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His arrangement of the song, with the following lyrics, became standard in many churches: Boatner was a composer and educator who arranged many spirituals for choir and vocal soloists. The earliest known publication of “I Shall Not Be Moved” in its common form is from Edward Boatner’s 1927 book Spirituals Triumphant Old and New. 2 included the title “As a Tree Beside the Water.” The song references the same Bible passages and includes the words “I shall not be moved” but differs significantly in melody and lyric. His 1906 songbook Hymns for His Praise No. Some sources attribute the song to composer Alfred Henry Ackley. Whether “I Shall Not Be Moved” originated in the context of slavery or at a later time, it is clearly rooted in the musical traditions of the spiritual. The following Bible verses provide the foundation for the text:īlessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, for he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and that spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.Īnd he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season his leaf also shall not wither and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper. Spirituals interspersed words and phrases from scripture with personal reflections and ideas. Earlier European-based psalms set melodies to Bible verses in their entirety. The song features hallmarks of the antebellum spiritual, including call-and-response lyrics, strong rhythms, and ease with which it can be sung and remembered. Though there is no evidence of "I Shall Not Be Moved" in the hymnals and songbooks of the nineteenth century, some scholars believe that it began as an African American spiritual prior to emancipation. It journeyed back to the Americas and was the last song played on Chilean radio immediately before the military overthrew the democratically-elected government in a bloody coup d'etat in 1973. The song crossed the Atlantic Ocean and was sung as "No nos moverán" in protests against Spanish dictator Francisco Franco. In the 1950s and 60s, civil rights activists added new verses and sang it as they united for racial justice. Aided by labor organizers in the 1930s, workers in various industries, including West Virginia coal mines, Southern textile mills, and General Motors plants, revised the lyrics and sang it as "We Shall Not Be Moved." The song strengthened them in their struggles against oppressive employers, low wages, and dangerous working conditions. The song is based lyrically and musically on the religious hymn “I Shall Not Be Moved,” which was popular with both Black and White congregations in the first decades of the century. We would also like to immensely thank Andy Oxman of Soundworks Studio for his excellent work and patience during the long period of time this project required.In the United States and internationally, participants in twentieth-century social movements sang "We Shall Not Be Moved" to express unity and conviction. They both played with the group for many years and participated in the re-recording of Take It To Jesus and Looking For Him, which are included in this project. We would like to dedicate this project, in memory of, our former drummer Jim Mansfield and former Bass guitar player Melvin Riggs. This project features Take It To Jesus, You Were Born To Die, and I Have Set You Free, written by Linda Hosman, Christ Will Come Again, written by Deanna Borne, wife of Allen Borne and Freedom In Jesus, the title track, Looking For Him, Stuck In The Middle, and Talking About Jesus, written by Gary Kohlstaedt.Īlso included are some of our favorite Southern Gospel songs. The current group includes lead singer Bruce Hosman, tenor Rob Saak, baritone and bass guitar player Gary Kohlstaedt, bass singer Allen Kohlstaedt, Soprano and pianist Linda Hosman, lead guitar player Rayīarker, drummer Howard Hennessey, and sound technicians Allen Borne and Danny Armer. Although none of the original quartet is still with the group, Freedom continues the association with Bethel Baptist Church and Southern gospel music. One of the original musicians, Ray Barker, the lead guitar player, still is with the

Later, piano, guitars and drums were added and the name was changed to “Freedom,” founded in 1981 by Paul Weston, was part of the music ministry at Bethel Baptist Church in Independence, Missouri. In the early days, the group was called the Heaven-Bound Quartet and sang with background tapes.

The Freedom Gospel Group with their second project ”Freedom In Jesus”, presents a compilation of Southern gospel music, featuring many songs written by group members. A group of believers dedicated to the Gospel of Jesus Christ Through Music and Song.