Negro Spirituals are an important aspect of the African American culture. This genre does not have a specific start date but became popular during the Great Awakening. Due to the enslaved not being able to attend church with their masters this caused them to form their own style of worship. Negro Spirituals are typically about longing and praying to God for freedom. Some examples of Negro Spirituals are, Wade in the Water, Swing Low Sweet Chariot, and Deep River. The lyrics in Deep River read “deep river my home is over Jordan, deep river lord I want to cross over into campground, don’t you want to go to that gospel feast that promise land where all is peace”. This can be interpreted in two ways, the first is becoming free, and the second is going to heaven.