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"Say, Brothers, Will You Meet Us", the tune that eventually became associated with "John Brown's Body" and the "Battle Hymn of the Republic" with the familiar Glory, Glory Hallelujah refrain, was formed in the Southern camp meeting circuit, with both African-American and white worshipers, throughout the late 1700s and early 1800s,
In May 1807, Stith Mead, a Methodist Episcopal minister, was one of the organizers of such a camp meeting in Boiling Spring, Virginia. The camp meeting inspired him to publish a collection of new and admired hymns, that he had heard there and at other camp meetings.
One month after the Boiling Spring camp meeting he published a new hymnbook in Richmond, Virginia titled: A General Selection of the Newest and Most Admired Hymns and Spiritual Songs Now in Use.
Among the songs in Mead's 1807 hymnal was Hymn 50, better known as the "Say Brothers" or "Oh Brothers" hymn.
I feel the work reviving (3x)
Reviving in my soul.
I′m on my way to Zion (3x)
The new Jerusalem
We'll shout and give Him glory (3x)
For glory is His own
Oh Christians will you meet me (3x)
On Canaan's happy shore
There we'll shout and give Him glory (3x)
For glory is His own
Oh Brothers will you meet me (3x)
On Canaan's happy shore
By the grace of God I'll meet you (3x)
On Canaan's happy shore
There we'll shout and give Him glory (3x)
For glory is His own
Oh Sisters will you meet me (3x)
On Canaan's happy shore
By the grace of God I'll meet you (3x)
On Canaan's happy shore
There we'll shout and give Him glory (3x)
For glory is His own
etc
This developed into the familiar Glory, Glory, Hallelujah chorus by the 1850's. The tune and variants of these words spread across both the southern and northern United States.
In 1858 words and the tune were published in "The Union Harp and Revival Chorister", selected and arranged by Charles Dunbar, and published in Cincinnati. The book contains the words and music of a song "My Brother Will You Meet Me", with the music and the words of the "Glory Hallelujah" chorus; and the opening line "Say my brother will you meet me".
Say my brother will you meet me (3x)
On Canaan’s happy shore?
Yes by the grace of God I’ll meet you (3x)
On Canaan’s happy shore.
Jesus lives and reigns forever (3x)
Forever, ever more
Glory, glory, hallelujah ! (3x)
Praise God forever more
Around 1885 William Steffe claimed he wrote this song in about 1856, with the "Say Bummers, Will You Meet us" words.
In a few letters to Richard J. Hinton, one of John Brown's biographers, Steffe states he originally wrote the song for the Goodwill Fire Company of Philadelphia, PA, whose members were known as "Bummers".
On December 11th, 1885, Steffe wrote: "...though I never claimed any notoriety in music I want to prove by the best evidence the origin of the music of the popular song. Those who prompted me to write it are all 'gathered to their fathers' most of those who sang "Say Brothers will you meet us" -- are 'beyond the river'...."
