Opportunities Await
Save the date on July 3. We will be organizing a choir to present a concert on July 3 as part of our concert series. We will present a concert with a theme highlighting the freedoms we enjoy in our great country, and more importantly the freedom we have in Christ, our Savior.
Please give some serious thought to participating in this event. You will soon hear more about a rehearsal schedule. You do not need to be a current member of our choir to participate.
Highlighting Spirituals
As a salute to Black History Month I am presenting a short playlist for the purpose of sharing some spirituals that played a vital role in black history. You can listen here: https://bit.ly/357HLUr
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Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around – Performing Arts Academy’s Elite Ensemble. This is a spiritual made famous during the Civil Rights era. It is a song of resistance, power, and strength.
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My Soul’s Been Anchored in the Lord – Traditional Spiritual arr. Moses Hogan, UT Arlington A Cappella Choir. This spiritual tells a story of help, resistance, and grounding in faith.
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Wade in The Water – The Spirituals Choir. It is believed that Harriet Tubman used this song to warn slaves to get off the trail and into the water to prevent dogs – used by the slavers – from finding them.
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot – Plantation Singers. It is thought that this song is about abolition and being rescued from slavery. The call was for abolitionists to visit the southern United States where slaves were being held and carry them home.