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Singer and educator Joe Carter—MPR photo/Judy Stone Nunneley
Sound Learning Feature for December 2003
The spiritual is celebrated in American culture and beyond. It is the source from which gospel, jazz, blues and hip hop evolved. It was born in the American South, created by slaves, bards whose names history never recorded. The organizing concept of this music is not the melody of Europe, but the rhythm of Africa. And the theology conveyed in these songs is a potent mix of African spirituality, Hebrew narrative, Christian doctrine, and an extreme experience of human suffering.
The stories in this month's feature are of particular interest to teachers and students of music, history, and social studies.
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