Every Time I Feel the Spirit

DESCRIPTION: "Every time I feel the Spirit Moving in my heart, I will pray." The singer sees God speaking with fire and smoke, asks to be part of it, and is confident in God's care
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1909 (Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute)
KEYWORDS: religious nonballad
FOUND IN: US(SE)
REFERENCES (8 citations):
Dett/Fenner/Rathbun/Cleveland-ReligiousFolkSongsOfTheNegro-HamptonInstitute, p. 169, "Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit" (1 text, 1 tune; p. 169 in the 1909 edition)
Curtis-Burlin-NegroFolkSongs-TheHamptonSeries (II), pp. 64, "O Ev're Time I Feel de Sprit" (1 text with variants, 1 tune with variants)
Scarborough-OnTheTrailOfNegroFolkSongs, p. 257, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (1 text)
Warren-EveryTimeIFeelTheSpirit, p. 32, "Ev'ry TIme I Feel the Spirit" (1 text, 1 tune)
Silber/Silber-FolksingersWordbook, p. 360, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (1 text)
SongsOfManyNations, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (1 text, 1 tune) (CC edition, p. 53) (12th edition, p. 50, has only the text)
48MuchLovedFolkSongs, p. 20, "Every Time I Feel de Spirit" (1 text, 1 tune)
33MuchLovedSongs, p. 17, Every Time I Feel de Spirit" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #12358
RECORDINGS:
Marian Anderson, "Ev'ry Time I Feel de Spirit" [medley with "No Hiding Place"] (Victor 2032, 1940)
Birmingham Jubilee Quartet, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (Columbia 14176-D, 1926)
Famous Garland Jubilee Singers, "Everytime I Feel the Spirit" (Banner 32433/Romeo 5135, 1932; Conqueror 8358 [as Bryant's Jubilee Singers]; rec. 1931)
Fisk University Jubilee Singers, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (Columbia 562-D, 1926)
Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, "Everytime That I Feel the Spirit" (Bluebird B-8328/Montgomery Ward M-8776, 1940; rec. 1939)
Golden Leaf Quartet, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (Brunswick 7050, 1929, rec. 1928)
Rev. H. B. Jackson, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (OKeh 8804, 1930; rec. 1929)
C. Mae Frierson Moore, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (Paramount 12323, 1925)
Morehouse Quartet, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (OKeh 40268, 1925; rec. 1923)
Norfolk Jubilee Quartette, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (Paramount 12268, 1925)
Pace Jubilee Singers, "Everytime I Feel the Spirit" (Victor V-38019, 1929)
Plantation Jubilee Singers, "Everytime I Feel the Spirit" (Supertone 9300, 1929)
Richmond's Harmonizing Four, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (Decca 48108, rec. 1943)
James Garfield Smalls, "Singing is Good/Ebrytime I Feel de Sperit" (on USSeaIsland03)
Stalsby Family, "Every Time I Feel the Spirit" (Decca 5866, 1940)
File: FSWB360B

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