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A robed mass choir on tiered risers mid-song, hands lifted

Gallery IV

Gospel & the Choir

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The sound the tradition gave America — from the spirituals to gospel to the great mass choir.

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The Spirituals
The sorrow songs — faith, memory, and coded freedom.
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The Birth of Gospel
Where the blues met the spirit, and a new American music was made.
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The Mass Choir
When a hundred voices move as one, the sanctuary seems to breathe.
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