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From Nashville to Northfield: the Journey of an African-American Spiritual

By: Naomi Bird June 21, 2019July 4, 2019

Music Legacy, Song Notesacapella, African-American spirituals, American history, Black Lives Matter, Down to the River, Fisk University, folk music, SongNotes from the Birds, Underground Railroad, voice, waterLeave a Comment

The voices of an all-black ensemble were on a mission to save their school, and in the process pave the way for much of what Cantus sings, and for much of what many of us have come to love about American folk music.

Nature Boy – a singer, a stray, and a song

“The greatest thing you’ll ever learn
Is just to love and be loved in return.”

Scandinavian and African American History Month

By: Naomi Bird February 16, 2019

International Community, Recordings, Song NotesAfrican American History, Art, Black Lives Matter, Christian, faith, gospel, music, Singing, spirituals2 Comments

I can right now reach into my current toolkit, bring out the skills that I have, and use them as mirrors to reflect the beauty and dignity of that something, even if it feels foreign.