Freedom Train - Dilworth, Rollo / WITNESS: Eyes Still on the Prize (2024-2025)

Season	2024-2025
Performance Date	February 23, 2025
Performance Year	2025
Performance Time	4:00 PM
Location	Northrop, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Performance Title	WITNESS: Eyes Still on the Prize
Composer	Rollo Dilworth
Country	United Stated
Year Composed	2008
Timing	3:40"
Performers	VocalEssence Singers of This Age, WITNESS Trio (Sam Reeves, keyboard, Brian Kendrick, drums, Nii Adjetey Mensah, bass), Casey Rafn, piano
Text Translation	All aboard! Just get on board! Shout “Hallelujah!” All aboard the Freedom Train! Bound for Glory where peace and justice reign. One day we shall overcome. Can’t go back to where we started from. Freedom Train’s a-comin’, get on board! Get on board, won’t you get on board! All aboard! Just get on board! Shout “Hallelujah!” Gonna ride to Glory Land! On to victory, I’ll join that heav’nly band. In a land where I will sing Songs of the faith that help to set me free. Freedom Train’s a-comin’, get on board! Get on board, won’t you get on board! You may hinder me here, but you can’t hinder me there. The Lord in Heaven’s gonna answer my pray’r. I am goin’ home to see the elders there, To sing the songs of hope for freedom ev’ry where. Get on board! Ain’t gonna let nobody turn me ‘round! We shall overcome! Oh, Freedom! Oh, Freedom! Freedom Train’s a-comin’, get on board! —Rollo Dilworth

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