Hidden plans: Dissecting the truth What is a Double Entendre? A phrase of words with two meanings. Sometimes both meanings are obvious, and other times
Who are the Fisk Jubilee Singers? The Fisk Jubilee Singers are a influential musical group that has impacted the way we view Negro Spiritual music
The Invisible Church That Was Seen All Over The Birth of the Invisible Church Since the Africans arrived in America (particularly the South) from the
The Church House and The Ring Shout Negro Spirituals are the oldest songs that people of color still sing today. These songs were the motivation
The Birth of Negro Spirituals The Great Awakening in the 18th century sparked a period of religious revival that swept through the American colonies. As
“You make me wanna shout!” What is ring shout? Ring Shout is a form of negro spiritual that has a leader chorus, hand clapping, and
Negro Spirituals Spirituals are religious music of African Americans during the time of slavery. Spirituals were originally an oral tradition that imparted Christian values while
The Great Awakening What was The Great Awakening? The Great Awakening was a period of the revival of the Christian religion in the American colonies
FROM THE COTTON FIELD TO CONCERT HALLS Negro Spirituals originated from the hymns and somber melodies sung by enslaved people working on plantations as religious
How Spirituals Helped Build Hampton University When one speaks of music’s power, they typically are only talking about how music is an emotionally empowering tool.
