Essays on shaped-note singing, Dr. Watts hymns, Psalm singing, bluegrass gospel, a capella gospel quartets, moaning, and more. Packaged with CD (or cassette, if requested) providing beautiful examples of the various forms of sacred music.Edited by Henry Willett, articles include: "The African-American Covenanters of Selma, Alabama" by Henry Willett; "The Moan-and Prayer Event in African-American Worship" by Willie Collins; "Singing 'Dr. Watts': A Venerable Hymn Tradition Among African Americans in Alabama" by Joyce Cauthen; "Sand Mountain's Wooten Family: Sacred Harp Singers" by Buell Cobb; "Judge Jackson and the Colored Sacred Harp" by Henry Willett; "The Deasons: A Christian Harmony Family" by Anne H. F. Kimzey; "Seven-shape-note Gospel Music in Northern Alabama: The Case of the Athens Music Company" by Charles Wolfe; "Shape-Note Gospel singing on Sand Mountain" by Joyce Cauthen; "Of related interest--convention Gospel singing in Alabama" by Fred C. Fussell; "Community and the Jefferson County, Alabama, Gospel Quartet Tradition" by Doug Seroff; "Cry Holy Unto the Lord: Tradition and Diversity in Bluegrass Gospel Music" by Jack Bernhardt; "Of related interest--Margie Sullivan: Mother of Bluegrass Gospel" by Erin Kellen.