from Rev. James Moore, adapted for community singing by Tony BackHouse
Rev. James Moore is a prominent gospel vocalist and recording artist from Detroit, Michigan, who tragically passed away at the prime of his career at the age of 44. https://www.malaco.com/artists/gospel/reverend-james-moore/
Tony Backhouse a choir director and and vocal arranger, and is one of the leaders of the Australian a cappella movement. https://www.tonybackhouse.com/
Original Lyrics:
One more time, one more time
He allowed us to come together one more time
One more time, one more time
He allowed us to come together one more time
Open to some improvisation, eg “shout together”)
Tony’s Community Singing Version:
One more time, one more time
We have come here to sing together one more time
One more time, one more time
We have come here to sing together one more time
Kaitie’s version, adjusting the lyrics slightly closer to the original:
One more time, one more time
Life’s allowed us to sing together one more time
One more time, one more time
Life’s allowed us to sing together one more time
Kaitie says: I learned this at CCLT (Community Choir Leadership Training with the Ubuntu Choirs Network) in Victoria BC, in 2016. It has lasting power, and I have found myself recurrently wanting to sing it, always in celebration of returning to a space of community song, which awakens so much gratitude and joy in me!
Denis learned it in 2009 at a singing workshop, directly from Tony Backhouse, an Australian songleader, who adapted it from the original.
Denis’ words: Tony is a fine songleader and is focused on African American songs, especially gospel songs.
One More Time can be found on Rev. James Moore’s album Live With the Mississippi Mass Choir. https://www.amazon.com/Rev-James-Moore-Mississippi-Choir/dp/B0017PD1TO
Rev. James Moore and the Mississippi Mass Choir singing One More Time