Black River Calling

**[Solo]**
I heard my name by the water,
I heard it low and deep,
I heard my name by the water,
Calling me out of sleep.

**[Voices begin joining]**
Oh, carry me down,
Carry me down,
Where the black river runs
Through the holy ground.

**[Choir]**
I have walked through the valley,
I have walked through the flame,
But the river keeps on calling,
Calling me by name.

**[Building]**
Carry me down,
Carry me down,
Carry me down
To the holy ground.

**[Everything cuts — solo voice]**
*I hear it calling.*

**[DROP — Full Choir]**
OH, CARRY ME DOWN!
CARRY ME DOWN!
WHERE THE BLACK RIVER RUNS
THROUGH THE HOLY GROUND!

**[Call / Response]**
*Who will follow?*
**I WILL FOLLOW!**
*Who will go?*
**I WILL GO!**
*When the river calls?*
**TAKE ME HOME!**

**[Final]**
Carry me down,
Carry me down,
Where the black river runs
Through the holy ground.

Appalachian gospel fused tightly with heavy bass EDM. Raw soulful female lead and powerful gospel choir with stomps, claps and call-and-response. Build a driving electronic beat beneath the vocals so gospel and EDM intertwine throughout. Deep sub-bass, hard electronic drums and aggressive synths build into a huge, satisfying bass drop while the choir continues rhythmically. Natural vocals, minimal effects, gritty and energetic. No slow ballad feel—strong groove, momentum and explosive drops.