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Originally Posted by CC1
Watching and listening to Marietta sing "Go'in UP Yonder" to end the program brought back memories of one of my fondest JCM moments.
The JCM choir had been invited to sing at a Black Gospel Music convention at the Hilton Hotel Ballroom.
We were the only white choir and were scheduled right at the end of a program of black gospel choirs from around Mississippi. When they announced us you could tell by the looks on the audience faces that they were expecting some boring cracker choir singing baptist hymns.
You should have seen their faces when Wayne Goodine started "Go'in Up Yonder" with that great organ riff on the B3!!!
Then when Marietta started singing that place when wild. Before it was over the ushers had carried out people slain in the Spirit. Which was a funny sight to see, people laying in the hallway of the Hilton Hotel outside of that ballroom!!!
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CC, I am convinced Sis. W could sing names from the phone book and have people falling out...she is SO anointed!!
Goin' Up Yonder has always been one of my favorites anyway and thought no one but Tramaine could do it justice. However, when I bought the Music Workshop LP and she began to sing, I was highly impressed, and then of course she recorded it on a solo LP.
I wish I still had those old Music Workshop LPs...wonder where I can get them...
