St. James or Wesley Yonges Island UMC Easter Sunrise Service

Title

St. James or Wesley Yonges Island UMC Easter Sunrise Service

Contributor

Library of Congress

Files

Date

4-11-1971

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Description

Easter sunrise service at St. James or Wesley Yonges United Methodist Church, Johns Island Charge, South Carolina. Service is presided over by Reverend Willis Goodwin. Recording includes "Be Born Again," "Were You There," "Reborn Again," "Since I Laid My Burden Down," and "Jesus Watching Over Me." Recording also includes several prayers and responses and unidentified hymns.

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;African Americans--South Carolina--Johns Island--Social life and customs;Charleston County (S.C.)--Race relations;Johns Island (S.C.)--Religious life and customs;Field recording;Reverend Willis Goodwin;Yurchenco, Henrietta;Johns Island (S.C.)

Keywords

Spirituals, church music, gospel, gullahs, creole dialect, prayers, hymns

Rights

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Duration

23:00

St. James or Wesley Yonges Island UMC Easter Sunrise Service

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