RIP Tracy Coley who sang lead vocalist on this song "I'm Building Me A Home" 1964 – 2002
You have to be old and black to get it nowadaya. Sad.
I'm buildin' me a home I'm buildin' me a home I'm buildin' me a home I'm buildin' me a home This earthly heart Is gonna soon decay And the soul's gotta have, oh Lord, somewhere to stay
When you hear me prayin' I'm buildin' me a home When you hear me prayin' I'm buildin' me a home This earthly heart Is gonna soon decay And the soul's gotta have, oh Lord, somewhere to stay
There's too many dangers Towards the stairs I have already gone But his grace fills my heart with fear and I know he's gonna bring me home
When you hear me moanin' I'm buildin' me a home When you hear me moanin' I'm buildin' me a home This earthly heart Is gonna soon decay And the soul's gotta have, oh Lord, somewhere to stay
When you hear me shoutin' I'm buildin' me a home when you hear me shoutin' This earthly heart Is gonna soon decay And the soul's gotta have oh Lord somewhere to stay And my soul's gotta have, oh Lord, somewhere to stay
I still remember how School Daze encourage me to enroll at Morehouse in 1990. Mr. Uzee Brown my music professor knew I had a voice and wanted me to sing but I refused. I still laugh when I see this movie and here this song today.
I wish would have went to a HBCU my brother went to Tuskegee. I missed out
So the movie is rated R what for I don’t get it
I'm mad? My BF said he remembers this song from Do the Right Thing. I said, wrong movie. Lol????. But I always loved this song.
How can y’all come and disgrace this amazing movie and claim the Hell On Wheels arrangement was better. This arrangement has so much voracity
This song was composed in 1950 by
UZEE BROWN, JR. President
National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc.
Uzee Brown, Jr., a native of Cowpens, South Carolina, is a resident of Atlanta, GA. He received the B.A. degree from Morehouse College, the M.M. degree in composition from Bowling Green State University and the M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in performance from the University of Michigan. At Morehouse he studied composition with noted African-American composer T.J. Anderson. he worked closely as a student and colleague for almost twenty years with the highly acclaimed educator, arranger, lecturer in Afro-American music and Director of the Morehouse Glee Club, the late Dr. Wendell P. Whalum. Brown studied at the Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood and at the national Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. He received awards for study at the Graz Conservatory in Austria and the University of Siena in Italy. During that time he performed throughout northern Italy.
Uzee Brown, Jr., has appeared in numerous recitals, oratorios, opera and musical theater performances, which include his premier operatic performance in 1972 of the role of Parson Alltalk in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's world premier of Scott Joplin's TREEMONISHA. In 1988 he performed the title role of King Solomon, in Emory theater Productions' world premier of KING SOLOMON, a music drama by Bobby Paul. In July, 1994 he appeared in the premier showcase performance with the Alliance theater of a new musical theater work, JUBILEE, which was presented as part of the National Black Arts Festival. His most recent performances include the Mozart and Brahms requiems and a workshop performance at Georgia State University of ZABETTE, a new operatic work scheduled to receive its world premier in March, 1999.
Uzee Brown, Jr. is a published composer and arranger, having written the musical prologue for Spike Lee's SCHOOL DAZE. In 1992 he was nominated for the Audelco award in Black theater as outstanding musical director and arranger of the off-Broadway musical play ZION. ZION was presented at Theater in the Square as a venue of the 1996 Centennial Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Brown is a respected researcher and lecturer on African-American vocal music. His arrangements and compositions are published with Lawson-Gould Publishing Company of New York and Roger Dean Publishing Company. Dr. Brown is former chair of the Department of Music at Clark Atlanta University, Professor of Music at Morehouse College, President of the National Association of Negro Musicians and co-founder and chairman of the Board of Directors of Onyx Opera Atlanta, a non-profit operatic ensemble founded in 1988 with the purpose of performing works by African-American composers as well as western European operatic repertoire. He was most recently elected to the Board of Trustees at Morehouse College. His engagements include masterclasses, workshops and recitals of African-American music from work songs and spirituals to art songs. Dr. Brown's church music activities have included choral director and Director of Music appointments at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Cascade United Methodist Church, Ben Hill United Methodist Church and currently, director of the Church Choir at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Damn it, Elam 🙁
When you can't get enough so you go out and buy the deluxe DVD with the sound track…??? before my time but right on time…????✊✊✊✊
You have to watch the intro to the movie School Daze to REALLY REALLY appreciate this song….CLASSIC
I can't like this song enough! it has always from a young age touched me n always brings tears to my eyes.
