Title

St. James UMC Easter Sunrise Service

Henrietta Yurchenco

Contributor

Library of Congress

Files

Date

4-11-1971

Description

Easter sunrise service at St. James United Methodist Church, Johns Island Charge, Johns Island, South Carolina. The service is presided over by Revered Willis Goodwin. The recording includes "Mary Rolled the Stone Away," "I'm Gonna Trust in the Lord," and "The Great Sermon."

Subject

Gullahs--Music;Gullahs--South Carolina--Johns Island--Social life and customs;Spirituals (Songs)--South Carolina--Johns Island;Church music--South Carolina--Johns Island;Sea Islands Creole dialect--South Carolina--Johns Island;Gospel music--South Carolina--Johns Island;Folk music--South Carolina--Johns Island (Island);African Americans--South Carolina--Johns Island--Social life and customs;Johns Island (S.C.)--Religious life and customs;Field recording;Saint James United Methodist Church (Johns Island S.C.);Reverend Willis Goodwin;Yurchenco, Henrietta;Johns Island (S.C.)

Keywords

Spirituals, church music, gospel, gullahs, creole dialect, sermon, Easter service

Rights

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Duration

24:05