2021

This Little Light of Mine

Composed by Margaret Bonds
Text by Spiritual
"This Little Light of Mine" is an African American spiritual arranged by composer Margaret Bonds.

Audio

This Little Light of Mine
Nicole Jenkins, soprano; Lorna Griffitt, piano2:22

Margaret Bonds

Composer

Spiritual

Poet(s)/Writer(s)

2022

Date

University of California, Irvine, Winifred Smith Hall

Location

This recording was part of a 5:30pm concert ("A Salute to Margaret Bonds (1913-1972)") on Saturday, October 15, 2022 during the 25th Anniversary African American Art Song Alliance Conference. The concert venue was Winifred Smith Hall at the University of California, Irvine.

Text

This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine.
This little light of mine,
I’m gonna let it shine,
Let it shine,
Let it shine,
Let it shine.

All through the night-time,
I’m gonna let it shine.
All through the night-time,
I’m gonna let it shine.
All through the night-time,
I’m gonna let it shine,
Let it shine,
Let it shine,
Let it shine.

When I get to Heaven,
I’m gonna let it shine.
When I get to Heaven,
I’m gonna let it shine.
When I get to Heaven,
I’m gonna let it shine,
Let it shine,
Let it shine,
Let it shine.

Let it shine.

Related Information

African Diaspora Music Project

africandiasporamusicproject.org/song/margaret-bonds/little-light-mine

Sheet Music

Rediscovering Margaret Bonds: Art Songs, Spirituals, Musical Theater and Popular Songs

Margaret Bonds
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