Music and the Black Church News
Latest News from the Music and the Black Church Program
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Braxton Shelley promoted to full professor
Congratulations to Braxton Shelley who has been promoted to the rank of full professor at Yale University.
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Interviews with three gospel legends added to Yale archives
Yale’s Oral History of American Music collection recently added three Grammy-winning artists to its roster of interviews.
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Richard Smallwood, Donald Lawrence, and Braxton Shelley discuss "Music and Mind"
The culminating event of the ISM’s 50th anniversary celebrations.
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Anthem of Praise: A Salute to Richard Smallwood
The program burst into the spotlight Friday evening with an exuberant celebration of gospel music at the College Street Music Hall.
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Donald Lawrence
In November 2022, the ISM welcomed Donald Lawrence to campus for a gospel concert and master class with students.
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Ministering through the Arts
Eight leading music and arts ministers from around the country explored tradition and innovation in Black sacred music.
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An Evening with the Legendary Clark Sisters
Yale Institute of Sacred Music was thrilled to host the legendary Clark Sisters for a concert, symposium, and masterclass.
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The Clark Sisters
In April, 2023, the Yale Institute of Sacred Music hosted the legendary Clark Sisters for a concert, symposium, and masterclass.
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New Artists-in-Residence
Yale Divinity and ISM students will have the opportunity to be coached in voice, keyboard, and percussion by three new artists-in-residence.
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Clark Sisters add their stories to library’s collection of interviews with gospel greats
The Clark Sisters add their voices to the library’s growing collection of taped interviews with prominent figures in gospel music.
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In Case You Missed It: Singing the Lord’s Songs with Nedelka F. Prescod
To mark the season of Lent & Black History month, the concert explored one of many musical journeys of a people stolen from their land who find them.
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‘Joyful noise’: Spotlighting the Global Influence of Black Sacred Music
In the early 1890s, Dvořák, was introduced to Black American spirituals by the American composer Harry Burleigh.