Still a classic. I love this
10 people are evidently renting.
..I must say this film gave me a crack in the head..and it really should have had a more significant impact on colorless self awareness in life..it plays to the socially (un) conscience weakness some folks seem to never get about themselves..like Spikes best films..it emphasizes the power of ignorance to shed light on intelligence..and it inflates and brings home the simple fact that we're all just people.. IMO..for all of those who have woke up..there's an awful lot who haven't..and fwiw..the soundtrack is brilliant..espec.the Bill Lee stuff..
When I'm playing sims, I'm playing this song
I love this!!!!
Love this song right here.
Philippians 4:8
Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise, dwell on these things.
131 likes. And four people have lost their minds.
" Yo this is it!! Once again we are late.. We as a people are late!' "
Hard to believe in this day and age, we can be all culturally enriched, by TV. Beautiful song. All the comments here, b/c we were all effected the same way by this, well-restored my faith in society
This is a great version too, but does anyone know where I can get the version from HELL ON WHEELS (Season 3, Episode 9)?!?!
PLEASE!!!
HELL ON WHEELS!!!!!
William Elliot Whitmore
William Elliott Whitman
HELL ON WHEELS S03E9 WONDERFUL A SONG !!
Hell on Wheels version, some on heave?
hell on wheels
hell on wheels brought me here
click if you're here because of hell on whells.
same here ! hope it'll be online soon
who made the hell on wheels vision?
Negro spiritual along the lines of what Fisk Jubilee singer sang as distinguished from gospel. Spirituals mainly told of slave's struggles for freedom. "Go Down Moses" for example or "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord" and "Go Tell It on The Mountain" are others.
I'm building me a hooooooooome!
Yo…This is it!!!! One of the most important social movies of our lives!!! Why are STILL fighting this light skinned / dark skinned fight!!!!! Its 2013! Are we ever going to " WAKE UP"???
whats this genre
memories! oh beautiful memories…
RIP to my youth director who sang the solo on this song, Tracy Coley.
This is still the truth 2020
2020
RIP Tracy Coley who sang lead vocalist on this song "I'm Building Me A Home" 1964 – 2002
You have to be old and black to get it nowadaya. Sad.
I'm buildin' me a home
I'm buildin' me a home
I'm buildin' me a home
I'm buildin' me a home
This earthly heart
Is gonna soon decay
And the soul's gotta have, oh Lord, somewhere to stay
When you hear me prayin'
I'm buildin' me a home
When you hear me prayin'
I'm buildin' me a home
This earthly heart
Is gonna soon decay
And the soul's gotta have, oh Lord, somewhere to stay
There's too many dangers Towards the stairs
I have already gone
But his grace fills my heart with fear
and I know he's gonna bring me home
When you hear me moanin'
I'm buildin' me a home
When you hear me moanin'
I'm buildin' me a home
This earthly heart
Is gonna soon decay
And the soul's gotta have, oh Lord, somewhere to stay
When you hear me shoutin'
I'm buildin' me a home
when you hear me shoutin'
This earthly heart
Is gonna soon decay
And the soul's gotta have oh Lord somewhere to stay
And my soul's gotta have, oh Lord, somewhere to stay
I still remember how School Daze encourage me to enroll at Morehouse in 1990. Mr. Uzee Brown my music professor knew I had a voice and wanted me to sing but I refused. I still laugh when I see this movie and here this song today.
I wish would have went to a HBCU my brother went to Tuskegee. I missed out
So the movie is rated R what for I don’t get it
I'm mad? My BF said he remembers this song from Do the Right Thing. I said, wrong movie. Lol????. But I always loved this song.
How can y’all come and disgrace this amazing movie and claim the Hell On Wheels arrangement was better. This arrangement has so much voracity
This song was composed in 1950 by
UZEE BROWN, JR. President
National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc.
Uzee Brown, Jr., a native of Cowpens, South Carolina, is a resident of Atlanta,
GA. He received the B.A. degree from Morehouse College, the M.M. degree in
composition from Bowling Green State University and the M.M. and D.M.A. degrees in
performance from the University of Michigan. At Morehouse he studied composition
with noted African-American composer T.J. Anderson. he worked closely as a student
and colleague for almost twenty years with the highly acclaimed educator, arranger,
lecturer in Afro-American music and Director of the Morehouse Glee Club, the late Dr.
