Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
Forums
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
Leaderboards
Games
Our Blog
Blogs
New entries
New comments
Blog list
Search blogs
Credits
Transactions
Shop
Blessings: ✟0.00
Tickets
Open new ticket
Watched
Donate
Log in
Register
Search
Search titles only
By:
Search titles only
By:
More options
Toggle width
Share this page
Share this page
Share
Reddit
Pinterest
Tumblr
WhatsApp
Email
Share
Link
Menu
Install the app
Install
Forums
Leisure and Society
Hobbies, Interests & Entertainment
Entertainment
A documentary that is fascinating: ‘Say Amen, Somebody’
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Michie" data-source="post: 75687880" data-attributes="member: 628"><p>Say Amen, Somebody gives an overview of the history of gospel music in the U.S. by following two main figures: <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_A._Dorsey" target="_blank">Thomas A. Dorsey</a>, considered the "Father of Gospel Music," 83 at the time of filming, recalls how he came to write his most famous song, "<a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_My_Hand,_Precious_Lord" target="_blank">Take My Hand, Precious Lord</a>" (1932), and the difficulty he faced introducing gospel blues to black churches in the early 1930s. "Mother" <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Mae_Ford_Smith" target="_blank">Willie Mae Ford Smith</a>, 77 years old and an associate of Dorsey's, is the film's primary subject. Smith was closely involved with the organization Dorsey co-founded, the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Convention_of_Gospel_Choirs_and_Choruses&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank">National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses</a> (NCGCC), becoming the director of the Soloists' Bureau in 1939. In this position, she trained several very influential 20th century gospel singers though remained relatively unknown herself outside of gospel. </p><p></p><p><a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delois_Barrett_Campbell" target="_blank">Delois Barrett Campbell</a>, and <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zella_Jackson_Price" target="_blank">Zella Jackson Price</a> are shown confronting the sacrifices they have made to put gospel music in the fore of their lives and the lives of their families, and the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=O%27Neal_Twins&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank">O'Neal Twins</a>, Edward and Edgar, discuss the difficulties in trying to make a living exclusively in gospel music. The film features informal moments of subjects singing in private places, such as Dorsey in his back yard and Smith at her kitchen table, and two music recitals, one at an NCGCC meeting in Houston (1981), and a tribute concert for Willie Mae Ford Smith in <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri" target="_blank">St. Louis</a> that Neirenberg organized.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Say_Amen,_Somebody" target="_blank">Say Amen, Somebody - Wikipedia</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michie, post: 75687880, member: 628"] Say Amen, Somebody gives an overview of the history of gospel music in the U.S. by following two main figures: [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_A._Dorsey']Thomas A. Dorsey[/URL], considered the "Father of Gospel Music," 83 at the time of filming, recalls how he came to write his most famous song, "[URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Take_My_Hand,_Precious_Lord']Take My Hand, Precious Lord[/URL]" (1932), and the difficulty he faced introducing gospel blues to black churches in the early 1930s. "Mother" [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Willie_Mae_Ford_Smith']Willie Mae Ford Smith[/URL], 77 years old and an associate of Dorsey's, is the film's primary subject. Smith was closely involved with the organization Dorsey co-founded, the [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=National_Convention_of_Gospel_Choirs_and_Choruses&action=edit&redlink=1']National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses[/URL] (NCGCC), becoming the director of the Soloists' Bureau in 1939. In this position, she trained several very influential 20th century gospel singers though remained relatively unknown herself outside of gospel. [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Delois_Barrett_Campbell']Delois Barrett Campbell[/URL], and [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zella_Jackson_Price']Zella Jackson Price[/URL] are shown confronting the sacrifices they have made to put gospel music in the fore of their lives and the lives of their families, and the [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=O%27Neal_Twins&action=edit&redlink=1']O'Neal Twins[/URL], Edward and Edgar, discuss the difficulties in trying to make a living exclusively in gospel music. The film features informal moments of subjects singing in private places, such as Dorsey in his back yard and Smith at her kitchen table, and two music recitals, one at an NCGCC meeting in Houston (1981), and a tribute concert for Willie Mae Ford Smith in [URL='https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Louis,_Missouri']St. Louis[/URL] that Neirenberg organized. [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Say_Amen,_Somebody"]Say Amen, Somebody - Wikipedia[/URL] [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Leisure and Society
Hobbies, Interests & Entertainment
Entertainment
A documentary that is fascinating: ‘Say Amen, Somebody’
Top
Bottom