A Kansas choir teacher got pushback from the Freedom From Religion Foundation after leading her students in a spiritual often interpreted as a plea for release from slavery. A choir teacher in Goddard ...

The British Empire outlawed slavery in 1833. Slave-catchers could brazenly pursue freedom seekers into northern states that ...

Moses Hogan's arrangement of 'He Never Said a Mumblin' Word' performed by Kevin D. Johnson, Baritone, and Dr. Nicolas Catravas, Piano Like most spirituals, the origin of this song is unknown, passed ...

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Though he recognized their revolutionary undercurrent, W.E.B. DuBois (1868-1963), the brilliant, still influential Black sociologist, poignantly called American spirituals the “Sorrow Songs.” He also ...

Promoted by the Diocese of the French Armed Forces, this artistic initiative was meant to bring hope to the faithful worldwide during Advent. Promoted by the Diocese of the French Armed Forces, ...

The post Dorothy Returns with Dark and Spiritual New Song “What’s Coming to Me”: Stream appeared first on Consequence. Dorothy is back with a new single, “What’s Coming to Me,” and it marks the singer ...

I sat observing in the 12-step circle of Recovery Church on the Hilltop, surrounded by men and women who were transparent about their past addictions and their new freedom from them in Christ. Person ...