Wendell P. Whalum. Brown studied at the Berkshire Music Center, Tanglewood and at
the national Music Camp in Interlochen, Michigan. He received awards for study at
the Graz Conservatory in Austria and the University of Siena in Italy. During that
time he performed throughout northern Italy.
Uzee Brown, Jr., has appeared in numerous recitals, oratorios, opera and musical theater
performances, which include his premier operatic performance in 1972 of the role of Parson
Alltalk in the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra's world premier of Scott Joplin's
TREEMONISHA. In 1988 he performed the title role of King Solomon, in Emory theater
Productions' world premier of KING SOLOMON, a music drama by Bobby Paul. In July,
1994 he appeared in the premier showcase performance with the Alliance theater of a new
musical theater work, JUBILEE, which was presented as part of the National Black Arts
Festival. His most recent performances include the Mozart and Brahms requiems and a
workshop performance at Georgia State University of ZABETTE, a new operatic work scheduled
to receive its world premier in March, 1999.
Uzee Brown, Jr. is a published composer and arranger, having written the musical prologue
for Spike Lee's SCHOOL DAZE. In 1992 he was nominated for the Audelco award in Black
theater as outstanding musical director and arranger of the off-Broadway musical play
ZION. ZION was presented at Theater in the Square as a venue of the 1996 Centennial
Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. Brown is a respected researcher and lecturer on
African-American vocal music. His arrangements and compositions are published with
Lawson-Gould Publishing Company of New York and Roger Dean Publishing Company. Dr.
Brown is former chair of the Department of Music at Clark Atlanta University, Professor of
Music at Morehouse College, President of the National Association of Negro Musicians and
co-founder and chairman of the Board of Directors of Onyx Opera Atlanta, a non-profit
operatic ensemble founded in 1988 with the purpose of performing works by African-American
composers as well as western European operatic repertoire. He was most recently
elected to the Board of Trustees at Morehouse College. His engagements include
masterclasses, workshops and recitals of African-American music from work songs and
spirituals to art songs. Dr. Brown's church music activities have included choral
director and Director of Music appointments at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, Cascade United
Methodist Church, Ben Hill United Methodist Church and currently, director of the Church
Choir at Ebenezer Baptist Church.
Damn it, Elam 🙁
When you can't get enough so you go out and buy the deluxe DVD with the sound track…??? before my time but right on time…????✊✊✊✊
You have to watch the intro to the movie School Daze to REALLY REALLY appreciate this song….CLASSIC
I can't like this song enough! it has always from a young age touched me n always brings tears to my eyes.
Still a classic. I love this
10 people are evidently renting.
..I must say this film gave me a crack in the head..and it really should have had a more significant impact on colorless self awareness in life..it plays to the socially (un) conscience weakness some folks seem to never get about themselves..like Spikes best films..it emphasizes the power of ignorance to shed light on intelligence..and it inflates and brings home the simple fact that we're all just people.. IMO..for all of those who have woke up..there's an awful lot who haven't..and fwiw..the soundtrack is brilliant..espec.the Bill Lee stuff..
When I'm playing sims, I'm playing this song
I love this!!!!
Love this song right here.
Philippians 4:8
Whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any moral excellence and if there is any praise, dwell on these things.
131 likes. And four people have lost their minds.
" Yo this is it!! Once again we are late.. We as a people are late!' "
Hard to believe in this day and age, we can be all culturally enriched, by TV. Beautiful song. All the comments here, b/c we were all effected the same way by this, well-restored my faith in society
This is a great version too, but does anyone know where I can get the version from HELL ON WHEELS (Season 3, Episode 9)?!?!
PLEASE!!!
HELL ON WHEELS!!!!!
William Elliot Whitmore
William Elliott Whitman
HELL ON WHEELS S03E9 WONDERFUL A SONG !!
Hell on Wheels version, some on heave?
hell on wheels
hell on wheels brought me here
click if you're here because of hell on whells.
same here ! hope it'll be online soon
who made the hell on wheels vision?
Negro spiritual along the lines of what Fisk Jubilee singer sang as distinguished from gospel. Spirituals mainly told of slave's struggles for freedom. "Go Down Moses" for example or "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord" and "Go Tell It on The Mountain" are others.
I'm building me a hooooooooome!
Yo…This is it!!!! One of the most important social movies of our lives!!! Why are STILL fighting this light skinned / dark skinned fight!!!!! Its 2013! Are we ever going to " WAKE UP"???
whats this genre
memories! oh beautiful memories…
RIP to my youth director who sang the solo on this song, Tracy Coley.
man this song moves me so damn much!
awesome….im just a building