At Carnegie Hall, gospel singer Wintley Phipps delivers perhaps the most powerful rendition of Amazing Grace ever recorded. He says, “A lot of people don’t realize that just about all Negro spirituals arewritten on the black notes of the piano.
Probably the most famous on this slave scale was written by John Newton, who used to be the captain of a slave ship, and many believe he heard this melody thatsounds very much like a West African sorrow chant. And it has ahaunting, haunting plaintive quality to it that reaches past arrogance and past pride. It’s just one of the most amazing melodies in all ofhuman history.” After sharing the noteworthy history of the song, Mr.Phipps delivers a stirring performance that brings the audience to itsfeet!
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I believe this is a message of which a lot of Americans are unaware and should know.
When my mother passed away, money was collected in her memory. Since she was a strong Zionist, I decided to use that money to help pay for the cost of Ethiopian Jews returning to Israel. To me this is very potent.
RENO, Nev. — A cloud of grayish-white smoke settled over upscale homes and horse pastures at Reno’s edge Friday as firefighters from across Nevada came close to taming a sudden wildfire that sent 16 people to hospitals and destroyed or damaged 25 houses.
The unexplained blaze also gave a firefighter first- and second-degree burns and was blamed for the death of a 74-year-old man who had a heart attack while trying to flee, but authorities said the worst was likely over as growing snow flurries and falling temperatures stoked hopes that the remaining showers of ember and ash would die down.
Film and Writing Festival for Comedy. Showcasing best of comedy short films at the FEEDBACK Film Festival. Plus, showcasing best of comedy novels, short stories, poems, screenplays (TV, short, feature) at the festival performed by professional actors.
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