The last
Monday of each month, we will show a documentary that will focus on some aspect of world culture, science,
sports or the human experience.
Rejoice and Shout: Gospel Music & the African American Church
covers 200 years of musical history of African-American
Christianity, featuring the legends of Gospel music, including The Staple
Singers, The Clara Ward Singers, The Dixie Hummingbirds, and Sister Rosetta
Tharpe. Culled from hundreds of hours of music, tracing the evolution of gospel
music through its many styles – the spirituals and early hymns, the four-part
harmony-based quartets, the integration of blues and swing, the emergence of
“soul,” and the blending of rap and hip-hop elements. It connects the history
of African-American culture with gospel as it first impacted popular culture at
large and captures so much of what is special about this music and
African-American Christianity.