Description
Revealing the fascinating body of hymnal work that flourished in Southern communities populated by the youngsters of slaves between 1885 and 1925, this stirring selection of religious songs sheds light on a vanished era. Even as these hymns owe much to their rural Southern origin, they’re distinct from traditional gospel, borrowing heavily from the oral storytelling tradition of the region and possessing a rousing, repetitive nature. Twenty-four hymns from this underappreciated era in African American music are included, along side an in depth research of every work, providing an extraordinary look into a pivotal generation of church music.