Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name - Shenandoah Christian Music Camp

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"Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name" traditional spiritual arr. Brazeal W. Dennard Sung at the 17th Annual Choral Festival 2024 of Shenandoah Christian Music Camp (VA). Conducted by Franklin Miller.
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Hush! Somebody's Callin' My Name

Words by Traditional African American spiritualMusic by Traditional African American spiritualWritten 19th centuryTune SOMEBODY'S CALLIN' MY NAME

Hush, hush, somebody's callin' my name.
Hush, hush, somebody's callin' my name.
Hush, hush, somebody's callin' my name.
Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do?

I'm so glad that trouble don't last always.
I'm so glad that trouble don't last always.
I'm so glad that trouble don't last always.
Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do?

Sounds like Jesus, somebody's callin' my name.
Sounds like Jesus, somebody's callin' my name.
Sounds like Jesus, somebody's callin' my name.
Oh my Lord, oh my Lord, what shall I do?

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Story Behind the Song

“Hush! Somebody’s Callin’ My Name” is a traditional African American spiritual preserved through oral transmission, so its text and melodic details vary among sources and arrangements. The song centers on the repeated call to listen in stillness for a divine summons, with the response “Oh my Lord, what shall I do?” It has been arranged for choirs by a number of musicians, including Brazeal W. Dennard, but the underlying song predates those arrangements.

Found In

African American Heritage Hymnal, Lift Every Voice and Sing II