We’re headed into the last weekend of Black History and The Marsh has just the show for the occasion. “An Evening of Negro Spirituals: Crossing Rivers and Building Bridges through Song” is a solo show ...

BESTLOVED NEGRO SPIRITUALS : COMPLETE LYRICS TO 178 SONGS OF FAITH COMPILED AND EDITED BY NICOLE BEAULIEU HERDER WITH RONALD HERDER FOREWORD BY PAUL T KWAMI ...

For the first time, traditional Negro spirituals will be sung as an opera, when Seattle Opera hosts the world premiere of “Jubilee,” on October 12. You can listen to the music and the story of how ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - They are songs that tell stories of suffering, faith, and hope, but this part of American history that has existed for hundreds of years is in danger of slipping away. Negro ...

Standing at the pulpit Sunday, light streaming in through the stained glass windows behind her, United Parish Minister of Music Susan DeSelms began to sing. “This little light of mine…” she started. “ ...

"It was the spiritual song – or Negro Spiritual – that gave hope to American slaves as they cried out to God, asking him to send a “Moses” to lead them out of their bondage as He did with the Hebrew ...

(RNS) — ‘Fisk Jubilee Singers are artists and do not limit themselves to just Negro spirituals,’ its director said. ‘There’s versatility in our choice of music when we have celebrations.’ (RNS) — A ...

Want to convince your friends you’re a bigger music snob than they are? Here’s a cheat sheet: an interactive timeline showing the birthplace and evolution of different genres of western dance music.

In just a few weeks the streets of Savannah will be buzzing with people who have expectations of experiencing another exciting year at the Savannah Music Festival. This annual 17-day festival begins ...