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 | 1650 times |
| 2 |  Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 1573 times |
| 3 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 1391 times |
| 4 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 18.04 KB | 1590 times |
| 5 | Kum Bah Yah Voice | 10.31 KB | 1347 times |
| 6 | Kum Bah Yah Tuba | 17.86 KB | 1391 times |
| 7 | Kum Bah Yah Tuba | 9.75 KB | 1328 times |
| 8 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 17.88 KB | 2262 times |
| 9 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 1808 times |
| 10 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 1757 times |
| 11 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 1875 times |
| 12 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 11.11 KB | 1253 times |
| 13 | Kum Bah Yah Trumpet | 17.88 KB | 1452 times |
| 14 | Kum Bah Yah Trombone | 17.83 KB | 2150 times |
| 15 | Kum Bah Yah Trombone | 9.72 KB | 1917 times |
| 16 | Kum Bah Yah Score | 19.04 KB | 2306 times |
| 17 | Kum Bah Yah Score | 20.44 KB | 1979 times |
| 18 | Kum Bah Yah Percussion | 17.67 KB | 2386 times |
| 19 | Kum Bah Yah Percussion | 6.96 KB | 1870 times |
| 20 | Kum Bah Yah Horn | 17.83 KB | 2398 times |
| 21 | Kum Bah Yah Horn | 9.76 KB | 2030 times |
| 22 | Kum Bah Yah Flute | 17.83 KB | 2301 times |
| 23 | Kum Bah Yah Flute | 9.75 KB | 1913 times |
| 24 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 17.87 KB | 2292 times |
| 25 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 11.11 KB | 1902 times |
| 26 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 11.11 KB | 1956 times |
| 27 | Kum Bah Yah Clarinet In Bb | 17.87 KB | 2203 times |
| 28 | Kum Bah Yah Alto Saxophone | 9.88 KB | 1942 times |
| 29 | Kum Ba Ya Alto Saxophone | 17.84 KB | 2232 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