Vandaag je speciale aandacht voor fenomenale acapella samenzang van de Amerikaanse vocale groep Take 6 in hun gospelnummer Get Away Jordan. De groep is bekend geworden vanwege hun unieke en complexe vocale arrangementen en het combineren van vocale jazz en hedendaagse christelijke teksten. Eind jaren 80, de tijd van dit optreden, bestonden ze uit Claude McKnight, Mark & Joey Kibble, Mervyn Warren, Alvin Chea, Cedric Dent en David Thomas.

Ik ontdekte Take 6 dankzij de schitterende documentaire Do It Acapella van de Amerikaanse regisseur Spike Lee uit 1990 en ik was totaal verbijsterd dat zoiets fenomenaals mogelijk was. Het heeft me geïnspireerd om zelf ook meer acapella te gaan zingen in vocale groepen & koren, maar ik besefte me heel goed dat dit niveau alleen mogelijk is als je in de heer bent en heel, heel, heel veel samen hebt geoefend.

Get Away Jordan
Get Away Jordan.
Get away Jordan (I want you to get away.).
Get away Jordan. Get away Jordan.
I wanna cross over to see my Lord.

Get away.
Get away Jordan (I want you to get away).
Get away Jordan. Get away Jordan.
I wanna cross over to see my Lord.

You know that I looked over Jordan, and what did I see?
(I wanna cross over to see my Lord.)
I saw a band of angels comin’ after me.
(I wanna cross over to see my Lord.)

Get away.
Get away Jordan (I want you to get away).
Get away Jordan. Get away Jordan.
I wanna cross over to see my Lord.

You know that I went down to the river, didn’t go for to stay.
(I wanna cross over to see my Lord.)
You know my soul got happy, and I stayed all day.
(I wanna cross over to see my Lord.)

Get away
Get away Jordan (get away)
Get away, oh chilly Jordan, get away.
(Get away, Jordan) Get away, Jordan.
I wanna cross over (I wanna cross over.)
To see my Lord (to see my Lord) get away.

Get back Jordan (hey, hey, hey, get away)
Get away, oh chilly Jordan, get away.
Get back Jordan, oh.
I want to cross over to see my Lord (yes).

If religion were a thing that your money could buy.
(I wanna cross over to see my Lord.)
You know that the rich would live,
and the poor would just … drop!
(I wanna cross over to see my Lord.)

Get away
Get back Jordan (hey, hey, hey, get away)
Get away, oh chilly Jordan, get away.
Get back, Jordan, oh
I wanna cross the Jordan just to see Him face to face.
‘Cause I believe He’ll part the waters if I have a little faith.

So get back, Jordan (gotta get across).
Get back, ’cause I wanna see my Jesus.
No temptation, is gonna keep me
from seein’ Him on the other side.
So I’m prayin’, help me Lord,
and (gotta get across) split this Jordan.
Ooh get back Jordan, oh,
I want to cross over to see my Lord.
Yes I wanna cross over to see my Saviour face to face
(I wanna see Jesus) Yes, I gotta get to the other side.
(To see my Lord) Get back (get away back) Jordan.