Rise Up Singing Project

I'm posting a song a day from the Rise Up Singing songbook, which you may or may not know. It's a pretty invaluable resource for song leaders, and useful for anyone who likes to sing in groups. The book doesn't include the melodies to the songs, just the lyrics and some chords, so I’m trying hard to find the tunes I don’t know, learn them, and post them on YouTube for anyone to learn. That’s where these videos are hosted; the blog is just pretty packaging.

Friday, May 8, 2009

I'm Gonna Do What the Spirit Says

Traditional American Spiritual
Rise Up Singing chapter: Spirituals, p.210
Am - / - E / Am Dm / AmDm Am

I'm gonna do what the Spirit says do (2x)
And what the Spirit says do, I'm gonna do, Lord, Lord
(alt: When the Spirit says ___ I'm gonna ___ right along)
I'm gonna do what the Spirit says do

I'm gonna move when the Spirit says move...
I'm gonna pray when the Spirit says pray...
I'm gonna sing when the Spirit says sing...
I'm gonna fight when the Spirit says fight...
I'm gonna speak, dance, jump, hush when the Spirit says...
For a kid-oriented version you can include more ordinary actions like yawn, sleep, eat, etc. This might sound a little silly in a religious context, however.