Post by kaji on Jun 2, 2022 3:00:04 GMT
Marion Williams (29 August 1927 - 2 July 1994)
Member Of: The Clara Ward Singers (1946 - 1958), the Stars Of Faith (1959 - 1965)
Voice Type: Soprano
Vocal Part: First soprano
Vocal Range: D3-F6
Significant High Notes:
F6 ("I'll Be There")
D6 ("Come On People", "Good News", "Great Is The Lord", "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" live in 1963, "I'm Climbing Higher And Higher", "No Room At The Inn", "Packin' Up" Born To Sing The Gospel version)
C♯6 ("How I Got Over" Remember Me version, "I Need Thee Every Hour", "I've Come So Far", "Jesus Gave Me Water", "We Shall Be Changed" Born To Sing The Gospel version)
C6 ("Anywhere In Glory", "Draw Me Nearer", "Good News", "Hallelujah, Praise The Lord", "I'll Be There", "I'm Beggin' You Please", "It Is Well" Untrecht, 1962, "Just To Behold His Face", "Leave You In The Hands Of The Lord", "Michael Row the Boat Ashore", "Oh Happy Day", "Packin' Up", "Silent Night" the Clara Ward Singers single, "Somebody Bigger Than You And I" The Great Gospel Voice of Marion Williams version, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" Meeting Tonight version, "We Shall Be Changed", "What He's Done For Me")
B5 ("Am I A Soldier", "Danger Zone", "Down by the Riverside", "Give Me That Old Time Religion", "How Many Times", "O Lord Remember Me", "On The Old Camp Ground", "Revive Us Again", "Since I Found The Light", "Surely God Is Able" Let The Words Of My Mouth version, "Take My Hand, Precious Lord", "That's Enough For Me", "The Great Coronation")
B♭5 ("Ain't That Just Like Him", "Bad News Bad Times" Surely God Is Able version, "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Heaven Belongs to You" Newport Jazz Festival, 1975, "How Far Am I From Canaan", "How I Got Over", "I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song", "It Is Well" Blessed Assurance version, "It's Real" Through Many Dangers version, "Leaning on the Lord", "Live The Life I Sing About In My Song", "Looking To Jesus", "Move On Up A Little Higher", "Oh Happy Day", "O Holy Night", "Peace Be Still", "Prince of Peace", "Silent Night" the Clara Ward Singers single, "Sometimes I Ring Up Heaven", "The Old Rugged Cross", "Touch Not My Anointed", "We Shall Overcome", "What Could I Do If It Wasn't For The Lord", "When I Get Home", "When Was Jesus Born", "Without Love")
A5 ("Blowin' In the Wind", "Christ Is Born", "Close To Thee", "Didn't It Rain" various live performances, "Even Me" A Voice of Hope version / Through Many Dangers version, "Get Your Business Right", "God's Amazing Love", "Good News", "Great Big God" Live in 1964, "Great Is The Lord", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Heaven Help Us All", "How Many Times", "I Believe", "If We Never Needed The Lord Before", "I Just Can't Make It Myself", "I'll Be There", "I Need Thee Every Hour", "I've Come So Far", "Jesus Gave Me Water", "Jesus is Calling for Me", "Jesus Jesus", "Joy To The World" O Holy Night version, "My Sweet Lord", "Somebody Bigger Than You And I" The Great Gospel Voice of Marion Williams version, "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley", "These Old Burdens", "Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet", "Weeping May Endure For A Night", "What Are They Doing In Heaven Today", "What Goes Around", "What He's Done For Me", "When The Saints Go Marching In", "Will the Circle Be Unbroken")
G♯5 ("Anywhere In Glory", "Draw Me Nearer", "Gabriel Medley", "Give Me That Old Time Religion", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Go Where I Send Thee", "Great Big God", "Hare Krishna", "Hold Back The Tears", "I Feel The Holy Spirit", "I Know It Was The Lord", "Leave You In The Hands Of The Lord", "Oh Gabriel", "Oh Lord How Long", "Oh My Lord, What A Time", "Packin' Up" The Great Gospel Voice of Marion Williams version, "Peace Be Still", "Silent Night", "Surely God Is Able" Surely God Is Able version / Let The Words Of My Mouth version, "Take Your Burden To The Lord", "That's Enough For Me", "The Eagle and Me", "The New You've Got To Move", "The Old Rugged Cross", "This Little Light Of Mine", "Treading The Wine Press Alone", "Until I Found The Lord", "When They Crown Him Lord Of All")
G5 ("A City Called Heaven", "Ain't It a Shame", "Amazing Grace", "Am I A Soldier", "A Pity and a Shame" Prayer Changes Things version, "Around God's Throne", "Babylon's Falling", "Bank In The Sky", "Beams Of Heaven", "Blessed Assurance", "Come On People", "Danger Zone", "Don't Leave Me Alone", "Down by the Riverside", "Drunkards Down There", "Each Day", "Even Me", "Faith Makes The Difference", "Get Your Business Right", "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah", "God And Me" Silent Night version, "Good News", "Had It Not Been The Lord", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Heaven Belongs to You", "Heaven In My View", "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "He's Yet Alive", "High Class Physician", "Holy Ghost", "How Far Am I From Canaan", "How