Event Participant(s)

Luke A. Powery, Duke University

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Session Description

The history of African American spirituals is interwoven with the history of preaching, yet these spirituals and their relationship to preaching usually receive little attention. This workshop will explore these spirituals as musical sermons that can serve as a resource for contemporary preaching. In particular, what the spirituals teach us about preaching as social witness will be discussed.

Conference Title

2013 Calvin Symposium on Worship

Event Date

1-25-2013

Event Type

Workshop/Seminar

Type (recording/text)

Text

Subject Area

Homiletics

Topic

Preaching

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Go Down, Moses: Spirituals as a Resource for Preaching

The history of African American spirituals is interwoven with the history of preaching, yet these spirituals and their relationship to preaching usually receive little attention. This workshop will explore these spirituals as musical sermons that can serve as a resource for contemporary preaching. In particular, what the spirituals teach us about preaching as social witness will be discussed.

 

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