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• Christa Hall from Richmond VaWhat movie played this song?
• Paul M from Atlanta, GaAnother example, like Country cross-over to Pop, Christian Spiritual cross-over to Pop!
• Bro Dee from Gwinnett GaOh happy days . I remember that song when I was young . I was not a Christian then . But that song always got into my spirit. An still does , even more so that I am a man of GOD NOW!!
• Lynn Olander from Oakland, CaLet's take the gospel EVERYWHERE! Let this song be our anthem and our inspiration as we enter the year 2021!
• Sheila from Pocomoke City, MdI really admired this awesome man of God. This song really inspired us as Black Americans, to let nothing hinder us to achieve, when put Jesus Christ first in our lives. Edwin will be missed. O HAPPY DAY!
• Dan from IowaIn the quote by Edwin Hawkins (above), he says: "...they were teaching us all our lives that we were to take the message everywhere." Take the Message Everywhere is the title of Andraé Crouch & The Disciples' debut album, which was released the same year as the "Edwin Hawkins Singers" debut (containing "Oh Happy Day"). Both Hawkins and Crouch grew up in the Church of God in Christ denomination in southern California and were choir directors in their respective churches.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyPer: http://www.oldiesmusic.com/news.htm {01-15-2018}...
  Edwin Hawkins, leader of the gospel Edwin Hawkins Singers of "Oh Happy Day" fame (#4 in 1969), died Monday (January 15th, 2018) at his home in Pleasanton, California at the age of 74...
  He had been suffering from pancreatic cancer...
  Born in Oakland, he sang in church and family choirs before founding the 46-member Northern California State Youth Choir of the Church of God in Christ. They were renamed the Edwin Hawkins Singers when an album was recorded for Pavillion Records. The group also backed up Melanie on her #6 hit in 1970, "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)"...
  Edwin was elected to the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2007...
  May he R.I.P.
• Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn April 20th 1969, "Oh! Happy Day" by the Edwin Hawkins Singers featuring Dorothy Morrison entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #72; and on May 25th it peaked at #4 (for 2 weeks) and spent 10 weeks on the Top 100...
  It was the group's only charted record, but Dorothy Morrison had two solo records make the Top 100; "All God's Children Got Soul" (#95 in 1969) and "Spirit In The Sky" (#99 in 1970)...
  Edwin Hawkins will celebrate his 71st birthday this coming August 18th and Ms. Morrison turns 70 years old next month on May 8th.
• Maggie from Hobart, InForgot to mention... No horse was as fast in speed as Secretriat was back then when he won the Triple Crown in 1973.
• Maggie from Hobart, InWhat an uplifting song. This song was featured in the movie "Secretariat" about a horse that won the Triple Crown Winner in 1973 despite everyone's belief. WOW... but he did it and no horse has done it since then. They played this song at the end of the movie while they ran the credits, and by that time, you already felt GREAT and Overwhelmed!!! Which is what this song "Oh Happy Day" makes you feel like!! Like the movie, no Gospel song has become so popular and a such a big hit since!!!! I remember this song when I was little. I love this song.. put on RINGTONE!!
• Camille from Toronto, OhThis is an incredibly spiritually song sung by amazing singers. Dorothy Morrison's earthy, sultry voice declaring Jesus had washed her sins away could convince the soul of a dead man to live again. I have this on my ipod and it sounds incredible. The fact that this became a pop hit is fabulous.
• Scott from Berkeley, CaMy family got the album when I was 10 years old. I instantly loved it and do until this day. I searched on line but could never find the exact version so I converted it so I could listen on my ipod. Reading above that only 300 copies of the album were sold makes me feel even more special to own this wonderful song. O Happy Day !
• Kristin from Bessemer, AlThe groups lead soloist, Dorothy Combs Morrison, went on to have a solo career, and managed to score a single on the Billboard Hot 100 with "All God's Children Got Soul".
• Andrew from London, EnglandThe line is "watch and pray" not wash and pray, a command given by Jesus to his disciples before his death. The other line "he taught me how to live and rejoice" should read "and live re-joicing everyday everyday!" but sung "and live re-joic-ing ev-reeday:everyday!"
• Asef from Silkeborg, Denmarkon august the 13 1992 I gave my life to Jesus and He changed my life totally. since that time life had a meaning when He washed my sins away
• John-martin from Silver Creek, MsHere's a little bit of info foryou....The Mighty Clouds of Joy repeated that gospel/pop feat after The Edwin Hawkin Singers in 1976. "Mighty High" was a gosepl #1 Billboard hit, a Billboard pop hit and it also hit #1 on Billboard's dance charts (5 week run at #1). "Oh Happy Day" is so uplifting and it's one of those feel-good songs that leaves you happy and makes all depression vanish - if only for a minute.
• Howard from St. Louis Park, MnWhat an uplifting song by The Edwin Hawkins Singers.
• Paul from Glasgow, ScotlandThere is an irreverent cover version of this on the Spiritualized 'Live at the Albert Hall' album (think Jimi Hendrix' version of the Star Spangled Banner)featuring the London Community Gospel Choir.
• Clarke from Pittsburgh, PaThe Edwin Hawkins Singers can also be heard on another hit from one year later, as the backup vocalists on Melanie (Safka)'s "Lay Down (Candles In The Rain)."
• Lorne from Toronto, CanadaIn Sister Act 2 Lauryn Hill leads the rest of the choir with this song. It was pretty good they gave it a modren twist.
• Adam from Jupiter, FlWasn't this song performed by the kids in the cast of Sister Act II?

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