[Cicero]

When I was in our church choir, back in Connecticut, we used to sing this version by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir every Fourth of July, at the end of Mass. It brought down the house.

I can understand that sourtherners have problems with its history, but it is ten times as powerful as the National Anthem, if only they can forget the original context and just think of it as—The Battle Hymn of the Republic.

Our Republic needs a Battle Hymn, and I’ve never heard a better one than this.

[southernerwithanattitude]

Theres this little matter of murder and rape, crops stolen or burnt in the fields homes distroyed and starvation thats associated with that song that turns us off.

[ReleaseTheHounds]

Thanks, Cicero... See my post number 55 for a recollection of another great version of this great song.