I Got Over", "How Many Times", "I Believe", "If You See Me Saviour" Through Many Dangers version, "I Have a Friend Above All Others", "I Just Can't Make It Myself", "I'll Be There", "I'll Have A New Body", "I'm Beggin' You Please", "I'm Climbing Higher And Higher", "I'm Going Home", "I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song", "I'm So Glad", "In These Dark Hours Of Distress (Stretch Out)", "In The Upper Room", "I Shall Be Released", "I Thank You Lord", "It Is Well" Untrecht, 1962, "It's Real", "I've Been Reborn", "I've Got Promises To Keep", "Jesus", "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Joy to the World", "Just Can't Help It", "Just Over the Hill", "Leaning on the Lord", "Look At The People", "Lord, I Love Your Name", "Lord, I've Had My Day", "Mary Mary", "Mean Old World", "Michael Row the Boat Ashore", "Move On Up A Little Higher", "My Faith", "My Hope", "My Life Will Be Sweeter", "My Sweet Lord", "Nearer My God To Thee", "Ninety-Nine And One-Half Won't Do", "Oh Gabriel" Through Many Dangers version, "Oh Happy Day", "Oh Lord How Long", "O Holy Night", "On The Old Camp Ground", "O Lord Remember Me", "Pilgrim Of Sorrow", "Prayer Changes Things", "Pure Gold", "Revive Us Again", "Since I Found The Light", "Somebody Saved Me", "Sometimes I Ring Up Heaven", "Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go" Newport Jazz Festival, 1975, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" Meeting Tonight version, "Take My Hand, Precious Lord", "Talk About Rain", "That Awful Day Will Surely Come", "The Day Is Past and Gone", "The Exodus Song", "The Great Coronation", "The Great Speckled Bird" Live in 1987, "The Holy Ghost Is Alright With Me", "The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow" Remember Me version / Precious Lord Recordings Of The Great Gospel Songs Of Thomas A. Dorsey version, "The Moan That Keeps Homes Together", "The New Burying Ground", "The Old Rugged Cross", "This Generation Shall Not Pass", "This Too Shall Pass", "Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet", "Wake Me, Shake Me", "Weeping May Endure For A Night", "We Shall Overcome", "What Could I Do If It Wasn't For The Lord", "What He's Done For Me", "When He Calls Me", "When They Crown Him Lord Of All", "When Was Jesus Born", "Without a Song", "Without Love", "Working on a Building")
F♯5 ("Bad News Bad Times", "Blowin' In the Wind", "Christ Is All, Jesus Is All", "God's Amazing Love", "God's Spirit", "Great Is The Lord", "Heaven Help Us All", "He's Yet Alive", "I Heard The Voice", "I Just Can't Keep It To Myself", "I'm So Glad" Newport Spirituals Stars version, "I Need Thee Every Hour", "I Shall Wear A Crown", "Michael Row the Boat Ashore", "Must I Be To Judgement Brought", "My Jesus Is All And All", "My Lord and I", "Ninety-Nine And One-Half Won't Do", "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen", "No Room At The Inn", "Take Your Burden To The Lord", "Tell The Angels I'm On My Way", "The Great Coronation", "The Old Ship Of Zion", "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley", "Until I Found The Lord", "We Shall Overcome", "When Was Jesus Born")
F5 ("A Charge To Keep I Have" God and Me version / Through Many Dangers version, "All Along The Highway", "Am I A Soldier", "Anywhere In Glory", "Are You Sure", "Babylon's Falling", "Christ Is Born", "Close To Thee", "Come On People", "Crown Him Lord Of All", "Dead Cat On The Line", "Dialogue #2", "Didn't It Rain" studio version / various live performances, "Don't Leave Me Alone", "Draw Me Nearer", "Drinking Of The Holy Wine", "Footprints of Jesus", "Gabriel Medley", "Give Me That Old Time Religion", "God And Me" Silent Night version, "God Be With You 'Till We Meet Again", "God's Spirit", "Good News", "Got On My Traveling Shoes", "Go Where I Send Thee", "Great Big God", "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah", "Had It Not Been The Lord", "Hare Krishna", "Heaven Belongs to You", "How Far Am I From Canaan", "I Believe", "I Can't Forget", "I Don't Know Why", "I Feel The Holy Spirit", "If We Never Needed The Lord Before", "I Have Another Building", "I Know I Got A Home", "I Know It Was The Lord", "I'll Be There", "I'm Climbing Higher And Higher", "I Pity the Poor Immigrant", "I Thank You Lord", "It Is Well", "I've Come So Far" Through Many Dangers version, "I've Opened My Mouth To The Lord", "I Want To Be More Like Jesus", "Jesus is Calling for Me", "Jesus Jesus", "Jesus Remembers", "Jesus Traveled This Road Before", "Joy to the World", "Just Over the Hill", "Leaning on the Lord", "Let Jesus Lead You", "Let The Words Of My Mouth", "Lion in the Tribe of Judah", "Lord, I Love Your Name", "Lord, I've Had My Day", "Lord, Touch Me", "My Sweet Lord", "(Neither Do I Condemn Thee) Go and Sin No More", "Nobody But You Lord", "Nothing Between", "O Come, All Ye Faithful", "Oh Gabriel", "Oh Lord How Long", "O Holy Night", "Poor Pilgrim Of Sorrow", "Precious Memories", "Sign of Judgement", "Silent Night", "Somebody Bigger Than