“Songs of Slavery and Emancipation” Come to John Brown’s Hometown

Led by music historian Dr. Kathy Bullock, the Berea Choir performs songs of resistance, hope, and freedom drawn from the Songs of Slavery and Emancipation project (a book, double-CD, and documentary film)—compositions written more than a century ago and arranged for modern audiences. “Some of these songs had been buried for centuries, but their meaning and power, still rings true,” says Dr. Bullock. “Traveling the actual routes of the Underground Railroad, standing in the places where enslaved people sang, prayed, and fled toward freedom, transforms this music from history into lived experience.”

Speakers on Juneteenth's history and significance.

Speakers on the history of the songs, how they were uncovered, and the process of interpreting them.

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