I'm Goin' Home On A Cloud

For SATB Voices with Clarinet and Keyboard Accompaniment
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Live recording from the River Campus at Southeast Missouri State University with the first ever "Alumni Choir" on March 16, 2013. This recording features Maria Mizicko, clarinet and Tim DePriest, piano (Dr. Peter J. Durow, conductor).

This African-American Spiritual needs to be sung with confidence and a sheer conviction. I like to believe that this song was first sung by a person or group of people with such a great faith in the promises and grace of God, that they could not keep this faith inside, but had to share it in song.

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One of these fine mornings at break of day.
I'm goin' home on a cloud. 
King death goin' to find me here at my play.
I'm goin' home on a cloud.

I'm a poor pilgrim journeying alone.
I'm goin' home on a cloud.
Goin' to walk with angels and sing 'round the throne.
I'm goin' home on a cloud.