You And I", "Something Within Me", "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child", "Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go", "Surely God Is Able", "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", "Take Your Burden To The Lord", "Talk About Rain", "That's Enough For Me", "The Eagle and Me", "The Exodus Song", "The Lord Only Knows", "The Place the Righteous Call Home", "These Old Burdens", "This Little Light Of Mine", "This Thing Wasn't Done In A Corner", "Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet", "Through Eternity", "Touch Me Lord Jesus", "Touch Not My Anointed", "Wasn't It A Pity How They Punished My Lord", "Weeping May Endure For A Night", "We're Gonna Have A Time", "We Shall Be Changed", "We Shall Overcome", "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "What Are They Doing In Heaven Today", "What Goes Around", "When He Calls Me", "When I Get Home", "When I Lay This Body Down", "When They Crown Him Lord Of All", "Will the Circle Be Unbroken")
E5 ("Ain't He Good", "Amazing Grace", "Am I A Soldier", "Away In A Manger", "Beams Of Heaven", "Be Still My Soul", "Blessed Are They", "Blessed Assurance", "Blowin' In the Wind", "Christ Is All, Jesus Is All", "Danger Zone", "Don't Give Up The Journey", "Drunkards Down There", "Each Day", "Even Me", "Faith Makes The Difference", "Get Back Jordan", "Get Your Business Right", "God Bless The Child", "God's Amazing Love", "Good News", "Great Is The Lord", "Hallelujah" Meeting Tonight version, "Hallelujah, Praise The Lord", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Heaven In My View", "He'll Understand", "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "High Class Physician", "Holy Ghost Don't Leave Me", "How I Got Over", "I Believe", "I'd Rather Have Jesus", "If I Could Help Somebody", "If You Just Hold Out", "I'll Have A New Body", "I'm Beggin' You Please", "I'm Going Home", "I'm On My Way", "I Need Thee Every Hour", "In His Arms", "I Shall Wear A Crown", "It's Real", "I've Come So Far", "I've Got Promises To Keep", "Jesus Gave Me Water", "Just As I Am", "Just Can't Help It", "Just Over the Hill", "Just To Behold His Face", "Lazarus", "Let Jesus Lead You", "Let The Words Of My Mouth", "Look At The People", "Make Peace With Yourself", "Mary, What You Gonna Name That Pretty Little Baby?", "More Than A Conqueror", "Motherless Children", "Move On Up A Little Higher", "My Faith", "My Jesus Is All And All", "My Life Will Be Sweeter", "My Lord and I", "My Sweet Lord", "Nothing Between", "Oh Happy Day", "O Lord Remember Me", "On The Old Camp Ground", "People Got to Be Free", "Prayer Changes Things", "Prayer List", "Pure Gold", "Revive Us Again", "Ride In The Clouds", "Since I Found The Light", "Sometimes I Ring Up Heaven", "Tell The Angels I'm On My Way", "The Great Coronation", "The Great Speckled Bird", "The Holy Ghost Is Alright With Me", "The Lifeboat Is Coming", "The Lord Only Knows", "The Moan That Keeps Homes Together", "The New Burying Ground", "The Place the Righteous Call Home", "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley", "The Road I Travel", "The Storm Is Passing Over", "This Generation Shall Not Pass", "Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet", "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)", "What Could I Do If It Wasn't For The Lord", "What Goes Around", "When He Calls Me", "What He's Done For Me", "When He Spoke", "When The Saints Go Marching In", "Who Shall Be Able to Stand", "Wicked Messenger", "Without a Song", "Without Love")
E♭5 ("A City Called Heaven", "Ain't He Good", "Ain't It a Shame", "All Along The Highway", "Anywhere In Glory", "A Pity and a Shame", "Around God's Throne", "At The Cross", "Bad News Bad Times", "Born To Sing The Gospel", "Christ Is All, Jesus Is All", "Climbing Jacob's Ladder", "Come On People", "Come Out The Corner", "Cool Down Yonder", "Dialogue #2", "Didn't It Rain", "Don't Leave Me Alone", "Draw Me Nearer", "Footprints of Jesus", "Gabriel Medley", "God And Me", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Go Where I Send Thee", "Hare Krishna", "Heaven Belongs to You", "Heavenly Father", "He Delivered Me", "He'll Understand and Say Well Done", "He's Yet Alive", "Hold Back The Tears", "How I Got Over", "I Feel The Holy Spirit", "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again", "I Have a Friend Above All Others", "I Heard The Voice", "I Know It Was The Lord", "I'm Holding On", "I'm So Glad", "In These Dark Hours Of Distress (Stretch Out)", "In The Upper Room", "I Pity the Poor Immigrant", "I Shall Be Released", "It's Your Time Now", "I've Got Promises To Keep", "I Want To Be More Like Jesus", "Jesus", "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Joy to the World", "Lazarus", "Leave You In The Hands Of The Lord", "Little Wooden Church", "Live The Life I Sing About In My Song", "Lord, I Love Your Name", "Lord, I've Had My Day", "Mary Mary", "Michael Row the Boat Ashore", "Move On Up A Little Higher", "Must I Be To