But, given the above facts, it appears that Steffe simply adapted the traditional camp meeting song and wrote a few new words. - Licensing
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Say Brothers, Will You Meet Us? written by [Traditional] English
Say Brothers, Will You Meet Us? written by [Traditional] instrumental
Den gamle violin written by John Mogensen Danish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den gamle violin | John Mogensen | 1975 | First release |
Den gamla fiolen written by Hasse Andersson Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Den gamla fiolen | Hasse Andersson | 1990 | First recording in 1989 First release |
John Brown's Body written by unknown author(s) English
John Brown written by Ivo Fischer Czech
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown | Waldemar Matuška - Václav Hybš se svým orchestrem | 1972 | First recording on October 24, 1971 First release |
John Brown ist tot written by Bruce Low German
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown ist tot - Wenn die Seligen auferstehn | Bruce Low | 1972 | First release Medley |
John Brown (Glory, Glory Hallelujah) written by Marcello Minerbi, Tullio Romano Italian
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Brown (Glory, Glory Hallelujah) | I Marcellos Ferial | March 1966 | First release |
Battle Hymn of the Republic written by Julia Ward Howe English
Battle Hymn of the Children written by Tom Glazer English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle Hymn of the Children | Tom Glazer and The Do-Re-Mi Children's Chorus | May 1963 | First release |
An American Trilogy English
An American Trilogy instrumental
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i | American Trilogy | 101 Strings | 1979 | ||
| i | American Trilogy | Dougie Stevenson | 1979 | Unverified | |
| i | An American Trilogy | The Hollywood Sound Orchestra | 2000 | ||
| i | An American Trilogy | Craig Duncan | April 2010 | ||
| i | An American Trilogy | Ad Hoc Wind Orchestra - Jean-Pierre Haeck | December 2, 2013 | ||
| i | American Trilogy | The Cat and Owl | 2022 | Unverified |
An American Trilogy written by Gilles Péram, Jacqueline Néro French
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| An American Trilogy | Poppys | 1973 | First release |
Solidarity Forever written by Ralph Chaplin English
Solidaarisuutta aina written by [Unknown] Finnish
The Ballad of Harry Lewis written by Allan Sherman English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Ballad of Harry Lewis | Allan Sherman | 1962 | First release |
Glory Glory Leeds United written by Kevin Lawrence Smith English
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glory Glory Leeds United | Ronnie Hilton and The Leeds United AFC | 1968 | First release |
Little Peter Rabbit written by [Traditional] English
Lief klein konijntje written by Marco Leeuwis, Johan de Leeuw, Daniel van Spijker Dutch
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lief klein konijntje | Henkie | January 20, 2006 | First release |
Glory Alleluia written by André Pascal French
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glory Alleluia | Nicoletta | 1974 | First release | ||
| Glory Alleluia | Poppys | 1974 | |||
| Glory Alleluia | Sheila | 1975 | |||
| Glory Glory Alleluia | Nicole Martin | 1979 | |||
| Glory Alleluia | Céline Dion | December 1, 1981 | |||
| Glory Alleluia | Nathalie Simard et les Petits Chanteurs de Granby | 1981 | |||
| Belle nuit - Il est né, le divin enfant - Glory Alleluia - Mon beau sapin - Noël blanc - Vive le ve… | Line Renaud | 1987 | Medley | ||
| Glory Alleluia | Johanne Blouin | 1994 | |||
| Glory Alleluia | Clodine Desrochers | 2004 | |||
| Glory Glory Alleluia | Josée Vachon | 2004 | |||
| Glory Glory Alleluia | Guylaine Tanguay | 2006 | |||
| Glori alleluia | Carolyne Jomphe | 2008 | |||
| Glory Hallelujah | Francine Chantereau | October 18, 2010 | |||
| Glory Alleluia | Tocadéo | November 4, 2016 | Live |
Trois milliards de gens sur terre written by Eddy Marnay French
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trois milliards de gens sur terre | Mireille Mathieu | 1982 | First release | ||
| Sept milliards de gens sur terre | Les Stentors | 2017 |
Tuffe Uffe written by Garry Nilsson Swedish
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuffe Uffe | Wijkmanska blecket | 1990 | First release | ||
| Tuffe Uffe | Wijkmanska blecket med Garry Nilsson | 1991 |
The Battle Hymn Of Republic [조국 찬가] written by [Unknown] Korean (not verified yet)
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Battle Hymn Of Republic [조국 찬가] | Cho Young Nam [조영남] | Unverified |
Laat De Boel Maar Lekker Waaien written by René Cooymans, Cees Vermeulen Windsant Dutch (not verified yet)
Glorie Halleluja written by Lady M, Andy Free Dutch (not verified yet)
| Title | Performer | Release date | Info | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glory Halleluja | Jo Vally | 1992 | Unverified | ||
| Glorie Halleluja | Christoff & kinderkoor Scaletta | November 13, 2015 | Unverified |