I recently discovered 1940s gospel / sounds / barbershop music – in particular this fantastic biblical tune called “Noah” by The Jubalaires. I decided to remix it by adding layers of bass, organ, percussion and some lo-fi melodic flavors. Hope you enjoy it!
lyrics
[ God's gonna ride on the wind & tide ]
Brother Noah, my God's talking
Said He would ride on the wind and tide
Hey children, stop, (be) still, and listen to me
God walked down to the briny sea
He declared that the evil was the sinful man
And then He decided to destroy the land
He spoke to Noah – Noah stopped
He said "Noah, I want you to build me an ark"
"I want you to build it three (hundred) cubits long"
"I want you to build it big and strong"
"I want it thirty high and fifty wide"
"So it (will) withstand the wind and tide"
Well it's – Ooh, oh Noah
Ooooh, oh Noah
OH! Ooh, Noah
God's gonna ride on the wind and tide
Well it's – Ooh, oh Noah
Ooooh, oh Noah
OH! Ooh, Noah
God's gonna ride on the wind and tide
[ Humming ]
[ God's gonna ride on the wind and tide ]
[ Humming ]
Brother Noah
Brother Noah, my God's talking
Said He would ride on the wind and tide
Well after the foundation was laid
Then Noah began to hew and build
The ringing of the hammer that cried judgement
The hewing of the saw that cried sin and repent
A hundred years he hammered and sawed
Building the ark by the grace of God
When the ark was done God's voice was heard
He said "Now Noah, let me tell you what to do"
"Call in the animals two by two"
So he called them in the ark, two by two
He called the birds, the ox, with the kangaroo
Then he called in Japheth, Ham, and Shem
Then God began to flood the land
He raised His hands to Heaven on high
Shook the stars and (the) moon from the sky
Shook the mountains, He troubled the sea
Hitched the wind to His chariot wheel
He stepped on land, stood on the shore
And declared that time there wouldn't be no more
Well it's – Ooh, oh Noah
Ooooh, oh Noah
OH! Ooh, Noah
God's gonna ride on the wind and tide
Michael Silver returns with more postmodern spa music, new-age compositions electrified with breakbeats, balearic interludes, and more. Bandcamp New & Notable Jul 17, 2019