Whether sung in church, Sunday School, or around the campfire, Kum Ba Ya is another of the most well known hymnsongs in American culture. Sung around the world in various forms, Kum Ba Ya (also occasionally spelled Kum Bah Yah or Kum Bah Ya) is easy to sing or play on any instrument. This document contains links to sheet music for Kum Ba Ya for all common concert band instruments as well as voice.
The origins of this song remain unclear. Some attribute Kum Ba Yah to a New York City minister named Marvin Frey, originally with wholly english lyrics. The song travelled around the world as sung by American missionaries and eventually returned to the United States with the first line altered to reflect the Angolan words for "Come By Here." Other disparaging histories attribute the song to a group known as the Society for the Preservation fo Spirituals. For more detailed information about this song consider visiting the Kum Ba Ya page at Wikipedia . You may also be interested in reading an interesting article about the meaning of the words Kum Ba Ya.
Kum Ba Ya - Hymn Song
Free Sheet Music For The Traditional Hymn and Campfire Song, "Kum Ba Ya"
Parts Included In This File:
Kum Ba Yah
| # | Name | Size | Downloaded |
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| 1 |  Kum Bah Yah Voice | 18.04 KB | 1255 times |
| 2 |  Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 1131 times |
| 3 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 995 times |
| 4 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 18.04 KB | 1182 times |
| 5 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 961 times |
| 6 | Kum Bah Yah Tuba | 17.86 KB | 1012 times |
| 7 | Kum Bah Yah Tuba | 9.75 KB | 920 times |
| 8 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 17.88 KB | 1846 times |
| 9 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 1351 times |
| 10 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 1257 times |
| 11 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 1394 times |
| 12 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 891 times |
| 13 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 17.88 KB | 1074 times |
| 14 | Kum Bah Yah Trombone | 17.83 KB | 1722 times |
| 15 | Kum Bah Yah Trombone | 9.72 KB | 1426 times |
| 16 | Kum Bah Yah Score | 19.04 KB | 1889 times |
| 17 | Kum Bah Yah Score | 20.44 KB | 1541 times |
| 18 | Kum Bah Yah Percussion | 17.67 KB | 1941 times |
| 19 | Kum Bah Yah Percussion | 6.96 KB | 1410 times |
| 20 | Kum Bah Yah Horn | 17.83 KB | 1910 times |
| 21 | Kum Bah Yah Horn | 9.76 KB | 1515 times |
| 22 | Kum Bah Yah Flute | 17.83 KB | 1817 times |
| 23 | Kum Bah Yah Flute | 9.75 KB | 1427 times |
| 24 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 17.87 KB | 1828 times |
| 25 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 11.11 KB | 1390 times |
| 26 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 11.11 KB | 1464 times |
| 27 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 17.87 KB | 1767 times |
| 28 | Kum Bah Yah Alto Saxophone | 9.88 KB | 1438 times |
| 29 | Kum Ba Ya Alto Saxophone | 17.84 KB | 1804 times |
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The Words or Lyrics To Kum Ba Yah:
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s laughing, Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s crying, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s crying, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s crying, Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s praying, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s praying, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s praying, Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s singing, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s singing, Lord, kumbaya
Someone’s singing, Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
Kumbaya, my Lord, kumbaya
O Lord, kumbaya
