JW Video
I just have to mention Spiritual Brother’s Bible Research blog for its stunning collection of Jehovah’s Witness videos and documents.
I had never seen Pastor Russell preach before, and now I can understand how liberating and authentic it must have seemed at the time.
Today’s post really got to me, so I’m posting the video from YouTube. Historical photographs are set to a group of people singing the Kingdom Song “Take Sides with Jehovah!” (Exodus 32:26). It almost brought me to tears. It must have been so different back then. The song never sounded like that at my Kingdom Hall. For one thing, no-one was trained to sing the harmonies anymore. Music with spirit was almost entirely gone. It’s still a very basic song, but it would have made those long meetings a lot more bearable if we could have created a beautiful sound of praise – with feeling and beauty – rather than a cold dirge. I remember people almost glaring sometimes at the few people who really sang. So sad.
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Hi Heidi. For a time I associated with the real Bible Students (yes, they still exist). I was incredibly moved by the strong spirituality exhibited – it was a factor in my decision to move on from the JWs. Thanks for the video. Many of those songs are indeed beautiful
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