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Related: About this forum*Stand By Me* The Kingdom Choir, Wedding Song of Harry & Meghan
For their wedding song, the couple chose the 1961 blues ballad originally performed by Ben E. King that first rose to popularity during the Civil Rights movement. Here performed by the British gospel group, the Kingdom Choir, Karen Gibson conductor & founder. http://time.com/5282658/royal-wedding-stand-by-me-meaning/
https://www.essence.com/news/royal-wedding-gospel-choir-kingdom-choir-facts-karen-gibson
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*Stand By Me* The Kingdom Choir, Wedding Song of Harry & Meghan (Original Post)
appalachiablue
May 2018
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Uncle Joe
(58,402 posts)1. Kicked and recommended.
Thanks for the thread appalachiablue
JNelson6563
(28,151 posts)2. Pitch perfect!
Wow!
appalachiablue
(41,168 posts)9. They are remarkable! So glad the choir was included in the event.
TygrBright
(20,763 posts)3. Something just delightful about hearing that chorus...
...and seeing all the hats on the women in the Church.
It just WORKS.
Their "Church Crowns" in the traditional manner. Bet they don't even know it.
But, yeah.
happily,
Bright
dem4decades
(11,301 posts)4. Thank you, beautiful.
Just how boring would the fabric of America be without diversity?
appalachiablue
(41,168 posts)6. Isn't That the truth!
Equinox Moon
(6,344 posts)5. STUNNING!!
avebury
(10,952 posts)7. You can purchase & download
The Kingdom Choir's version of Stand By Me and This Little Light of Mine on Itunes. I bought those two songs as well as the there classical pieces performed by that incredible cellist.
appalachiablue
(41,168 posts)8. Thanks for info., how to purchase/download songs by the Kingdom Choir.
Avebury, we went by there once briefly, I probly mentioned.