{"product_id":"evry-time-i-feel-the-spirit-101-best-loved-psalms-gospel-hymns-spiritual-songs-of-the-african-american-church-9780805044119","title":"Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit: 101 Best-Loved Psalms, Gospel Hymns \u0026 Spiritual Songs of the African-American Church","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn important historical document as well as an inspirational gift, \u003ci\u003eEv'ry Time I Feel the Spirit \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the rich connections between song and experience as no other volume does.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor over 200 years in African-American churches throughout the country, gospel and spiritual music have offered solace and been a source of celebration, leaving a mark not only on the Christian world, but on popular music as well. \u003ci\u003eEv'ry Time I Feel the Spirit\u003c\/i\u003e contains the lyrics and music of 101 of the most widely known and cherished of these pieces, ranging from heart-stirring spirituals sung during slave times (\u003ci\u003eSteal Away\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eSwing Low, Sweet Chariot\u003c\/i\u003e) to songs of unity from the civil rights movement and contemporary times (\u003ci\u003eWe Shall Overcome\u003c\/i\u003e; \u003ci\u003eI'll Fly Away\u003c\/i\u003e). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe book also presents a biography of each composer and the history of the evolution of each song, examining the role it played in enabling African-Americans to develop the strength to carry on in the face of adversity.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGwendolin Sims Warren\u003c\/b\u003e has performed with the Metropolitan Opera and throughout Europe. She is minister of music at the Allen African Methodist Episcopal Church in Queens, New York, where she lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Holt Paperbacks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50328493883666,"sku":"9780805044119","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_327c09e4-8c0e-43e4-8a16-86b090a7f36e.jpg?v=1727742155","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/evry-time-i-feel-the-spirit-101-best-loved-psalms-gospel-hymns-spiritual-songs-of-the-african-american-church-9780805044119","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}