The songs were a byproduct of slavery in the U.S. But after being passed along by generations of African-American musicians, they were later... Wade In The Water: 5 Jazz Takes On Spirituals Wade In ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- If the trees surrounding the historic Stagville plantation in Durham, North Carolina, could talk, they'd tell you it was once one of the largest plantations in the state. "They did ...

Pastor Gail Smith believes the song “Wade in the Water” is just as timely today as it was in the time of Harriet Tubman. Special to The Telegraph The song, “Wade in the Water” was extremely important ...

The African-American religious folk songs known as spirituals grew out of the slavery experience and the introduction of Christianity into slaves' lives. Though rooted in African musical tradition, ...

DURHAM, N.C. -- If the trees surrounding the historic Stagville plantation in Durham, North Carolina, could talk, they'd tell you it was once one of the largest plantations in the state. "They did ...