Performance by Grace Baptist Church Cathedral Choir

Title

Performance by Grace Baptist Church Cathedral Choir

Performer

Grace Baptist Church Cathedral Choir; Derrick Levon James, conductor

Date Uploaded

February 3. 2009

Rights

The Balm In Gilead Inc.

Narrative

This video features video and image montages. It includes images of the pyramids of Egypt, and like the video posted by fieryrabbit87 (Wintley Phipps performance) charts a history of African American experiences--from the continent to slave ships to plantations and freedom marches to the contemporary. It features clips from the video-taped beating of Rodney King, Hurricane Katrina victims, the Obama victory. The lyrics, “true to our native land” is superimposed over the video of President Obama's victory speech in Chicago (2008). A final image sees Obama, arms folded, with the seal of the presidential office behind him, the words “MR PRESIDENT” superimposed. All verses are performed.