Sacred Nine Project Podcast is an extension of Sacred Nine Project (sacrednine.com). The podcast thrives in the tension between the beauty and uniqueness of American music (particularly 18thc and 19thc) and the oddities and often problematic worldviews it reveals. By taking a look at this body of work, we can learn a lot about our country’s history, which tells a great deal about our country today, and ourselves. Join music professor and vocal/choral performer, C. Leonard Raybon, as he champ ...
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21} Sarah Maria Cornell and Methodism: a talk with Ellen Blue
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Sacred Nine will be traveling to Swarthmore college on Good Friday, 2026 to "beatify" the brutally murdered Sarah Maria Cornell. Inspiration came from Murder in a Mill Town by Bruce Dorsey, Professor of History at Swarthmore. Ellen Blue helps us understand the kind of religious atmosphere Cornell would have experienced. https://sacrednine.com/givin…
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our guest's website: www://karriegaspard.com https://sacrednine.com Sacred Nine's satire of Christian NationalismBy Leonard Raybon
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In 2021, after having virtually eliminated the singing of Spirituals from my career, I decided to take a deep dive, asking African American scholars and performers their thoughts on whites singing Spirituals. Original presentation videoBy Leonard Raybon
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In 2021, after having virtually eliminated the singing of Spirituals from my career, I decided to take a deep dive, asking African American scholars and performers their thoughts on whites singing Spirituals. Original presentation videoBy Leonard Raybon
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Get to know Hannah Hadassah Hickok Smith with me. A fascinating woman and worthy of song! I will develop a Sacred Nine Project about her "if I live," as she would say! Check out Sacred Nine Project: The Mending Sampler, which is referenced in this episode. Check out the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History & the Historical Society of Glastonbu…
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giveNOLA Day is Tuesday! Donate! Watch the video of Sacred Nine Project: The DMsBy Leonard Raybon
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Please like and subscribe. Also, visit sacrednine.com and subscribe and consider giving! I want to try to apply for NEA grants, and for those you have to match funds!By Leonard Raybon
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Please visit our website and contribute to our endeavors! Giving!By Leonard Raybon
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13} "Indian Hymn" and its attribution to William Apess
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Drew Lopenzina Professor of Early American Literature and Native American Literature, Old Dominion University Through an Indian's Looking-Glass: A Cultural Biography of William Apess by Drew Lopenzina https://www.umasspress.com/9781625342591/through-an-indians-looking-glass/ Introduction to Native American Literature by Drew Lopenzina https://www.r…
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12} Brightest and Best (a conversation with Chris Fenner)
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Learn about us. Read about our upcoming musical satire on Christian nationalism. Learn more about The Jewel Prize for African American Spirituals. Chris’ links can be found below, and here. Chris Fenner is a premiere hymn scholar in the United States, creator and editor of HymnologyArchive.com, and contributor to the Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnol…
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Please help us with The Jewel Prize for African American Spirituals We need your help in promoting and funding it! Please visit and contribute to our Facebook group!By Leonard Raybon
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Please help us with The Jewel Prize for African American Spirituals We need your help in promoting and funding it! Please visit and contribute to our Facebook group!By Leonard Raybon
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Christian Nationalism (a discussion with Andrew L. Whitehead)
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Please help us with The Jewel Prize for African American Spirituals Andrew L. Whitehead Associate Professor of Sociology and Director of the Association of Religion Data Archives (theARDA.com) at the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture at IUPUI Substack: https://www.andrewwhitehead.substack.com Book: American Idolatry - https://ww…
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Link to Liz’s bio Please support The Jewel Prize for African American Spirituals by getting the word out to potential composers, or by donating! Consider becoming a Patron for Sacred Nine Project! Also, please take our quiz about American Patriotism! It’s not up but keep checking back here!By Leonard Raybon
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Link to Liz’s bio Please support The Jewel Prize for African American Spirituals by getting the word out to potential composers, or by donating! Consider becoming a Patron for Sacred Nine Project! Also, please take our quiz about American Patriotism! It’s not up but keep checking back here!By Leonard Raybon
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Please support The Jewel Prize for African American Spirituals by getting the word out to potential composers, or by donating! Consider becoming a Patron for Sacred Nine Project!By Leonard Raybon
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Cora L Imposter (2 of 2)/Summer on Stage (1 of 4)
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Our guest is the wonderful Regina YC Garcia Purchase her transformative new book of poetry! Please support The Jewel Prize for African American Spirituals by getting the word out to potential composers, or by donating! Consider becoming a Patron for Sacred Nine Project!By Leonard Raybon
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We now have nonprofit status! Learn about Sacred Nine Project. Give to Sacred Nine Project! Read about The Jewel Prize for African American Spirituals.By Leonard Raybon
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Announcements from our guests: Fulton, Karlsberg, Marini, Norton, and Stowe, and sources for Sacred Harp listening examples About Sacred Nine Project! Essay on the parallel between Southern Harmony and Confederate monuments. In this episode we talk about the singing style in shape-note practice. We also explore how shape-note singing began to flour…
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Announcements from our guests: Fulton, Karlsberg, Marini, Norton, and Stowe, and sources for Sacred Harp listening examples Letter from Dr. Harry Eskew Original “Regret, Repent, Rejoice” works cited March 19, 2023 New Orleans concert (Sacred Nine Project: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere) About Sacred Nine Project! This episode is about William Walker's…
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Announcements from our guests: Fulton, Karlsberg, Marini, Norton, and Stowe, and sources for Sacred Harp listening examples Original “Regret, Repent, Rejoice” works cited March 19, 2023 New Orleans concert (Sacred Nine Project: Beautiful Isle of Somewhere) About Sacred Nine Project! This episode is about the hymn texts of the 18th and early 19c. “H…
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In this trailer, we give you a glimpse into how Sacred Nine Project started, its mission, and its plans for the first two monthly episodes. We hope you join us for nuanced discussions about American Music History and what it can teach us about our country today. Our website Get to know us Full musical numbers excerpted in this trailer Choral Perfor…
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