One performer says the music helps children connect with a history of strength and resilience by bringing it to life.

When nine students and a music professor set off on a fundraising tour from Fisk University in Tennessee in 1871, they had no idea what lay ahead. They just hoped their talents as singers and the ...

The Northwestern State University will present a concert of African American spirituals on February 24, conducted by Dr. Shane Thomas, featuring works by composers such as Moses Hogan, Marques Garrett ...

An African American musical group in Michigan that's been singing spirituals since the Civil Rights era is about to give its final concert. A choir in Michigan's been keeping the tradition of African ...

For the enslaved Africans, music – rhythm in particular – became a tool of communication about their conditions. Later, it laid the foundation for spirituals and gospel songs.

This past weekend, a concert coined “Art of a Spiritual” drew a sold-out audience to the Marshall L. Davis Sr. African Heritage Cultural Arts Center, highlighting the enduring emotional and ...

First Presbyterian Church, like all churches, pays licensing fees for using music in worship (we do it through CCLI and OneLicense). There is no fee required for older music that is already in the ...

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A choir in Michigan's been keeping the tradition of African American spirituals alive for 60 years. Now its aging members are preparing for their final concert. Sophia Saliby of member station WKAR ...