Too close to heaven. Part 1 : the story of gospel music
Using narration and performance footage, this film traces the 300 year history of gospel music. Part one examines the roots of gospel music which began when Black Africans became slaves on white American plantations and combined African music with Christianity to create a new musical form, the negro spiritual
VHS Video, English, 1997
Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Princeton, NJ, 1997