Downhome gospel : African American spiritual activism in Wiregrass Country /

Show other versions (1)

McGregory explores sacred music and spiritual activism in a little-known region of the South, the Wiregrass Country of Georgia, Alabama, and North Florida. It examines African American sacred music outside of Sunday church-related activities, showing that singing conventions and anniversary programm...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: McGregory, Jerrilyn
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, c2010.
Series:African American music reference
Subjects:
Gospel music > Wiregrass Country (U.S.) > History and criticism.
African Americans > Wiregrass Country (U.S.) > Music > History and criticism.
MUSIC > Instruction & Study > Voice.
MUSIC > Printed Music > Piano-Vocal-Guitar.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
African Americans > Music
Gospel music
United States > Wiregrass Country
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Come go with me : liberation songs
  • Ev'ry day'll be Sunday : burial sodalities
  • There's a meeting here tonight : Baptist modalities
  • On the way to glory : the shape-note tradition
  • God has smiled on me : traditional gospel
  • The gospel train is coming : Wiregrass contemporary gospel
  • I feel no ways tired : Sarah's daughters.

Similar Items