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Lillie Grace Tinsley
SPIRITUALS Derived from “Spiritual Song”
What i
s a
spiri
tual?
Noun?
Adjective?
• Black Christians of the South
and
• The human spirit and soul
Kings James Bible
Version Ephesians
5:19
"Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs,
singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord."
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SReligious Faith
Socio-Political
Protest
• 19th Century• Black & White Christian Community• According to context, spiritual person/thing
Choirs
Bands
Instrumentalist
Music Culture Today
John Legend
Beyonce
K
now
les
Bilal Oliver
• Still in use by big names of today.
A Littler Further Back…
Stevie Wonder
Natalie Cole
Luther Vandross
• Was even used by legends a little before our time
1800’sA few talented writers, composers
and arrangers took it upon themselves to arrange spirituals
into choralesThomas Dorsey
Moses Hogan
H.T. Burleigh
• Glory• Art
• Finesse
• Beauty
Take a Listen
Moses Hogan
“My Soul’s Been
Anchored”
• Most Popular/Recent
• Superior reputation in “Choral Music” world
TRADITIO
NAL
CLASSICAL
They took the…
And turned it into…
For Your Reference…These artist have also done
songs like:Precious Lord
Ezekiel Saw the Wheel
Deep River
Hear My Prayer
Ride on King Jesus
Give Me Jesus
I Want Jesus
Recap
• Still keeps its Intensity and Power of its original significance
• Messages remain the same
• Played major roll in life during the 1800’s
• Still plays major role in today’s musical society
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