Judgement Brought", "My Hope", "Ninety-Nine And One-Half Won't Do", "Nobody But You Lord", "Oh Gabriel", "O Holy Night", "Packin' Up", "Peace Be Still", "Press On (Like The Bible Said)", "Prince of Peace", "Put Your Hand In The Hand", "Said He Would", "Sign of Judgement", "Somebody Saved Me", "Sow Righteous Seeds", "Stand By Me", "Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go", "Strong Again", "Surely God Is Able", "Take Your Burden To The Lord", "That Awful Day Will Surely Come", "That Old Landmark", "That's Enough For Me", "The Day Is Past and Gone", "The Eagle and Me", "The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow", "The New Burying Ground", "The Old Rugged Cross", "The Old Ship Of Zion", "This Generation Shall Not Pass", "This Little Light Of Mine", "This Old House", "This Thing Wasn't Done In A Corner", "This Too Shall Pass", "Through Many Dangers", "Treading The Wine Press Alone", "Until I Found The Lord", "Up Above My Head", "Wake Me, Shake Me", "Weeping May Endure For A Night", "We Shall Overcome", "When They Crown Him Lord Of All", "When Was Jesus Born", "Without Love", "Working on a Building")
D5 ("A Charge To Keep I Have", "All Along The Highway", "Am I A Soldier", "Anyhow", "Around God's Throne", "A Step To Make", "Away In A Manger", "Blessed Are They", "Blowin' In the Wind", "Christ Is All, Jesus Is All", "Christ Is Born", "Close To Thee", "Come On People", "Death In The Morning", "Don't Give Up The Journey", "Don’t Stop Praying", "Down by the Riverside", "Drinking Of The Holy Wine", "Each Day", "Even Me", "Faith Makes The Difference", "Farther On Up The Road", "Get Back Jordan", "Glory, Glory, Hallelujah", "God Be With You 'Till We Meet Again", "God's Amazing Love", "God's Spirit", "Got On My Traveling Shoes", "Great Big God", "Great Is The Lord", "Hallelujah, Praise The Lord", "Heaven Help Us All", "Heavenly Father", "He Knows", "He'll Understand", "How Far Am I From Canaan", "How Many Times", "I Believe", "I Do, Don't You", "I'd Rather Have Jesus", "If I Could Help Somebody", "If We Never Needed The Lord Before", "If You Just Hold Out", "I Just Can't Make It Myself", "I Know I Got A Home", "I'll Be There", "I'll Have A New Body", "I'm Beggin' You Please", "I'm Climbing Higher And Higher", "I'm On My Way", "In His Arms", "In That Home", "In These Dark Hours Of Distress (Stretch Out)", "In The Upper Room", "I Pity the Poor Immigrant", "I Shall Be Released", "I Shall Wear A Crown", "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", "It Is Well", "It's Real", "I've Been Reborn", "Jesus Jesus", "Jesus Remembers", "Jesus Traveled This Road Before", "Joy to the World", "Just Can't Help It", "Just To Behold His Face", "Leaning on the Lord", "Let The Words Of My Mouth", "Live The Life I Sing About In My Song", "Looking To Jesus", "Lord Hear My Plea", "Lord, I Love Your Name", "Lord, Touch Me", "Make Peace With Yourself", "Mary, What You Gonna Name That Pretty Little Baby?", "Mean Old World", "My Jesus Is All And All", "My Lord and I", "(Neither Do I Condemn Thee) Go and Sin No More", "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "No Room At The Inn", "Nothing Between", "O Come, All Ye Faithful", "Oh My Lord, What A Time", "O Lord Remember Me", "Our God Is Real", "Peace Be Still", "People Got to Be Free", "Poor Pilgrim Of Sorrow", "Prayer Changes Things", "Precious Memories", "Pure Gold", "Revive Us Again", "Sinner Man", "Somebody Bigger Than You And I", "Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go", "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot", "Take My Hand, Precious Lord", "Talk About Rain", "Tell The Angels I'm On My Way", "The Exodus Song", "The Holy Ghost Is Alright With Me", "The Lifeboat Is Coming", "The Old Rugged Cross", "The Place the Righteous Call Home", "There Is Someone", "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley", "The Road I Travel", "These Old Burdens", "Through Eternity", "Touch Me Lord Jesus", "Touch Not My Anointed", "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)", "Wasn't It A Pity How They Punished My Lord", "We're Gonna Have A Time", "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord", "We Shall Be Changed", "What a Friend", "What Could I Do If It Wasn't For The Lord", "What Goes Around", "When He Calls Me", "When He Spoke", "When I Get Home", "When I Lay This Body Down", "Who Shall Be Able to Stand", "Wicked Messenger", "Will the Circle Be Unbroken", "Without a Song", "Working on a Building")
