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 | 10.31 KB | 2419 times |
| 2 |  Kum Bah Yah Voice | 18.04 KB | 3837 times |
| 3 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 2448 times |
| 4 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 2641 times |
| 5 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 18.04 KB | 3938 times |
| 6 | Kum Bah Yah Tuba | 9.75 KB | 2393 times |
| 7 | Kum Bah Yah Tuba | 17.86 KB | 3684 times |
| 8 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 17.88 KB | 4715 times |
| 9 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 17.88 KB | 3754 times |
| 10 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 2332 times |
| 11 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 3121 times |
| 12 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 2931 times |
| 13 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 2997 times |
| 14 | Kum Bah Yah Trombone | 9.72 KB | 3095 times |
| 15 | Kum Bah Yah Trombone | 17.83 KB | 4546 times |
| 16 | Kum Bah Yah Score | 20.44 KB | 3194 times |
| 17 | Kum Bah Yah Score | 19.04 KB | 4641 times |
| 18 | Kum Bah Yah Percussion | 6.96 KB | 3128 times |
| 19 | Kum Bah Yah Percussion | 17.67 KB | 4816 times |
| 20 | Kum Bah Yah Horn | 9.76 KB | 3223 times |
| 21 | Kum Bah Yah Horn | 17.83 KB | 4691 times |
| 22 | Kum Bah Yah Flute | 9.75 KB | 3151 times |
| 23 | Kum Bah Yah Flute | 17.83 KB | 4767 times |
| 24 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 11.11 KB | 3147 times |
| 25 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 17.87 KB | 4757 times |
| 26 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 11.11 KB | 3108 times |
| 27 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 17.87 KB | 4644 times |
| 28 | Kum Bah Yah Alto Saxophone | 9.88 KB | 3134 times |
| 29 | Kum Ba Ya Alto Saxophone | 17.84 KB | 4593 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