Thursday, January 04, 2007

You Shall Go Out With Joy

Why does this melody feel so Jewish?

Well, one guess is because the ideas from this song are from Isaiah, and Isaiah was deeply involved with the Jewish people.



A link to some lyrics and chords I'm using.
Direct link to the free mp3.

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10 comments:

  1. The Mighty ToshFriday, March 23, 2007

    G'day Mate,

    We were just researching 'We shall go out with Joy' for a friends wedding hymn and were interested to hear your rendition.

    I think I can answer why it sounds Jewish - it's old testament quote from Isaiah 55.12, who interestingly was Jewish (or I presume as I'm not very religiousy).

    Also you seem to sing it in a Leonard Cohen-esq stylee, rather then the upbeat gospel version they are looking for. So that may also give a Jewish feel to it as well. That's not a criticism of your performance, we're big L.C. fans, I can see you singing The Partisan very well.

    Anyhoo, keep up the good work :-)

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  2. AnonymousSunday, April 27, 2008

    I like this. very good. A bit out of tune at times but made me smile and reminisce of childhood school assemblies. genious. Thankyou

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  3. AnonymousSunday, April 27, 2008

    And I think it sounds jewish (apart from the obvious lyrical reference) because of the chord structure...jewish folk music is a lot of the time in a minor key changing to major and always ending minor as this piece does. You could imagine it being played on a accordian and in a ska-beat kinda style :P

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  4. AnonymousMonday, July 07, 2008

    there's a essay about the song in 20something essays by 20something writers

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  5. AnonymousTuesday, August 19, 2008

    Here's a thought: perhaps the melody "sounds" Jewish because it is Jewish! The composers, Dr. Stuart Dauermann and Steffi Geiser Rubin, are both Messianic Jews who wrote this song when they were on the staff of "Jews for Jesus."

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  6. SuziQSunday, May 24, 2009

    Dear Vernon
    Please can I download this wonderful song on to a CD to play at a dear friend's memorial tomorrow? I just sang it for the first time in church this morning, came home and searched the internet for a recording and there you are! Please can I download it so | can play it at the memorial. Many thanks,peace and love SuziQ

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  7. Vernon SingletonSunday, May 24, 2009

    Yes, you may download it.

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  8. UnknownSunday, January 03, 2010

    Hey uncle VInh, i search the song for church and this one pops up, thank God and thank you.^^

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  9. AnonymousTuesday, January 04, 2011

    It sounds "Jewish" since a Rabbi composed it.

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  10. ChallengerMonday, April 10, 2023

    It sounds Jewish because it's in a minor key.

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