C♯5 ("Ain't That Just Like Him" Born To Sing The Gospel version, "Bad News Bad Times", "Climbing Jacob's Ladder", "Crown Him Lord Of All", "Dead Cat On The Line", "Death In The Morning", "Drunkards Down There", "Footprints of Jesus", "Gabriel Medley", "Get Back Jordan", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Hallelujah", "Hare Krishna", "Hark The Voice", "Heaven Help Us All", "He Delivered Me", "He's Yet Alive", "I Have a Friend Above All Others", "I'm Holding On", "I Need Thee Every Hour", "I Thank You Lord", "I've Come So Far", "Lion in the Tribe of Judah", "Milky White Way", "Ninety-Nine And One-Half Won't Do", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "Packin' Up", "Prince of Peace", "Solid Rock", "Take Your Burden To The Lord", "That's Enough For Me", "The Eagle and Me", "The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow", "The Man I'm Looking For", "This Thing Wasn't Done In A Corner", "This Wicked Race", "Up Above My Head", "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord", "We Shall Be Changed", "When Was Jesus Born", "Who Shall Be Able to Stand")
C5 ("A Charge To Keep I Have", "A City Called Heaven", "Ain't He Good", "Ain't It a Shame", "Ain't That Just Like Him", "Amazing Grace", "A Pity and a Shame", "Are You Sure", "Around God's Throne", "At The Cross", "Away In A Manger", "Beams Of Heaven", "Be Still My Soul", "Blessed Are They", "Blessed Assurance", "Born To Sing The Gospel", "Christ Is Born", "Climbing Jacob's Ladder", "Close To Thee", "Come Out The Corner", "Cool Down Yonder", "Dark Was The Night", "Didn't It Rain", "Don't Leave Me Alone", "Down by the Riverside", "Drinking Of The Holy Wine", "God And Me", "God Be With You 'Till We Meet Again", "God Bless The Child", "Gonna Use What I Got", "Go Tell It On The Mountain", "Got On My Traveling Shoes", "Go Where I Send Thee", "Great Big God", "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah", "Had It Not Been The Lord", "Hallelujah", "Hallelujah, Praise The Lord", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Heaven Belongs to You", "Heaven In My View", "Heavenly Father", "He Delivered Me", "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "High Class Physician", "How Far Am I From Canaan", "How I Got Over", "I Believe", "I Do, Don't You", "I Don't Know Why", "I'd Rather Have Jesus", "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again", "If I Could Help Somebody", "If We Never Needed The Lord Before", "I Heard The Voice", "I Just Can't Keep It To Myself", "I Know It Was The Lord", "I'll Never Return No More", "I'm Beggin' You Please", "I'm Climbing Higher And Higher", "I'm Holding On", "I'm On My Way", "I'm So Glad", "In My Heart", "In These Dark Hours Of Distress (Stretch Out)", "I Pity the Poor Immigrant", "I Shall Be Released", "I Shall Know Him", "It Came Upon A Midnight Clear", "It Is Well", "It's Real", "It's Your Time Now", "I've Got Promises To Keep", "I've Opened My Mouth To The Lord", "I Want To Be More Like Jesus", "Jesus", "Jesus Jesus", "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Just As I Am", "Just Over the Hill", "Just To Behold His Face", "Lazarus", "Let Jesus Lead You", "Let The Words Of My Mouth", "Look At The People", "Lord, I've Had My Day", "Make Peace With Yourself", "Mary Mary", "Michael Row the Boat Ashore", "More Than A Conqueror", "Motherless Children", "My Faith", "My Hope", "My Life Will Be Sweeter", "My Sweet Lord", "Nearer My God To Thee", "(Neither Do I Condemn Thee) Go and Sin No More", "Nobody But You Lord", "No Room At The Inn", "Nothing Between", "O Come, All Ye Faithful", "Oh Happy Day", "Oh My Lord, What A Time", "O Holy Night", "Peace Be Still", "Poor Little Jesus Boy", "Prayer Changes Things", "Prayer List", "Press On (Like The Bible Said)", "Put Your Hand In The Hand", "Ride In The Clouds", "Said He Would", "Shall These Cheeks Go Dry", "Sign of Judgement", "Silent Night", "Somebody Bigger Than You And I", "Somebody Saved Me", "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child", "Sometimes I Ring Up Heaven", "Stand By Me", "Strong Again", "Surely God Is Able", "Talk About Rain", "That Old Landmark", "The Day Is Past and Gone", "The Eagle and Me", "The Exodus Song", "The Great Speckled Bird", "The Lifeboat Is Coming", "The Lord Only Knows", "The Moan That Keeps Homes Together", "The New Burying Ground", "The Old Rugged Cross", "The Old Ship Of Zion", "The Place the Righteous Call Home", "There's A Fountain", "The Road I Travel", "These Old Burdens", "The Storm Is Passing Over", "This Generation Shall Not Pass", "This Little Light Of Mine", "This Too Shall Pass", "Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet", "Through Eternity", "Touch Not My Anointed", "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)", "Until I Found The Lord", "Wake Me, Shake Me", "Wasn't It A Pity How They Punished My Lord", "We Shall Be Changed", "What a Friend", "What A Friend We Have In Jesus", "What Are They Doing In Heaven Today", "When He Calls Me", "When He Spoke", "When I Lay This Body Down", "When They Crown Him Lord Of All", "Wicked Messenger", "Will the Circle Be Unbroken", "Without a Song", "Without Love")
Significant Low Notes:
