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Sweet Honey In The Rock
The Women Gather
Album US 2003 on EarthBeat! label
R&B/Soul, Folk, World and (Gospel, Folk)
Track 1: ©2001 4Jagadish Music (BMI) Tracks 2 & 8: ©2002 Black Elephant Music (BMI) Tracks 3, 5, & 12: ©2002 Songtalk Publishing Co. (BMI) Track 4: ©2001 Clear Ice Music (BMI) Track 6: ©1997 Songtalk Publishing Co. (BMI) Track 7: ©2001 Barnwell’s Notes Publishing (BMI), Commissioned by The Mystic Chorale Track 9: ©2002 4Jagadish Music (BMI) Track 10: ©1999 4Jagadish Music (BMI) Track 11: ©2000 Songtalk Publishing Co. (BMI) Track 13: ©2002 Clear Ice Music (BMI) Track 14: ©2002 Thunderhead Music Track 15: ©2002 Thunderhead Music (BMI) Track 16: ©2000 Black Elephant Music (BMI) Track 17: ©1998 Songtalk Publishing Co. (BMI) Track 18: ©2001 Barnwell Notes (BMI)
Musicians
 | Sweet Honey In The Rock , *1973 US album by |
 | Bernice Johnson Reagon voc, *1942 US art direction, producer, assistant, vocals, singer, founder, 1973, arranged by, lyrics by, music by, composed by, lyrics by, revised lyrics, arranged by, new arrangement, adapted by, music by, arranged by |
 | Padti other, costume designer, bottom photo in middle left of notes side, 1998 |
| Damali other, costume designer, bottom photo in middle right of notes side, 1995 |
| Pam Rogers other, costume designer, photo in bottom middle of notes side, 1985 |
| Shirley Childress Saxton other, sign language interpreter |
| Dwight Carter photography by, bottom photo in middle left of notes side, 1998, photography by, cover & tray |
| Sharon Farmer photography by, bottom photo in middle right of notes side, 1995 |
| Roland Freeman photography by, photo in bottom middle of notes side, 1985 |
| Roy Lewis photography by, photo in lower right of lyric side, 1992 |
 | Richard Green , photography by, photo in upper right of notes side, 1991, photography by, top photo in middle left of notes side |
 | Ysaye Maria Barnwell voc, bvoc, *1946 US vocals, singer, 1979, lyrics by, music by |
 | Aisha Kahlil voc, US vocals, singer, 1981, lyrics by, music by, written by |
 | Nitanju Bolade voc, bvoc, vocals, singer, 1985, lyrics by, music by, composed by |
| Carol Lynn Maillard vocals, singer, founding member, 1973–76, 1990–, lyrics by, music by, composed by, written by |
 | Toshi Reagon voc, bvoc, *1964 US lyrics by, music by, arranged by |
 | Alisa Partnoy , lyrics by |
 | Eve Merriam , 1916-1992 US lyrics by, music by |
 | Guy Carawan g, voc, bj, 1927-2015 US lyrics by, music by |
| Norman Curtis , lyrics by, music by |
 | Langston Hughes voc, 1902-1967 US words by, original poem, 1952 |
| Matthew 11, 28–30 , other, biblical text |
Producers
| Doug Haverty art direction, design |
| Sheron Sherman art direction |
| Charlie Pilzer engineer, mastering |
| Dan Gellert engineer, mix |
| Jim Robeson engineer, mix, engineer, recording |
| Januwa Moja other, costume designer, top photo in middle left of notes side |
| Saharah other, costume designer, top photo in middle right of notes side |
| People Magazine photography by, top photo in middle right of notes side |
| Toshi Reagon producer |
| Isaac Watts, 1707, Hymn #661, CM other |
| Music, Shona Rhythm, Zimbabwe other |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Women Gather | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Carol Lynn Maillard | 2:28 |
| 2 | Fly | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Toshi Reagon | 3:36 |
| 3 | The Voice Of The Innocent | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Alisa Partnoy, Bernice Johnson Reagon | 3:46 |
| 4 | Give The People Their Right To Vote! | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Nitanju Bolade | 6:23 |
| 5 | Georgia Red Clay II | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon, Carol Lynn Maillard | 2:10 |
| 6 | Ballad Of The Sit-Ins | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Bernice Johnson Reagon, Eve Merriam, Guy Carawan, Norman Curtis | 3:14 |
| 7 | Let Us Rise In Love | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Ysaye Maria Barnwell | 3:52 |
| 8 | 22 Hours In The Day | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Toshi Reagon | 4:13 |
| 9 | Solid Gold II | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Carol Lynn Maillard | 2:00 |
| 10 | Somebody Prayed Me Over | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Carol Lynn Maillard | 2:45 |
| 11 | Ballad Of Harry T. Moore | Sweet Honey In The Rock | 4:42 | |
| 12 | That Awful Day Will Surely Come | Sweet Honey In The Rock | 2:58 | |
| 13 | Nyoka Boko II | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Carol Lynn Maillard, Nitanju Bolade | 2:03 |
| 14 | Prayer At The Crossroads | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Aisha Kahlil | 4:31 |
| 15 | African Oasis II | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Aisha Kahlil, Carol Lynn Maillard | 2:07 |
| 16 | Yes It Was | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Toshi Reagon | 5:42 |
| 17 | Come Unto Me | Sweet Honey In The Rock | 2:32 | |
| 18 | We Want The Vote! Chant | Sweet Honey In The Rock | Ysaye Maria Barnwell | 1:48 |
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