Rejoice and Shout (2011)

"A documentary on Gospel musics 200year history"
Audience Score
65
Rejoice and Shout
REJOICE AND SHOUT traces the evolution of Gospel through its many musical styles spirituals and early hymns fourpart harmonybased quartets the integration of blues and swing into Gospel the emergence of Soul and the blending of Rap and Hip Hop elements Gospel music also walked in step with the story of AfricanAmerican culture from slavery hardscrabble rural existence and plantation work the exodus to major cities the Depression World War II to the civil rights movement and empowerment REJOICE AND SHOUT connects the history of AfricanAmerican culture with Gospel as it first impacted popular culture at large and continues to do so Years in the making REJOICE AND SHOUT captures so much of what is special about this music and AfricanAmerican Christianity the sermonizing the heartfelt testimonials getting slain in the spirit the hard hollerin and of course the inspiring music Dare yourself not to be moved
DirectorDon McGlynn
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