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16 Jul 2015

The Slaves Made Music To Heal And Comfort Their Souls

by Calvin Earl | posted in: Blog | 0

Deep River is simply a cry to God from the inner soul of the slave to find comfort and acknowledgement that someone was listening to their cry. It was a song to soothe a weary soul and to communicate with … Read More

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