Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemb… Read Full Bio ↴Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemble that has been producing music for more than thirty years. Although the members of the group have changed over time, the music of Sweet Honey in the Rock has consistently combined contemporary rhythms and narratives with a musical style rooted in the gospel music, spirituals and hymns of the Black church.
Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded in 1973 by Bernice Johnson Reagon who formed the group out of the strongest singers from a vocal workshop she was teaching with the D.C. Black Repertory Company. The name of the group comes from a religious parable that tells of a land so rich that when rocks were cracked open, honey flowed from them.
The music of Sweet Honey in the Rock challenges its listeners with songs on topics including motherhood, spirituality, freedom, civil liberties, domestic violence, and racism.
Over the years, more than twenty individuals have lent their voices to Sweet Honey in the Rock. Beginning as a quartet, Sweet Honey in the Rock is now comprised of six African American women (including a professional American Sign Language interpreter who accompanies the group on concert tours). The ensemble tackles difficult five-part harmonies and composes much of their own music.
Sweet Honey in the Rock has received several Grammy Award nominations, including one for their children's album Still the Same Me which received the Silver Award from the National Association of Parenting Publications. They won a Grammy in 1989 in the category of Best Traditional Folk Recording for their version of Leadbelly's "Grey Goose" from the compilation album Folkways: A Vision Shared.
Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded in 1973 by Bernice Johnson Reagon who formed the group out of the strongest singers from a vocal workshop she was teaching with the D.C. Black Repertory Company. The name of the group comes from a religious parable that tells of a land so rich that when rocks were cracked open, honey flowed from them.
The music of Sweet Honey in the Rock challenges its listeners with songs on topics including motherhood, spirituality, freedom, civil liberties, domestic violence, and racism.
Over the years, more than twenty individuals have lent their voices to Sweet Honey in the Rock. Beginning as a quartet, Sweet Honey in the Rock is now comprised of six African American women (including a professional American Sign Language interpreter who accompanies the group on concert tours). The ensemble tackles difficult five-part harmonies and composes much of their own music.
Sweet Honey in the Rock has received several Grammy Award nominations, including one for their children's album Still the Same Me which received the Silver Award from the National Association of Parenting Publications. They won a Grammy in 1989 in the category of Best Traditional Folk Recording for their version of Leadbelly's "Grey Goose" from the compilation album Folkways: A Vision Shared.
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Sweet Honey In The Rock Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Sweet Honey In The Rock:
A Woman Just gonna stand there and watch me burn That's all right Be…
And When I Die When I die (when I die) When I'm (dead and gone) There'll…
Are My Hands Clean? Oh yeah baby we are going to fuck We won′t bare…
Ballad of Harry T. Moore It seems I hear Harry Moore; from the earth his…
Ballad of the Broken Word No taxation without representation Two hundred years of expl…
Ella's Song We who believe in freedom cannot rest We who believe in…
Gray Goose written by Leadbelly Well, las' Monday mornin', Lawd, Law…
I I don?t know how my mother walked her trouble down I…
I Remember, I Believe I don’t know how my mother walked her trouble down I…
In the Morning When I Rise In the morning when I rise / In the morning…
Just A Closer Walk With Thee I am weak But Thou art strong Jesus keep me from all…
Little Red Caboose Little red caboose chug, chug, chug Little red caboose chug,…
Movin' On Moving, moving on Moving, moving on Moving, moving on Mov…
Nature Song Quiza parezca raro hablarte de esto asi Y es que a…
No More Auction Block for Me No more auction block for me No more, no more No more…
Old Ship Of Zion I was standing on the banks of the river Looking…
On Children Your children are not your children; They are the sons and…
Patchwork Quilt They unfolded your lives, one by one They laid out your…
Run No one has the right (To hurt me) Especially when they…
Sing Oh Barren One Empty and lonely I was Wordless and useless, I felt Bounded …
State of Emergency Working in the mines from dawn till dusk I'm getting no…
Stay Boom boom The clock on the wall Says it′s time to go But…
Stranger Blues I'm a stranger here, just blowed in your town, I'm a…
Sylvie written by Leadbelly Bring me little water, Sylvie Bring…
Testimony There's godlike And warlike And strong Like only some show A…
The little red caboose Little red caboose chug, chug, chug Little red caboose chug,…
The Other Side Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm Mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm, mmm,…
Time We are spend about life Get around, oh where in time Seems…
Tomorrow When I die tomorrow I will say to the Lord When I…
Wade in the Water Wade in the water Wade in the water, children Wade in the…
Wade in the Water (Live) Soy un gnomo y aqui en el bosque soy feliz bajo un…
Waters Of Babylon Moon river, wider than a mile I'm crossing you in style…
We For each child that born A morning star rises and sings To…
When I Die When I die (when I die) When I'm (dead and gone) There'll…
When I Die Tomorrow When I die tomorrow I will say to the Lord When I…
Women Gather He was her only child, her baby boy She was his…
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L Karamazov
Thanks for posting this. I lost this cassette years ago and the songs from this album have been elusive. If there’s any you didn’t post please post them!
Amado McCarroll-Gallegos
I'm trying to post more