Spirituals Archives - Calvin Earl

26 May 2019

Life Is A Gift: Thoughts From My Soul

by Calvin Earl | posted in: African American spirituals, Americana Music, Blog, Spirituals | 0

Life is a gift. As human beings we each must own and be responsible for our thoughts and deeds. Religion is a thought created by human beings as a way of acknowledging and showing gratitude towards the Power that created … Read More

30 Jun 2017

THE SPIRITUALS TRANSCEND AMERICA’S REFLECTION OF HISTORY

by Calvin Earl | posted in: African American History, African American Spirituals as a National Treasure, Blog, Spirituals | 0

In historical context, the spirituals transcended and survived societies one sided reflection of history in a time period that would not allow the slaves who created the spirituals to have a voice. Therefore the essence and secret intent of the … Read More

1 Jun 2017

WADE IN THE WATER ON THE UGRR

by Calvin Earl | posted in: African American History, Blog, Spirituals, Underground Railroad | 2

Wade In The Water is one of the spirituals that has many secret codes embedded within the song that was used to give guidance to the slave as he embarked on his journey to freedom on the Underground Railroad. The … Read More