- Collection:
- Georgia Folklore Collection
- Title:
- Video of Hill First Baptist Church, Athens, Georgia, 1985 March 30
- Creator:
- McWillie, Judith
- Date of Original:
- 1985-03-30
- Subject:
- African American gospel singers
Gospel musicians--Georgia--Athens
Gospel music--Georgia--Athens
Church music--Georgia--Athens
Songs
Singing
Baptists--Georgia--Athens
Church meetings--Georgia--Athens
Sacred songs--Georgia--Athens
Preaching--Georgia--Athens
African American choirs--Georgia--Athens
Children's choirs--Georgia--Athens
Women singers--Georgia--Athens
Male singers--Georgia--Athens
Drum--Georgia--Athens
Organ (Musical instrument)--Georgia--Athens
Tambourine--Georgia--Athens - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794
- Medium:
- field recordings
- Type:
- Moving Image
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Video of a service at Hill First Baptist Church in Athens, Georgia, on March 30, 1985. The church choir, named the Revelation Singers, perform at the beginning of the video. The choir is comprised of several children, who file into the church as the video begins. A female vocalist leads the choir, and they perform several songs. Next, a male vocalist sings solo, accompanied by an organ and drums. A female parishoner preaches to the congregation, who offer responses. She introduces the Revelations Singers, and they sing several more songs. They are accompanied by drums, organ and tambourine.
- External Identifiers:
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/id:ugabma_gfc_gfc-2065
- Digital Object URL:
- https://dlg.galileo.usg.edu/ugabma/gfc/do:gfc-2065
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 1 film : circa 74 minutes
- Original Collection:
- Georgia Folklore Collection, Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection, University of Georgia Libraries, Athens, Georgia
- Holding Institution:
- Walter J. Brown Media Archives and Peabody Awards Collection
- Rights:
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