Gospel/Spirituals

Music that explores themes of Christian belief and biblical history, and is popular among black and whites alike. Their renditions may differ significantly, in keeping with the cultural/stylistic traits of blues and old-time coun¬try/bluegrass, respectively. Early African American spirituals, church hymnody, and blues formed the basis for the rise of gospel music in the 1930s. Sacred music has many stylistic variations – 3 and 4 part harmony, shape-note, common meter hymn choir, call-and-response, and praise house are all a part of gospel’s foundation.

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Seal of the Episcopal Diocese | Digital Traditions

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Seal of the Episcopal Diocese | Digital Traditions
Father Campbell served as the pastor of Camp Baskervill in Pawleys Island, SC (Georgetown County). Camp Baskervill developed summer camps for at-risk youth and was instrumental in bringing together...
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Ahrens, Pat All Male Chorus of Blacksburg Arnold, Mac Ayers, Sara Basket, Nancy Baylor, Amos Bellow, Roger Bennett, Mary Jane Benson, JD Blackwell, Richard Boggs, Horatio Manning Bollack, James Booker...
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions Read Your Bible | Digital Traditions

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Read Your Bible | Digital Traditions
The songs were recorded live, with no microphones in order to enhance a listener’s transportation by the old-style, traditional slave spirituals praising God even though times were dark.
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions Who Built the Ark | Digital Traditions

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Who Built the Ark | Digital Traditions
The songs were recorded live, with no microphones in order to enhance a listener’s transportation by the old-style, traditional slave spirituals praising God even though times were dark.
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions I Was Lost But Now Im Found | Digital Traditions

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I Was Lost But Now Im Found | Digital Traditions
The songs were recorded live, with no microphones in order to enhance a listener’s transportation by the old-style, traditional slave spirituals praising God even though times were dark.
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions He's Right On Time | Digital Traditions

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He's Right On Time | Digital Traditions
The songs were recorded live, with no microphones in order to enhance a listener’s transportation by the old-style, traditional slave spirituals praising God even though times were dark.
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions I'm A Soldier | Digital Traditions

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I'm A Soldier | Digital Traditions
The songs were recorded live, with no microphones in order to enhance a listener’s transportation by the old-style, traditional slave spirituals praising God even though times were dark.
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions I Heard The Voice | Digital Traditions

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I Heard The Voice | Digital Traditions
The songs were recorded live, with no microphones in order to enhance a listener’s transportation by the old-style, traditional slave spirituals praising God even though times were dark.
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions Beulah Land | Digital Traditions

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Beulah Land | Digital Traditions
The songs were recorded live, with no microphones in order to enhance a listener’s transportation by the old-style, traditional slave spirituals praising God even though times were dark.*
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions A Charge To Keep | Digital Traditions

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A Charge To Keep | Digital Traditions
The songs were recorded live, with no microphones in order to enhance a listener’s transportation by the old-style, traditional slave spirituals praising God even though times were dark.
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions Guide Me Oh Thy Great Jehovah | Digital Traditions

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Guide Me Oh Thy Great Jehovah | Digital Traditions
The songs were recorded live, with no microphones in order to enhance a listener’s transportation by the old-style, traditional slave spirituals praising God even though times were dark.
Together as One Hymn Choir Photos | Digital Traditions Standing Outside | Digital Traditions

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Standing Outside | Digital Traditions
The songs were recorded live, with no microphones in order to enhance a listener’s transportation by the old-style, traditional slave spirituals praising God even though times were dark.
Sam Porcher Audio Transcript

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Sam Porcher Audio Transcript
Audio transcript for: Great Judgment Morning Leaning On The Everlasting Arms Living And Communicating Together Will Jesus Find You Watching World War I Speech