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The Kerygmatic Ministry of Black Song and Sermon

The Kerygmatic Ministry of Black Song and Sermon Michael A. Battle On April 17, 1983 at the Howard University Rankin Memorial Chapel, I preached a sermon titled "Depth Songs." In that sermon I stated that frequently in life we experience situations to which the only appropriate response seems to be a song. This is particularly true when the song grows out of the depth of human experiences. It can be veritably stated that much of the richness of the black hymnic tradition lies in the fact that songs are often composed in response to real life dramas. One need only note the old Negro spirituals and the manner in which they interpret the struggle of black people. Consider these words from "'Nobody Knows": Nobody knows de trouble I've seen Nobody knows but Jesus. Nobody knows de trouble I've seen Glory Hallelujah! R. Nathaniel Dett, in his edition of Religious Folk-Songs of the Negro as Sung at Hampton Institute (1927), lists "Nobody Knows" as a hymn of trib­ ulation. Also listed as songs of tribulation are "Soon I Will Be Done," "My Way's Cloudy," and "I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Alway." Each of these spirituals, and many others like them, are more than mere songs; they are http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Black Sacred Music Duke University Press

The Kerygmatic Ministry of Black Song and Sermon

Battle, Michael A.
Black Sacred Music , Volume 1 (2) – Sep 1, 1987
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© Copyright 1987 JBSM/Jon Michael Spencer
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1043-9455
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10.1215/10439455-1.2.17
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Michael A. Battle On April 17, 1983 at the Howard University Rankin Memorial Chapel, I preached a sermon titled "Depth Songs." In that sermon I stated that frequently in life we experience situations to which the only appropriate response seems to be a song. This is particularly true when the song grows out of the depth of human experiences. It can be veritably stated that much of the richness of the black hymnic tradition lies in the fact that songs are often composed in response to real life dramas. One need only note the old Negro spirituals and the manner in which they interpret the struggle of black people. Consider these words from "'Nobody Knows": Nobody knows de trouble I've seen Nobody knows but Jesus. Nobody knows de trouble I've seen Glory Hallelujah! R. Nathaniel Dett, in his edition of Religious Folk-Songs of the Negro as Sung at Hampton Institute (1927), lists "Nobody Knows" as a hymn of trib­ ulation. Also listed as songs of tribulation are "Soon I Will Be Done," "My Way's Cloudy," and "I'm So Glad Trouble Don't Last Alway." Each of these spirituals, and many others like them, are more than mere songs; they are

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Black Sacred Music – Duke University Press

Published: Sep 1, 1987

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