Julie Amacher and Tesfa Wondemagegnehu host this uplifting Christmas special from 2021 that features Black music and composers. A Soulful Christmas celebrates classical music by Black artists, while exploring spirituals, gospel music, jazz and other Black musical traditions.
Playlist
George Frideric Handel: Joy To the World – WSSU University Choir
Kevin Johnson and Sarah Stevens: We Are Christmas – Spelman College Glee Club
Jason Max Ferdinand: Safe In His Arms – Jason Max Ferdinand Singers
Babatunde Olatunji, arr. Wendell Whalem: Betelehemu – Morehouse College Glee Club
George Frideric Handel: Joy To The World – Take 6
Robert MacGinsey: Sweet Little Jesus Boy and We Didn’t Know – Donald Lawrence and the Tri-City Singers
George Frideric Handel: Joy To The World – Whitney Houston and the Georgia Mass Choir
Gustav Holst: In The Bleak Midwinter, arr. Brittany Boykin – Spelman College Glee Club
Franz Gruber: Silent Night – Leontyne Price
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