spirituals (songs)

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spirituals (songs)

This little light of mine

2005
An illustrated version of the traditional song about letting one's light shine around the world. Includes musical score.

All night, all day

a child's first book of African-American spirituals
1991
A selection of twenty spirituals from the time of slavery. Includes piano accompaniment and guitar chords.

On my journey now

looking at African-American history through the spirituals
2007
Nikki Giovanni celebrates the courage, strength and character of Africans in America through the inspirational words of the spirituals.

God bless the child

2004
Presents the lyrics of Billie Holiday's classic "God Bless the Child" illustrated with images of a southern African-American family's move to a northern city during the Great Migration, and includes a CD of Holiday's 1941 recording of the title song.

Slave songs

1994
An illustrated collection of more than two dozen songs sung by African American slaves.

Whole world

2007
An illustrated version of the well-known song, featuring the relationship between people and the natural world.

What a morning!

the Christmas story in Black spirituals
1987
Five illustrated spirituals dealing with the birth of Christ on the first Christmas morning. Includes printed music for voice and piano.

Walk together children

black American spirituals
The music and lyrics of two dozen Black spirituals are presented.

I'm going to sing

Black American spirituals, volume two
1982
Companion volume to: Walk together children. The illustrator has drawn the music and used block print illustrations to convey the deep religious feelings black slaves expressed in their songs.

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