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cbayer

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2. Lots of fun! Thanks for sharing.

Reply to DryRain (Original post)

Sat Jan 12, 2013, 09:33 PM

Jan 2013

When I go to the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, I love spending time in the gospel tent.

It is generally filled with both believers and non-believers who all seem to be sharing a common experience.

Things that bring us together are good. They may or may not be *godly*, depending on your POV, but it doesn't really matter in the end.

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Most religious folks who post here, and most atheists agree on this! [View all] DryRain Jan 2013 OP

Bill Staines churned out some good ones. rug Jan 2013 #1

Thanks for the lyrics! DryRain Jan 2013 #3

Lots of fun! Thanks for sharing. cbayer Jan 2013 #2

Sharing our moments on this planet as we all are human DryRain Jan 2013 #4

George Harrison - My Sweet Lord cbayer Jan 2013 #6

Thanks: a better video version of the same performance DryRain Jan 2013 #8

George Harrison was a Hindu. A Hare Krishna. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #10

Yeah, religion gave us gifts RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #18

Sister Rosetta rug Jan 2013 #5

there is a great bio of her on youtube kwassa Jan 2013 #23

k and r and my thanks to all of you for sharing the lyrics and videos niyad Jan 2013 #7

Love it. nt FLyellowdog Jan 2013 #9

I like the stuff, usually in Latin, by classical composers. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #11

we used the Brahms at our wedding .. kwassa Jan 2013 #24

Cool! Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #27

We did the Racine in a church choir ... kwassa Jan 2013 #29

Sorry, that's awful. mr blur Jan 2013 #12

There's worse. rug Jan 2013 #21

I agree with you mr blur. It's totally hick and awful. Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #22

Thank God I'm a country boy! ohh .... no, I'm not. kwassa Jan 2013 #25

LOL! Manifestor_of_Light Jan 2013 #28

We are stardust. Jim__ Jan 2013 #13

The name of the song is "Woodstock" Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2013 #14

Yes I am aware of that Fortinbras. Jim__ Jan 2013 #15

So why didn't you say "It's 'Woodstock'"? Fortinbras Armstrong Jan 2013 #16

All Gog's Creatures Got a Place in the Fire RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #17

Glad you liked it! cbayer Jan 2013 #19

I left organized religion many years ago LiberalElite Jan 2013 #20

Some country gospel I do like ... kwassa Jan 2013 #26