Course curriculum

  • 1

    Information

    • Welcome to the June Gospel PopShop!

    • Zoom Login Information

    • Course Schedule

    • Meet Our Instructors

    • Gospel Philosophy & Past Performances

    • Prepare Your Minds for UNDERSTANDING THE GOSPEL ESSENTIALS!
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    Gospaerobics (Movement/Body Engagement)

    • BEFORE YOU ENGAGE....

    • Walking (MaryMary) Saturday session

    • I Believe (Sounds of Blackness) Sunday session

    • You Brought the Sunshine (The Legendary Clark Sisters)

    • I Know I've Been Changed (Sunday Session)
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    Gospel Choral Exercises

    • IT'S TIME TO SAAAAANG!

    • RAISING UP A HYMN - Marvelous Things

    • GOSPEL ANIMATION

    • Gospel Animation Exercise

    • BREATHE (Traditional & Gospel Ballad warmup)

    • Floating

    • THE CLAP-BACK Pt. 1
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    Gospel Songs that Emerged from Black Folk Spirituals

    • 99 1/2 (African American Traditional) - Reference Recordings

    • 99 1/2 - Arr. Nate McNair (Hezekiah Walker & Love Fellowship Community Choir)

    • Trouble Don't Last Always (Spiritual) - Reference Recordings

    • Trouble Don't Last Always (90s version by Rev. Timothy Wright & Chicago Mass Choir)

    • Glory, Glory (Since I Laid My Burdens Down, spiritual) Reference Recordings

    • Glory, Glory (2000 version by Percy L. Gray & New Direction)

    • Over My Head (Spiritual - reference recordings, vernacular example & Lonnie's vocal demonstration)

    • Up Above My Head (90s version by Myron Butler, as recorded by God's Property)

    • Score Video - Up Above My Head
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    Rare Freedom Songs Inspired by the Black Church

    • Over My Head (Continuation)

    • Lay Down, Body

    • I'm On My Way (To Freedom Land)
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    SESSION RECORDINGS (June 26-27)

    • Gospaerobics - Saturday, June 26th Session

    • Gospel Choral Exercises - June 26th Session

    • Gospel That Emerged from Spirituals - Saturday, June 26th Session

    • SPOKEN SOUL: A Candid Conversation on Black Vernacular - June 26th Session

    • Sunday, June 27th Sessions