I'm Gonna Let it Shine: Praise, Power, & Protest in Black Musical Tradition

Sun Apr 26 2026 at 03:00 pm to 05:00 pm UTC-04:00

St. James Episcopal Church | Baltimore

Billie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts
Publisher/HostBillie Holiday Center for Liberation Arts
I'm Gonna Let it Shine: Praise, Power, & Protest in Black Musical Tradition
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Join Us as we celebrated the Black musical traditions that have sustained Black Baltimore churches and communities for over two centuries.
About this Event

Music in the Black Church is workship - and so much! For centuries, it has also communicated messages of hope, love, sorrow, and freedom. BAsed on archival research at three historic Black churches in West Baltimore - Union Baptist, Metropolitan United Methodist, and St. James Episcopal - this concert will explore sacred music traditions across denominations and thier connections to popular music forms.

Featuring:

Heritage Choir of Metropolitan, Alicia Alston, director

UMBC Jubilee Singers, Dr. Janice Jackson, director

St. James Episcopal Choir, Cedric Lyles, director

Peabody Jazz Student Ensemble, Joshua Watkins, music director

and More!

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

St. James Episcopal Church, 1020 West Lafayette Avenue, Baltimore, United States

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