Learn more about American Negro Spirituals this summer
posted on 11:48 AM, May 4, 2021
A Q&A with NATS Virtual Summer Workshop presenter Kenneth Overton
Kenneth Overton
At our Virtual Summer Workshop (July 8-10), Kenneth Overton presents “Embedded in the Soil and Sung from the SOUL: The American Negro Spiritual” that will explore the performance practices and relevance of the Spiritual in today’s world.
The NATS Virtual Summer Workshop is July 8-10. See schedule and details.
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Q&A with John Wesley Wright
posted on 5:12 PM, April 26, 2021
At the Virtual Summer Workshop (July 8-10), Wright presents the opening session, “Repertoire and Civic Engagement.”
John Wesley Wright
For 25 years, John Wesley Wright has served as vocal coach for men and women at various Ohio correctional institutions in addition to directing and teaching voice, opera, acting-for-singers, and leading workshops on African American song traditions. Wright is a presenter for the 2021 NATS Virtual Summer Workshop. In this show and tell/Q&A session, Wright will highlight ways to engage students and community and to address past, present, and ongoing issues through creative programming.
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Holy Temple M.B Church in West Jackson made its history, Sunday, Feb. 28. It held its “first virtual” Black History Program due to the COVID-19 safety guidelines.
The program began with a Black History reading by Drummer John Lacy, who shared facts about famous jazz drummer Tony Williams of the 1960s.
Selective speeches and creativity followed from the youth ministry. Azalea Oliver and her sister Aamia McGee presented Historical Perspective on Jazz and Creative Dance. McGee danced to “Go Down Moses” by the late Jazz Great Louis Armstrong. Corey McGee portrayed the late famous U.S. Congressman John Robert Lewis.
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By Rich Copley | Presbyterians Today
Prior to the pandemic, the American Spiritual Ensemble performed at First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky. While live concerts have been pushed back in 2021, there are plans for a virtual performance. Courtesy of Kentucky Educational Television
The spiritual is a genre that has influenced American music from jazz to gospel to the blues. The American Spiritual Ensemble brings these songs to a new generation. Courtesy of Kentucky Educational Television
The staff of First Presbyterian Church in Lexington, Kentucky, was planning Sunday worship, and the Rev. Dr. Lee Bowman was a bit stuck on the childrenâs moment. It was to be about the story of Moses parting the Red Sea for the Israelites fleeing Egypt, and she wasnât sure what to do. The churchâs interim music director, Dr. Everett McCorvey, volunteered to take on the task.