Spirituals and gospel songs are almost devoid of feelings of depravity or unworthiness, but are rather pervaded by a sense of change transcendence, ultimate justice and personal worth. The ...

OGUNQUIT — In celebration of the upcoming Black History Month, Ogunquit Performing Arts will present an evening of gospel, Negro spirituals, and classical music by the acclaimed baritone ...

Easter is a good time to appreciate American black gospel music, so important in many black religious services. Two of its sounds, spirituals and traditional gospel chorus or quartet, are heard ...

Santa Fe's United Church of Christ presents FebFest 2025, a celebration of African American spirituals and gospel music with a daylong workshop that any singer can join and a concluding ...

The spiritual, the earlier form upon which gospel is built, came out of folk, work and praise songs. Both spiritual and gospel feature musical instrumentation.

All of the musical genres that have evolved over the past few centuries — including jazz, blues, gospel, rock and even rap, are deeply rooted in the spirituals, McCorvey said.

The Gospel of John The so-called "spiritual gospel" which presents Jesus as the "Stranger from Heaven," stands apart from the other three. by Marilyn Mellowes "In the beginning was the Word, and ...

Jimmy Carter grew up in the segregated South during the Depression. Racial barriers were strictly enforced. Carter transcended his upbringing in part, he said, because of the spirituals and gospel ...

WASHINGTON — For creator Harry Lennix, the new movie “Revival!” — a retelling of the Gospel of John with a mostly black cast — is a film whose time has come. “I think to be able to ...