An extraordinary sound portrait of one of the oldest African American communities in the western world. Collectors Guy and Candie Carawan's document of Johns Island, South Carolina reveals a community full of music and life. "Virtuoso performances of the song and shout congregational traditional singing." — National Museum of American History
1 Remember Me - Moving Star Hall Singers
2 See God's Ark A-Moving - Moving Star Hall Singers
3 Ask the Watchman How Long - Moving Star Hall Singers
4 Meet Me in Galilee - Moving Star Hall Singers
5 Talking 'Bout a Good Time - Benjamin Bligen
6 That's All Right - Laura Rivers
7 Jesus Knows All About My Trouble - Moving Star Hall
8 Esau Jenkins Talking - Esau Jenkins
9 Lay Down Body - Bertha Smith
10 Welcome Table & Prayer - Alice Wine
11 Ezekial in the Valley - James MacKey
12 Been in the Storm So Long - Mary Pickney
13 Jack and Mary and the Three Dogs - Janie Hunter
14 You Got to Move - Janie Hunter
15 Moon Light in Glory - Ruth Bligen
16 Mary Rolled the Stone Away - Janie Hunter
17 Ezekial in the Valley - Janie Hunter
18 Down on Me - Mary Pinckney, Janie Hunter
19 Reborn Again - Benjamin Bligen
20 Row Michael Row - Been in the Storm So Long
21 Johnny Cuckoo - Janie Hunter
22 Old Lady from Booster - Been in the Storm So Long
23 Shoo Turkey - Been in the Storm So Long
24 Mr. Postman Die - Been in the Storm So Long
25 Water My Flowers - Been in the Storm So Long
26 Rabbit and Partridge - Janie Hunter
27 Improvised Blues - Janie Hunter, Mary Pinckney
28 Jack & Mary and the Devil - Janie Hunter