Over My Head was performed by Kathleen Battle on the CD and VHS (!) Spirituals in Concert (released in 1990). The entire recording is amazing - Ms. Battle and Jessye Norman were both in the prime of their careers and sing the crap out of the selections. I picked Over My Head because it doesn't require a backing track - sadly, there are no backing tracks available for any of the music on this CD.
Why do I like it? Kathleen Battle's voice is a beautiful thing. Here's her version, if you want to know what it should sound like:
About my version - As I am not a world famous coloratura soprano, I lowered the key a bit. I also did not perform it as slowly as she did, more because I ran out of breath than by choice. But this is ok to me, although not something I would sing again for humans. 6.5 out of 10, unless you compare it to the original - in that case, it is a .01!
Tomorrow - 3 fairly solid choices - I just need to settle on one!
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