The Fisk Jubilee Singers’ rendition of the classic spiritual, “Swing Low Sweet Chariot” became the first commercially viable recording of its kind in 1909. This feat became something country ...

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Gospel music experts discuss the evolution and influence of Black religious music in America. American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series examines the influence of Black religious music.

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