C4 ("A Charge To Keep I Have", "A City Called Heaven", "Ain't He Good", "At The Cross", "Be Still My Soul", "Blessed Assurance", "Born To Sing The Gospel", "Close To Thee", "Cool Down Yonder", "Dead Cat On The Line", "Don't Leave Me Alone", "God Bless The Child", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Hallelujah, Praise The Lord", "Heaven In My View", "Heavenly Father", "He's Got the Whole World in His Hands", "High Class Physician", "I'd Rather Have Jesus", "If I Could Help Somebody", "If We Never Needed The Lord Before", "I Have a Friend Above All Others", "I Heard The Voice", "I'm Beggin' You Please", "I'm On My Way", "I'm So Glad", "In My Heart", "It's Real", "It's Your Time Now", "I've Got Promises To Keep", "Jesus is Calling for Me", "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Joy to the World", "Just As I Am", "Just Over the Hill", "Lazarus", "Let The Words Of My Mouth", "Move On Up A Little Higher", "My Life Will Be Sweeter", "Nearer My God To Thee", "Nobody But You Lord", "Packin' Up" Can't Keep It To Myself version, "Poor Pilgrim Of Sorrow", "Prayer Changes Things", "Precious Memories", "Press On (Like The Bible Said)", "Put Your Hand In The Hand", "Said He Would", "Shall These Cheeks Go Dry", "Somebody Bigger Than You And I", "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child", "Sometimes I Ring Up Heaven", "Surely God Is Able" Surely God Is Able (1989) version, "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" Meeting Tonight version, "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" Newport Jazz Festival, 1972, "The Lifeboat Is Coming", "The Lord Only Knows", "The Old Ship Of Zion", "The Place the Righteous Call Home", "These Old Burdens", "The Storm Is Passing Over", "Though Your Sins Be As Scarlet", "Through Eternity", "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)", "What He's Done For Me", "Wicked Messenger", "Working on a Building")
B3 ("Bad News Bad Times", "Blowin' In the Wind", "Danger Zone", "Death In The Morning", "Drunkards Down There", "Got On My Traveling Shoes", "Heaven Help Us All", "Just Can't Help It", "Leave You In The Hands Of The Lord", "Make Peace With Yourself", "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "No Room At The Inn", "O Lord Remember Me", "People Got to Be Free", "The Day Is Past and Gone", "The Man I'm Looking For", "The Great Speckled Bird", "The New You've Got To Move", "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley", "This Wicked Race", "Trouble So Hard", "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord")
B♭3 ("A Charge to Keep I Have", "Ain't It a Shame", "Ain't That Just Like Him", "All Along The Highway", "Around God's Throne", "Christ Is All, Jesus Is All", "Come Out The Corner", "Cool Down Yonder", "Crown Him Lord Of All", "Dark Was The Night", "Dead Cat On The Line", "Didn't It Rain", "Don't Leave Me Alone", "Gabriel Medley", "God And Me", "Hare Krishna", "Heaven Belongs to You", "He's Yet Alive", "Holy Ghost Don't Leave Me", "How Far Am I From Canaan" Through Many Dangers version, "How I Got Over", "I Have a Friend Above All Others", "I Heard The Voice", "In These Dark Hours Of Distress (Stretch Out)", "In The Upper Room", "I Pity the Poor Immigrant", "I Shall Be Released", "I Shall Know Him", "I Thank You Lord", "It Is Well", "Jesus Remembers", "Jesus Traveled This Road Before", "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho", "Joy to the World", "Lion in the Tribe of Judah", "Live The Life I Sing About In My Song", "Loose The Man", "Lord, I've Had My Day", "Mary Mary", "Motherless Children", "Must I Be To Judgement Brought", "My Jesus Is All And All" Remember Me version, "Peace Be Still", "Precious Memories", "Put Your Hand In The Hand", "Said He Would", "Silent Night" Silent Night version, "Somebody Saved Me", "Sow Righteous Seeds", "Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go", "Strong Again", "The Eagle and Me", "The Exodus Song", "The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow", "The New Gospel Train", "The Old Ship Of Zion", "These Old Burdens", "This Generation Shall Not Pass", "This Too Shall Pass", "Through Many Dangers", "Touch Not My Anointed", "Up Above My Head", "We Shall Overcome", "Without Love")
A3 ("Ain't He Good", "Amazing Grace", "Anyhow", "Blowin' In the Wind", "Come Out The Corner", "Danger Zone", "Got On My Traveling Shoes", "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah", "Hark The Voice", "Heaven Help Us All", "Heavenly Father", "I Believe" Silent Night version, "I Do, Don't You", "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again", "If You Just Hold Out", "If You See Me Saviour", "I Just Can't Keep It To Myself", "I'll Never Return No More", "I'm Going to Live the Life I Sing About in My Song" Much In Common version, "It's Your Time Now", "I've Come So Far", "Little Wooden Church", "Look At The People", "More Than A Conqueror", "My Life Will Be Sweeter", "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "No Room At The Inn", "Nothing Between", "O Come, All Ye Faithful", "People Got to Be Free", "Poor Pilgrim Of Sorrow", "Prayer Changes Things" Newport Jazz Festival, 1975, "Prayer List", "Press On (Like The Bible Said)", "Ride In The Clouds", "Sinner Man", "Solid Rock", "Somebody Bigger Than You And I" The Great Gospel Voice of Marion Williams version, "The Great Speckled Bird", "The Lifeboat Is Coming", "The Man I'm Looking For", "The Storm Is Passing Over", "Wake Me, Shake Me", "Were You There When They Crucified My Lord", "What a Friend", "When The Saints Go Marching In", "Without a Song")
