Recorded in 1922 by the Sacred Harp Choir
The Hymn as it was sung during the Second Great Awakening
This military band took the song to the top of the British charts in 1972
The folk singer’s 1970 rendition spent more than a year on the British charts
Arlo, son of Woody, closed his set at Woodstock with the old hymn
The King’s gospel rendition of the hymn
The South African choir sings the song written by a repentant slaver