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 | 2015 times |
| 2 |  Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 1948 times |
| 3 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 1750 times |
| 4 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 18.04 KB | 1930 times |
| 5 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 1695 times |
| 6 | Kum Bah Yah Tuba | 17.86 KB | 1719 times |
| 7 | Kum Bah Yah Tuba | 9.75 KB | 1694 times |
| 8 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 17.88 KB | 2632 times |
| 9 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 2183 times |
| 10 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 2130 times |
| 11 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 2252 times |
| 12 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 1606 times |
| 13 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 17.88 KB | 1804 times |
| 14 | Kum Bah Yah Trombone | 17.83 KB | 2517 times |
| 15 | Kum Bah Yah Trombone | 9.72 KB | 2287 times |
| 16 | Kum Bah Yah Score | 19.04 KB | 2667 times |
| 17 | Kum Bah Yah Score | 20.44 KB | 2363 times |
| 18 | Kum Bah Yah Percussion | 17.67 KB | 2763 times |
| 19 | Kum Bah Yah Percussion | 6.96 KB | 2259 times |
| 20 | Kum Bah Yah Horn | 17.83 KB | 2749 times |
| 21 | Kum Bah Yah Horn | 9.76 KB | 2408 times |
| 22 | Kum Bah Yah Flute | 17.83 KB | 2701 times |
| 23 | Kum Bah Yah Flute | 9.75 KB | 2296 times |
| 24 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 17.87 KB | 2662 times |
| 25 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 11.11 KB | 2308 times |
| 26 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 11.11 KB | 2348 times |
| 27 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 17.87 KB | 2589 times |
| 28 | Kum Bah Yah Alto Saxophone | 9.88 KB | 2301 times |
| 29 | Kum Ba Ya Alto Saxophone | 17.84 KB | 2600 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