The elements of Negro spirituals include hymns, ring shout, and invisible churches. All of these elements were important to Negro spirituals. Hymns were used during religious services. Hymns are eight bars and we see them today in the black church. Invisible churches were not seen by the white man. This is where negro spirituals would be performed for the enslavement. Ring shout took place during church and had a leader joined with others and drums to accompany the spirituals.