Many people call Deep River the most popular and influential spiritual ever written. They might be right. First published in 1876, the piece has been recorded by hundreds of recording artists and arranged by countless composers. Here, The Salt Lake Choral Artists sing Mack Wilberg's arrangement of the piece, which emphasizes crossing the River Jordan. Listen as the beginning sings longingly to be on the other side of the river and the middle and end sections highlight the struggle and peace that