[SeekAndFind]

Watch rendition here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S1O4kia_Iog

[goldstategop]

Yup.

Just what I want: a Negro spiritual song for a royal wedding!

[FlingWingFlyer]

Who is playing at the reception? Snoop Dog?

[demkicker]

After the Bishop’s inappropriate revival marathon sermon (with flailing arms and all), I guarantee you that future sermons will have to be submitted for approval by the royals!!! It was embarrassing, but I never laughed so hard at 6:00 in the morning.

[Lazamataz]

Prince Harry’s got that Jungle Fever.

[McGruff]

[petitfour]

I didn’t know that was a gospel song.

[goldstategop]

STAND BY ME

When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid, no I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
Or the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
And darlin', darlin', stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh, stand now by me, stand by me, stand by me-e, yeah
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me, oh now now stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me
Oh stand by me, stand by me

[sageburn]

Well, they did the best they could for the wedding. The Royal finances must be suffering they can’t even afford a June wedding.

[Wyrd bið ful aræd]

At moments like this, I am profoundly aware of the deep thankfulness I feel for the brave, honorable men who gave their lives rusing up against thr most powerful empire on earth...So that I don't have to give a continental damn what these "royals" get up to.

[Joe 6-pack]

Yep. A song used as the title and theme for a Stephen King movie does not seem one bit out of place.

[Stormy_MS1]

When we were married in the Episcopal church many years ago, we were prohibited from using secular music.

[tflabo]

Too bad one of the ‘Royals’ didn’t stand by Alfie Evans against the ghouls at the NHS. But happy wedding day anyway.

[boknows]

Noticed that the Queen had that choir situated all the way in the back of the church.

[caww]

Outstanding was this guy playing the base fiddle.....amazing performance! Couldn't believe how utterly beautiful he played....stunning and true artist!

[Jolla]

Listened on the radio, the sermon was beautiful - all on the power of love, very nice. Stand by me was a real surprise and a beautiful rendition.

We are the USA and not part of the UK - and I can not understand why some people (here) have so much nastiness about this marriage and how they wanted it done, jealousy is a guess.

[nutmeg]

I love British church boys choirs, and the St. George's Chapel choir today was beautiful (as was all the other music).

Loved the American Gospel choir as well! The ceremony was a neat mix of British and American musical cultures.

[Fiji Hill]

Stand By Me--Ben E. King (1961)

I saw Ben E. King perform this live in Washington, DC in 1979.

[risen_feenix]

I was in a deli picking up so e breakfast and they had that on. Absolutely cringe-inducing. What I saw of this ceremony felt like a 70s sitcom version of a royal event.

The girl is, like, an octoroon or something! Yet reading the stories about this wedding you would have thought the Prince was marrying someone Esther Rolle-level-black!

[Mr Rogers]

Would it be unkind to ask if the song was Harry’s plea that she stand by him more steadfastly than she stood beside her first husband? More steadfastly than with her second long time lover (although unmarried)?

It seemed a bit ironic hearing “Stand By Me” at a wedding for someone who has never stood by any of her family before...