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Current Music For Unity of Sacramento
Freedom Sunday 2025

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Unity of Sacramento

Date: February 23, 2025
10:30 pm - Swanston Community Center

Speakers: Rev Kevin Ross

(Need to add: The Message/Talk)

1	0:05:00	Shine	(VOU; choir in the back)

1	0:05:00	Choir walks in singing "We Have Overcome" (1st half only)	Choir

1	0:05:00	Welcome/Introduction (Rev Kev) / Invite to sing "Lift Every Voice": Aleeah
1	0:06:00	Lift Every Voice And Sing (all 3 verses)	Congregation/CHOIR

2. African People *
2	0:10:00	- Africa - Ask oldest person to proceed - Narrations: Dr. Kristee: We Come From Greatness/Africa. Libations (what are they and the importance) - Choir will sing "Greatness, we come from greatness" after 3-5 names. Allow space for congregation to name individuals (youth will pass the mic, help pour, share names) - Slide show of influential African Americans who are now ancestors in the background	CHOIR

3. Background info about slavery
3	0:06:00	Narrations: Rev. Kev and Rev E (take turns?) - Slide Show image - Wade in the Water	Ida leads choir

4. Importance of gospel music for African American people
4	0:15:00	medley from the choir: - Hush, Hush Somebody's Calling My Name - Swing Low, Sweet Chariot - Ride On King Jesus - Completely Yes (aka Yes Lord) - Woke Up This Morning - Jesus I'll Never Forget - Victory is Mine	CHOIR

5. Civil Rights movement
5	0:06:00	- Video of Civil Rights Movement - We Have Overcome (by Rev. Charles) - Rev E with VOU background	Rev E, VOU

The Future
6	0:06:00	- Zoey - Amanda Gorman speech "The Hill We Climb" - William: "Higher Ground"	Zoey / William

The Talk
Offering

Closing
7	0:06:00	- Thank You's - "The Dream Goes On"	Lydia and Ida lead the choir

Audio / Lyrics / Charts

[ All charts (set 1) (.pdf) ]
[ All charts (set 2 - the Medley) (.pdf) ]
[ All charts (set 3) (.pdf) ]

Shine (key = Eb):
audio       lyrics       chart

We Have (Shall) Overcome (key = Db):
(note: first half only, to be repeated as walking in)
   audio (all parts, in Db)
      soprano, alto, tenor, bass
lyrics       chart

Lift Every Voice And Sing (key = C):
   audio (all parts, in C)
     soprano, alto, tenor, bass
      lyrics       chart

We Come From Greatness (chorus only) (key = F):
   audio (chorus only),      audio (rehearsal audio, 4:00),
lyrics       chart

Wade in the Water (key = G minor):
Rehearsal   audio (all parts, in G minor)
     soprano, alto, tenor, bass
lyrics       chart

Medley

Lyrics page (compilation) (.pdf)

Hush, Hush Somebody's Callin' My Name (in Ab):
   audio (original)    audio (all parts, in Ab)
     soprano, alto, tenor, bass
lyrics       chart

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot (in Eb):
   audio (original)    audio (all parts, in xxx)
     soprano, alto, tenor, bass
lyrics       chart

Ride On King Jesus (in Db):
   audio (original)    audio (all parts, in xxx)
     soprano, alto, tenor, bass
lyrics       chart

Completely Yes (in Db):
   audio (original)    audio (all parts, in xxx)
     soprano, alto, tenor, bass
lyrics       chart

Woke Up This Morning (in F):
   audio (original, in Db)    audio (all parts, in xxx)
     soprano, alto, tenor, bass
lyrics       chart       vocal score in F

Jesus I'll Never Forget (in F):
   audio (original)    audio (all parts, in xxx)
     soprano, alto, tenor, bass
lyrics       chart

Victory Is Mine (in D):
   audio (original, in Eb)    audio (all parts, in D)
     soprano, alto, tenor, bass
lyrics       chart       vocal score

We Have Overcome (key = Ab):
audio       lyrics       chart

Amanda Gorman speech, recited by Zoey:
video       text of speech
chart (What's Going On, but softly as whole notes)

Higher Ground (key = Eb):
audio (3:42)       lyrics       chart

The Dream Goes On (key = G to Ab):
audio       lyrics       chart

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