Acclaimed upholders of the African American ring shout, the McIntosh County Shouters keep the faith, form, and fervor of the generations-old tradition rooted in their small community of coastal Georgia. Companion songs to the shuffle-step devotional movement called “shouting” have resisted slavery, strengthened spirit, and left us a cultural keystone for the future. Through their classic shout songs and spirituals, the Shouters beckon us to remember the past while envisioning the future of the African American cultural legacy.
1 Jubilee
2 Believer, I Know
3 I Come to Tell You
4 Walk with Me
5 Drive Ol’ Joe
6 Went to the Burial / Sinner Weep So
7 Blessed Are the Poor in Spirit
8 Move, Daniel
9 I Won’t Turn Back
10 Oh, My Loving Mother
11 Army Cross Over
12 Walk Through the Valley in the Field
13 Daniel Saw That Little Stone
14 In the Field We Must Die
15 Oh, Lord, I Want You to Help Me
16 I Wade the Water to My Knees
17 This May Be Our Last Time