G♯3 ("All Along The Highway", "Bad News Bad Times", "Dead Cat On The Line", "Death In The Morning", "Gabriel Medley", "Hare Krishna", "I Don't Know Why", "I Heard The Voice", "I Pity the Poor Immigrant", "I Thank You Lord", "Jesus Jesus", "Leave You In The Hands Of The Lord", "Prince of Peace", "The Eagle and Me", "The New Gospel Train", "The New You've Got To Move", "This Generation Shall Not Pass", "This Wicked Race", "What Are They Doing In Heaven Today")
G3 ("A City Called Heaven", "Amazing Grace", "Beams Of Heaven", "Be Still My Soul", "Blessed Assurance", "Christ Is All, Jesus Is All", "Come On People", "Come Out The Corner", "Cool Down Yonder", "Danger Zone", "God Bless The Child", "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen", "Hark The Voice", "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Heavenly Father", "I'd Rather Have Jesus", "If I Could Hear My Mother Pray Again", "If I Could Help Somebody", "If You Just Hold Out", "If You See Me Saviour", "I Just Can't Keep It To Myself", "I'm On My Way", "In My Heart", "I Shall Know Him", "I've Come So Far", "Just As I Am", "Just Over the Hill", "Lion in the Tribe of Judah", "Live The Life I Sing About In My Song", "Look At The People", "Loose The Man", "Make Peace With Yourself", "Mary Mary", "Motherless Children", "Move On Up A Little Higher", "Oh Happy Day", "O Lord Remember Me", "Prayer List", "Ride In The Clouds", "Silent Night" live, "Solid Rock", "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" Strong Again version, "Sow Righteous Seeds", "Stand By Me", "Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go" Newport Jazz Festival, 1975, "Strong Again", "The Day Is Past and Gone", "The Exodus Song", "The Great Speckled Bird", "The Lifeboat Is Coming", "The Moan That Keeps Homes Together", "The Storm Is Passing Over", "Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is A Season)", "Wake Me, Shake Me", "Without a Song", "Without Love")
F♯3 ("Anyhow", "Death In The Morning", "I Have a Friend Above All Others", "Loose The Man", "Nobody's Fault But Mine", "Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go" Born To Sing The Gospel version, "The Man I'm Looking For", "The New Gospel Train", "The New You've Got To Move", "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley", "Trouble So Hard")
F3 ("A Charge To Keep I Have", "Ain't That Just Like Him", "Anyhow", "Baby Born Today", "Death In The Morning" Remember Me version, "Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah", "How I Got Over" This Too Shall Pass version, "I Do, Don't You", "It Is Well", "It's Real" Through Many Dangers version, "Jesus Remembers", "Leave You In The Hands Of The Lord", "Lion in the Tribe of Judah", "Nobody But You Lord", "Oh Lord How Long" Through Many Dangers version, "The Man I'm Looking For", "Wicked Messenger")
E3 ("Hark The Voice", "I Just Can't Keep It To Myself", "Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen", "The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow")
D3 ("He'll Understand and Say Well Done" Strong Again version)
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Blue marks notes sung in head voice.
Underlines marks notes found in harmonies and backing vocals.
Italics mark non-melodic notes.
Boldface marks notes that are considered to be particularly notable examples of this person's vocal capabilities.
{Questionable notes}
F6 ("Come On People" [2])
D6 ("I've Been Reborn" [2])
B5 ("Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" [2])
B♭5 ("Ain't It a Shame" [3], "Each Day" [2])
G5 ("The Place the Righteous Call Home" [3])
G♯3 ("Jesus Traveled This Road Before" [1])
G3 ("Silent Night" Silent Night version [1], "The Eagle and Me" [1])
F3 ("Jesus Jesus" [1], "This Wicked Race" [1])
E3 ("Without Love" [1])
E♭3 ("I Have a Friend Above All Others" [1], "The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow" [1])
C♯3 ("This Wicked Race" [1][3])
C3 ("God Bless The Child" [1], "My Sweet Lord" [1], "The Day Is Past and Gone" [3])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
F6 ("Come On People" [2])
D6 ("I've Been Reborn" [2])
B5 ("Glory, Glory, Hallelujah" [2])
B♭5 ("Ain't It a Shame" [3], "Each Day" [2])
G5 ("The Place the Righteous Call Home" [3])
G♯3 ("Jesus Traveled This Road Before" [1])
G3 ("Silent Night" Silent Night version [1], "The Eagle and Me" [1])
F3 ("Jesus Jesus" [1], "This Wicked Race" [1])
E3 ("Without Love" [1])
E♭3 ("I Have a Friend Above All Others" [1], "The Lord Will Make A Way Somehow" [1])
C♯3 ("This Wicked Race" [1][3])
C3 ("God Bless The Child" [1], "My Sweet Lord" [1], "The Day Is Past and Gone" [3])
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[1] marks yelps and short trills in high range or anacrusis and short dips in low range.
