Wade in the Water
is a 26-part series, originally released in 1994, that celebrates African American sacred music and traditions.
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The first gospel drama playwright, producer and composer, whose compositions were the first million-record sellers in gospel music.
Song List
Golden Gate Quartet, "Wade in the Water"
Clara Ward and the Ward Singers, "Surely God is Able"
Mahalia Jackson, "Move on Up a Little Higher"
Five Blind Boys of Alabama, "Lord, I Tried"
Brewsteraires, "Book of the Seven Seals, Pt. 1"
Sam Cooke and the Soul Stirrers, "How Far Am I from Canaan"
Clara Ward and the Ward Singers, "Surely God Is Able"
Clara Ward, "The Old Landmark"
Aretha Franklin, "How I Got Over"
Brewsteraires, "So Glad I've Got Good Religion"
Queen C. Anderson, "Jesus, the Perfect Answer"
Horace Clarence Boyer, "Move on Up a Little Higher" (NPR Recording)
Mahalia Jackson, "Move on Up a Little Higher"
Sweet Honey in the Rock, "I Feel Something Drawing Me On"
Wade in the Water
was produced by Judi Moore Latta and Sonja Williams.
Stream A Selection Of Songs From The Series
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