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Feb 15, 2024 · Updated February 15, 2024184.2K views37 items. Ranked By. 9.6K votes. 4.7K voters. The best negro spiritual songs are those that move the spirit. Many of these spiritual songs were created in the 19th century, when African-American slave communities sang them to tell their own stories.
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- Swing Low, Sweet Chariot. Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is a renowned call and response black gospel song in which the preacher sings the first line and the congregation responds.
- Wade in the Water. Wade in the Water is a Negro spiritual song that teaches slaves to hide and make it through by getting into the water. It’s a perfect map song example with lyrics that offer precious coded directions.
- Steal Away. This song’s message is that the one singing it is planning to break free from enslavement. The lyrics say the Lord calls the slave to freedom and that there’s not much time left to stay on the plantation.
- Amazing Grace. This famous melody was written by a captain of a slave ship. Amazing Grace is often attributed to another old slave tune and was originally played on the piano black keys in order to give it a sorrowful vibe.
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The tunes and the beats of negro spirituals and Gospel songs are highly influenced by the music of their actual cultural environment. It means that their styles are continuously changing. The very first negro spirituals were inspired by African music even if the tunes were not far from those of hymns.
Dec 17, 2023 · The influences of negro spiritual songs made their way to the civil rights movement and into black church choirs. Many of the most notable songs used in protest are adaptations of old spirituals or hymns. Spiritual songs have become the defining factor for many historical events.
Negro Spirituals and Congregation Songs · Playlist · 2510 songs · 364 likes.
All god's chillung got wing. All I do, the church keep a-grumbling. A litlle talk with Jesus. Ain't going to tarry here. Ain't gonna let nobody turn me roun. Ain't got time to die. Ain't that good news. Amazing grace.