[2] marks notes of questionable identity that cannot be confirmed to be the singer in question.
[3] marks non-melodic notes that don't have a significant enough pitch to warrant inclusion.
[4] marks notes that possess uncertain pitch or have been pitch-shifted.
[5] marks notes that do not fit the previous criteria but are not of a substantial enough quality to warrant counting towards the singer's range.
{Discography}
Solo:
Somebody Bigger Than You And I (1959) - A3 - G5 - C6
The Great Gospel Voice of Marion Williams (1965) - F♯3 - B♭5 - C6
A Voice of Hope (1966) - G3 - B♭5
The New Message (1969) - F♯3 - B♭5
Gospel Now (1971) - G3 - A5 - D6 (missing tracks 2 and 7)
Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go (1971) - F3 - B5
Blessed Assurance (1974) - G3 - A5 - B♭5
Prayer Changes Things (1975) - F3 - G5
This Too Shall Pass (1978) - F3 - G5 - B♭5
Silent Night (1978) - G3 - B♭5 - C6 (missing track 5)
Lord, You've Been Mighty Good To Me (1982) - G3 - G5 (missing track 2)
Precious Memories (1983) - G3 - F5 - G5 (missing tracks 3 and 6)
I've Come So Far (1986) - F3 - G5 - B♭5 (missing tracks 1-3, 5 and 8)
Born To Sing The Gospel (1988) - F3 - F♯5 - D6
Surely God Is Able (1989) - F♯3 - F5 - B♭5
Strong Again (1991) - D3 - G5 - B♭5
Can't Keep It To Myself (1993) - E3 - F5 - C6
The Clara Ward Singers:
Surely God Is Able (1957) - D4 - G5 - B5
Lord, Touch Me (1957) - E4 - G5 - D6
Packing Up (1958) - C4 - A5 - D6
Meeting Tonight (1958) - C4 - A5 - F6
Newport Spiritual Stars (1958) - D4 - G5
I Feel The Holy Spirit (1959) - D4 - A5 - D6
That Old Landmark (1960) - G♯3 - G♯5 - C6
The Stars Of Faith:
The Stars Of Faith (1959) - C4 - G5
The Upper Room - The Beloved Songs of Lucie E. Campbell (1960) - B♭3 - G5 - C6
God and Me (1962) - F3 - B♭5 (missing tracks 2 and 11)
Black Nativity - Gospel On Broadway! (1963) - F3 - G♯5 - A5
Let The Words Of My Mouth (1963) - G3 - G♯5 - B5
O Holy Night (1964) - A3 - B♭5 - D6
Solo:
Somebody Bigger Than You And I (1959) - A3 - G5 - C6
The Great Gospel Voice of Marion Williams (1965) - F♯3 - B♭5 - C6
A Voice of Hope (1966) - G3 - B♭5
The New Message (1969) - F♯3 - B♭5
Gospel Now (1971) - G3 - A5 - D6 (missing tracks 2 and 7)
Standing Here Wondering Which Way To Go (1971) - F3 - B5
Blessed Assurance (1974) - G3 - A5 - B♭5
Prayer Changes Things (1975) - F3 - G5
This Too Shall Pass (1978) - F3 - G5 - B♭5
Silent Night (1978) - G3 - B♭5 - C6 (missing track 5)
Lord, You've Been Mighty Good To Me (1982) - G3 - G5 (missing track 2)
Precious Memories (1983) - G3 - F5 - G5 (missing tracks 3 and 6)
I've Come So Far (1986) - F3 - G5 - B♭5 (missing tracks 1-3, 5 and 8)
Born To Sing The Gospel (1988) - F3 - F♯5 - D6
Surely God Is Able (1989) - F♯3 - F5 - B♭5
Strong Again (1991) - D3 - G5 - B♭5
Can't Keep It To Myself (1993) - E3 - F5 - C6
The Clara Ward Singers:
Surely God Is Able (1957) - D4 - G5 - B5
Lord, Touch Me (1957) - E4 - G5 - D6
Packing Up (1958) - C4 - A5 - D6
Meeting Tonight (1958) - C4 - A5 - F6
Newport Spiritual Stars (1958) - D4 - G5
I Feel The Holy Spirit (1959) - D4 - A5 - D6
That Old Landmark (1960) - G♯3 - G♯5 - C6
The Stars Of Faith:
The Stars Of Faith (1959) - C4 - G5
The Upper Room - The Beloved Songs of Lucie E. Campbell (1960) - B♭3 - G5 - C6
God and Me (1962) - F3 - B♭5 (missing tracks 2 and 11)
Black Nativity - Gospel On Broadway! (1963) - F3 - G♯5 - A5
Let The Words Of My Mouth (1963) - G3 - G♯5 - B5
O Holy Night (1964) - A3 - B♭5 - D6
