackles (Praise You)