Two Rivers, 30 Minutes for 1-6-2023
01-06-2023
Guest: Historian, educator and musicologist Herbert V.R.P. Jones
How Topic Discussed: Dr. Herbert V.R.P. Jones is one of the nation's leading experts on Black gospel music and holds degrees in music, divinity, history, counseling, choral conducting, education and ethnomusicology. On Jan. 14, he will help lead a group of choral singers from across the Pittsburgh area in the 16th annual "Let Freedom Sing," a musical celebration of the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Why is it so appropriate to celebrate King's life through music? How has Black gospel music influenced all forms of American music? What selections will attendees hear on Jan. 14? What are the origins of "Let Freedom Sing"?
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