Listen to this when
Oh Happy Day
Some days you need a whole choir to remind you joy still exists. Oh happy day. 🙌
Who it's for
The recording is built on call-and-response between a lead singer and a full choir, which creates a strong sense of community and shared joy even when listening alone.
Sad→Uplifted
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Oh Happy Day" is a gospel arrangement by Edwin Hawkins of an 18th-century hymn by Philip Doddridge, recorded by the Edwin Hawkins Singers in 1967 at a church in Berkeley, California, with Dorothy Combs Morrison on lead vocal. It appeared on the album Let Us Go Into the House of the Lord (1968) and became a crossover hit as a single in 1969.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available).
Before you start
Age: All ages
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