Spirituals Project Choir
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Colorado Democratic House District 8
Arthur Jones is an invited speaker for this Black History Month fundraiser for House District 8. His talk is entitled “The Enduring Legacy of Negro Spirituals.” Venue and registration information will be coming early in 2025.
Wade in the Water Seminar
This seminar, led by Arthur Jones and open to the public, will be seven Tuesday evenings, beginning March 25th and continuing through May 6th, focused on the 2023 Revised Edition of Wade in the Water: The Wisdom of the Spirituals. Enrollees will be asked to read consecutive chapters in the book, in preparation for each of the seven seminar sessions. Dr. Jones will be expanding on the book’s content through brief lectures, extended discussion, communal singing (No worries; carrying a tune is not required!), and recorded music samples.
Enrollment details will be coming early in 2025.
A Balm in Gilead: Songs of Resilience, Hope, and Healing
A Balm in Gilead: Songs of Resilience, Hope, and Healing brings renowned scholar/musician Arthur C. Jones, author of Wade in the Water: The Wisdom of the Spirituals and founder of The Spirituals Project (Denver, CO) to Greenfield.
On Saturday, March 29, Dr. Jones will join with the young people of Música Franklin and Twice as Smart in a community concert featuring the youth. Sunday, March 30, he will present A Balm in Gilead: Songs of Resilience, Hope, and Healing, a multi-media talk about the history, hidden meaning, and importance of the Spirituals as a source of the strength to endure and survive. Interwoven with his presentation, a community choir coming together specifically for this event will join with the Twice as Smart choir to sing several of the songs he will discuss.
The LAVA Center invites a participatory audience that reflects the full diversity of our community and society to learn together and sing together. The songs exemplify themes in the Spirituals of Suffering, Resistance, Clandestine Communication, Religion & Theology, Accountability, and Healing. As we come to understand their deeper meanings and combine our voices in song, we aspire to find our own Balm in Gilead.
8th Annual Celebration: “A Heart for the Holy Days”
This annual event in Denver (founded, directed and developed by Daryl J. Walker, M.Div.) celebrates the Christian, Muslim, and Jewish faiths. Proceeds benefit important philanthropic causes and the event also honors someone who has made significant contributions to the community. This year’s honoree is Dr. Arthur C. Jones.
From 6:00 to 7:00 pm and immediately following the conclusion of the event, Westside Books is hosting Dr. Jones in the church lobby for a book signing of the 30th anniversary, revised edition of his book Wade in the Water: The Wisdom of the Spirituals.
Tickets available through Eventbrite.com (Search for “A Heart for the Holy Days”).
Proceeds to benefit World AIDS and UNICEF For more information: wm_academy@msn.com or (303) 331-0466
Webinar (For Solihten Institute Registrants Only): Lessons from the African Philosophy of Ubuntu
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“Plenty Good Room”
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