C. Leonard Raybon

Sacred Nine Project

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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 champions American music, while playfully indicting it. The podcast will feature guest historians, musicians,...

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C. Leonard Raybon

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16} The DMs, Divine and Moral 06.05.2024 51:58

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15} Libby Prison 05.04.2024 58:26

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!

14} The Tradition that Never Was 05.03.2024 16:09

Please visit our website and contribute to our endeavors! Giving!

13} "Indian Hymn" and its attribution to William Apess 05.02.2024 40:34

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.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Introductio...

12} Brightest and Best (a conversation with Chris Fenner) 04.01.2024 52:14

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 Hymnology , the Sounding Spirit Digital Library ,...

11} I Heard the Bells 06.12.2023 16:37

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!

A Reflection for Thanksgiving 05.11.2023 19:54

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!

Christian Nationalism (a discussion with Andrew L. Whitehead) 05.10.2023 44:21

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://www.amazon.com/American-Idolatry-Christian-Nationa...

Summer on Stage (4 of 4), Liz Argus II 04.09.2023 39:14

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 !

Summer on Stage (3 of 4), Liz Argus I 04.08.2023 49:02

Summer on Stage (2 of 4) 05.07.2023 36:10

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!

Cora L Imposter (2 of 2)/Summer on Stage (1 of 4) 04.06.2023 58:22

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!

Cora L, Imposter (1 of 2) 05.05.2023 34:10

We now have nonprofit status! Learn about Sacred Nine Project. Give to Sacred Nine Project! Read about The Jewel Prize for African American Spirituals .

Regret, Repent, Rejoice (part 3 of 3) 05.04.2023 32:36

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 flourish, not only in the Primitive Baptist Churches in...

Regret, Repent, Rejoice (part 2 of 3) 05.03.2023 38:08

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 Southern Harmony, the singing schools that brough...

Regret, Repent, Rejoice (part 1 of 3) 04.02.2023 41:08

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. “Hymns that touch my soul alway” (sung ‘heading’) Ex...

Sacred Nine Project Trailer 04.01.2023 6:51

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 Performers