Wade In The Water - Traditional - Key of B flat

from Women's Singing Circle Songs · host Heather Houston

A traditional spiritual / arrangement here by Heather Houston Sung in the Key of B flat Wade In the Water was an Underground Railroad song, sung as a guide to assist the those moving towards freedom to know where the safe river crossings were, or to get into the water so the dogs would lose the scent. Also referencing the Bible from Exedos. "An angel troubled the water". A call to get in the water to become whole and healed again.

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