1. Derived from “Spiritual Song”
Lillie Grace Tinsley

2. Adjective
?
Noun?

3. • Black Christians of the
South
and
• The human spirit and
soul

4. "Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns
and spiritual songs, singing and making melody
in your heart to the Lord."

5. • 19th Century
• Black & White Christian Community
Religious Faith • According to context, spiritual person/thing

6. Choirs
Instrumentalist
Bands

7. Bilal Oliver
Beyonce Knowles
John Legend
• Still in use by big names of today.

8. Natalie Cole
Stevie Wonder
• Was even used by legends a little before our time

9. A few talented writers, composers and
arrangers took it upon themselves to
arrange spirituals into chorales
Thomas Dorsey
H.T. Burleigh
Moses Hogan
• Glory • Finesse
• Art • Beauty

10. Moses Hogan
• Most
“My Soul’s
Popular/Recent
• Superior Been
reputation in Anchored”
“Choral Music”
world

11. They took the…
And turned it into…

12. 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

13. • 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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