Songs of Freedom: Swing Low Sweet Chariot and the Negro Spiritual
God's Greatest Hits (VII/XI)
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This episode pays tribute to negro spirituals, featuring Swing Low, Sweet Chariot, Steal Away, Go Down Moses, Follow the Drinking Gourd, and Gospel Train, performed by Eric and Leon Bibb, Dave Wall, Ken Whiteley, and the Carolina Chocolate Drops.
God's Greatest Hits is a Canadian documentary series that explores the history of some of the best-known spirituals in the world. From Christian hymns to gospel songs, each episode presents information from historical archives and features interviews with music critics, musicians and scholars.