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Gospel Hymns No. 2

The Orthodox Hymnal (Sharaknotz)

Choir of St. Matthew's United Methodist Church

Postcard of Organ at St. Michaelskerk

Amazing Grace

The Singing Seats in an Old-Time Country Church

Storefront Church

“The Lord Is My Shepherd (23rd Psalm)”

Storefront Church Pulpit

Women Singing

Untitled

Mahalia Jackson

Assembly Church

Elizabeth Mitchell & Friends - "Sing Hallelu" [Live in The Pewter Shop at The Ashokan Center]

Old Regular Baptist Church - "When We Shall Meet" [Official Audio]

Calendas--Christmas Eve Church Procession

Jubilee Singers, Fisk University, Nashville, Tennessee

The Paschall Brothers - "God Said He Would Move..." [Live at Smithsonian Folklife Festival 2007]

Songs of redemption and praise / compiled and edited by John A. Davis and Jno. R. Clements

Silent Night

If You See My Saviour; How About You

Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance awarded to the Dixie Hummingbirds

Las Once Mil Virgenes

“Glory, Hallelujah”

Hymnal and cover

Interview with Sons of Andros, Bahamian gospel group

Jones Family Singers, Gospel Group from Texas

Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Pete Seeger - "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" [Official Audio]

When He Calls I'll Fly Away; The Old Rugged Cross

The Old Rugged Cross; Read the Bible Every Day

Old harp singing [sound recording] / Old Harp Singers of Eastern Tennessee. Produced by Moses Asch

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