Livestream Pre-Emancipation Folk Spirituals Emily Isaacson ARTISTIC DIRECTOR Reginald Mobley COUNTERTENOR Jonathan Woody BASS-BARITONE JanaeSound Samuel James Oratorio Chorale
Livestream
Pre-Emancipation - Folk Spirituals
Oratorio Chorale
Reginald Mobley COUNTERTENOR
Jonathan Woody BASS-BARITONE
Samuel James
JanaeSound
Daniel Minter VISUAL ARTIST
Professor Judith Casselberry HISTORICAL COMMENTARY
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Amazing Grace: The American Spiritual is a multimedia concert that traces the history of Black spirituals from Pre-Emancipation folk singing to the Black Lives Matter movement featuring the Oratorio Chorale and renowned activist-musicians Reginald Mobley, Jonathan Woody, Samuel James, and JanaeSound. As a companion to the concert, Amazing Grace includes a webpage of anti-racism learning opportunities including artist talks; recommended reading, podcast, music, movie, and documentary lists; highlights of historical sites in Maine pertinent to the African American experience; and ways to connect to Maine-based advocacy organizations.