Title
Penn Center Community Sings, August 2009
Contributor
Crawford, Eric
Files
Date
8-16-2009
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Description
Actual recording does not begin until 24:49. A testimony. Gracie Gadson can be heard raising a song, "Without the Lord," followed by Gracie Gadson's testimony on the old ways of congregating together in prays houses and neighbors' houses. She numbers the prays houses growing up, and moving between them during monthly meetings, which leads into her leading for "Way Down in Egypt Land" and "Adam in de Garden." Further individuals reminisce about some of their adventure stories growing up. The pastor then asks for someone to lead a song, where Gracie Gadson leads "Leaning on the Lord's Side." After a break in the recording, the service continues with a series of testimonies at the Penn Center Community Sings, the tape scrubbing in and out. The theme of the testimonies was about growing up on the island, and how each individual's life changed as they left the island.
Subject
Spirituals (Songs)--Sea Islands;Hymns--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island;Sacred vocal music--Sea Islands;Gullahs--South Carolina--Saint Helena Island--Religion;Sea Islands--Religious life and customs;Saint Helena Island (S.C.)--Religious life and customs;Field recordings--South Carolina;Sermons;Prayers;Penn Center of the Sea Islands;Penn School (Saint Helena Island, S.C.);Gadson, Minnie Gracie;Penn Center of the Sea Islands
Keywords
Testimony
Rights
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Duration
01:05:28