Unlike the Society for the Preservation of Spirituals, the Mt.Zion SPiritual SIngers are exclusively comprised of African-Americans who identify themselves as Gullah. Leader of the musical group and a fluent speaker of Gullah, Alphonso Brown teaches his children the language and its musical components. They sing spirituals to preserve a tradition and art form that their ansesters created.
Music clip of 'Camp Metting'

Cum On Een De Room..................................(Come in the Room)

Prais' Gwad Fum Whoom..............................(Praise God From Whom)

"Line de Hymn: " Gyde Me O Dowh...............(Guide Me O Thou)

De Pra'...........................................................(The Prayer)

Yah Bettuh Run...............................................(You Better Run)

Shyn On me/ "Sperene"...................................(Shine On Me/ Experience)

I Don' Kno' How Gwad Gwoi' Do It...............(I Don't Know How God Do It)

'E Uh Lilly Ob De Walley................................(He's a Lilly of the Valley)
"The Mt. Zion AME Church Gospel choir forms the nucleus of the Mt. Zion Spiritual Singers. In the "Olden Days," Camp meeting meant taking all the necessities with you and being prepared to stay for an "All Day" meeting and almost all night of singing, shouting and praising the Lord. Some of the elderly people had a basic education, and most could not read or write. Many of the songs and religious materials were passed down by rote. After many years of passing down, many words lost their meaning, for example, 'Hallowed Be Thy Holly Name' became 'All-duh-weh be dy Holy name.' The hymns were usually 'lined,' (two lines read, then sung, until the entire song is done.) Time has brought changes and the use of musical instruments, and most being able to read, have done away with the old style of singing. We thank God for the rich and beautiful art form our ancestors have left". -jacket of Mt Zion Spiritual Singers tape "camp meeting"