흑인영가(Negro Spirituals)는 신앙의 구원과 노예전통에 대한 고난, 슬픔을 담고 있지만 의외로 현실적 도피와 희망을 노래하는 밝고 낙천적인 음악이기도 하다. 반세기가 넘는 스미스소니언의 전통 트래디셔널 음악과 문화의 방대한 레코드는 아프리칸-아메리칸들의 가스펠 모음집을 발간하기에 이른다. The Fisk Jubilee Singers, Starlight Gospel Singers, The Missionary Quartet이 부르는 성스러운 흑인영가의 영혼과 만난다.
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01. Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed - Horace Sprott 4:23
02. Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion - The Starlight Gospel Singers 2:25
03. Thank You, Lord - Alvin Dockett And Blessed 3:48
04. When I Was Sinkin' Down - Fisk Jubilee Singers 2:36
05. Just Got Over At Last - Little Brother Montgomery 2:22
06. Moses Smote the Waters - The Thrasher Wonders 2:03
07. Soon, One Mornin' - Willie Gresham 4:59
08. Dry Bones: Ezekiel Saw the Wheel - The Missionary Quintet 5:31
09. Holy Ghost - Juanita Johnson And The Gospel Tones 3:18
10. Where Could I Go - Bunk Johnson 2:53
11. Oh, What a Beautiful City - Big Bill Broonzy 2:26
12. You've Got to Move - Two Gospel Keys 2:48
13. Let the Church Say Amen - Elder Beck 1:15
14. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say - Bishop Bowen And The Combined Gospel Choirs 4:50
15. If I Had My Way - RevGary Davis 4:46
16. Low Down Death Right Easy - Dock Reed 2:18
17. He's My Rock - Brother John Sellers 2:25
18. Hallelujah, It Is Done - Elizabeth Cotten 1:33
19. We Praise Your Holy Name - The Mississippi Mass Choir 5:52
20. Don't Let His Name Go Down - First Independent Holy Church of God-Unity-Prayer 1:27
21. Go Tell It on the Mountain - Fannie Lou Hammer 3:05
22. Been in the Storm So Long - Mary Pinckney 3:08
23. Every Time I Feel the Spirit / Swing Low Sweet Chariot / They Hung Him on the Cross (Medley) - Lead Belly 3:27
24. It's Time to Make a Change - Madison's Lively Stones 3:17
