Wilhelmenia Fernandez sings Favorite Spirituals

Overview

Wilhelmenia Fernandez, soprano  

George Darden, piano   

1. My Lord What a Mornin’,
2. Oh What a Beautiful City
3. His Eye Is On the Sparrow,
4. He’s Gone Away
5. You Can Tell The World,
6. He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands
7. Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit,
8. Were You There
9. Witness,
10. Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child,
11. Honor Honor
12. Ride On King Jesus,
13. The Lord’s Prayer

Wilhelmenia Fernandez, who, aside from her countless concert and opera performances, is perhaps still best known for her remarkable performance as the DIVA in the award winning film of the same name. This delightful CD presents this American soprano in a program of 13 of the most popular “Negro Spirituals”.