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Traditional Musics of Alabama, Volume 2
African American Seven Shapenote Singing
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 This CD is the second in the Alabama Center for Traditional Culture's Millennium Series, produced by Steve Grauberger. It features African American singing conventions in Alabama that practice a unique form of gospel singing using the repertory of southern gospel music known as "seven shape," "new book," or "little book" singing. Many familiar songs are featured, most sung a cappella.
1) This World Is Not My Home
2) Getting Ready To Leave This World
3) Heaven's Jubilee
4) Just A Little Talk With Jesus
5) Jesus Is the Only One
6) Welcome Speech by Denise Thompson
7) I Am leaving Here
8) Brief History of the Central Union Convention
9) Each Moment of Time
10) Victory in Jesus
11) Lord, Give Me Just A Little More Time
12) Somebody Loves Me
13) Camping in Canaan's Land
14) Where the Soul of Man Never Dies
15) Better Get Ready
16) I Never Shall Forget the Day
17) Speech by Bernice Harvey
18) Farther Along
19) Shouting on the Hill

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