Frederick Douglas’s description of the Spiritual was that the most plaintive verse could be sung to most joyous melody and the most joyous verse could be sung to the most plaintive melody.
Thank you for explaining this song!! I first learned about it through my choir class when I was 14. I'm currently 25 and just thought of looking up the meaning. Blessings!! 😊❤️
This song is my earliest memory, I can't remember a time when I didn't know this song. How I ended up here, trying to figure out why this song has been in my head for 50+ years.
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Calvin Earl just seems like one of those great and amazing wholesome people
so important that you are preserving this history. So important. Thank you . Thank you. Thank you
touched my soul. I've been looking for this for a long, long time. THANK YOU! & Bless you.
Frederick Douglas’s description of the Spiritual was that the most plaintive verse could be sung to most joyous melody and the most joyous verse could be sung to the most plaintive melody.
Thank you for explaining this song!! I first learned about it through my choir class when I was 14. I'm currently 25 and just thought of looking up the meaning. Blessings!! 😊❤️
Very beautiful song. Thank you for your excellent singing
good and important work. preserving our history. thank you for this!
LOVELY SONG!!! This made my day.
Sung with a lot of spirit. Terrific!
gave me chills...
This song is my earliest memory, I can't remember a time when I didn't know this song. How I ended up here, trying to figure out why this song has been in my head for 50+ years.
this is great
thank you.
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