The Rev. Dr. Brown explained in a 2019 Church News video that “Come, Come Ye Saints” and the iconic Black spiritual “Lift Every Voice and Sing” are two of his favorites because they tell the stories ...

Hymns reflected both the African origin of the Negro and the agony of his existence. ... Negro Baptist churches have a combined membership of more than 8,000,000.

The hymns of praise continue to ring through Lee Street Baptist Church The man in the pulpit has led the congregation for decades. His name is Dr. Willis A. Johnson, also known as Dr. W.A. Johnson.

"In many ways, as Dubois and others say, music is the soul of Black folks," said Rev. Dr. Luke Powery, the dean of the Duke University Chapel.

The Rev. Dr. Brown explained in a 2019 Church News video that “Come, Come Ye Saints” and the iconic Black spiritual “Lift Every Voice and Sing” are two of his favorites because they tell ...