2024-03-29T08:08:45Zhttps://ir.vanderbilt.edu/oai/requestoai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51342012-08-06T17:48:41Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
Death Came a Knockin'
Rodríguez, Leslie
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library Exhibit 2012
Leslie Rodríguez loves playing music and has been playing around town with her father, John McClure, since she was 10 years old. She started out playing various music venues in Louisville and began writing her own music after she moved to Nashville in 2004. John McClure recorded and produced her first two CDs, The Santiago Set and Back Home to You in 2006 and 2008, respectively, in John's home studio Jonymac Studios. She and her dad started out playing country and bluegrass and have recently begun to play some serious blues and gospel with Dave Perkins and other fantastic Nashville musicians. She is currently a PhD student in the Sociology program at Vanderbilt University and also owns a wedding and portrait photography business. Between academics, photography and music, she remains actively involved in social justice issues and community building in and around Nashville.
2012-08-03
2012-08-03
2008
Recording, musical
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5134
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Lime Pulp Record. LLC
oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51452012-08-08T13:28:41Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
MURESO: Notes from the Field
McClure, John S., 1952
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library exhibit 2012
In “Music, Religion, and the South: Notes from the Field,” Dr. John McClure presented the goals, themes, and emphases of the three-year project “Music, Religion, and the South.” Sponsored by the Center for the Study of Religion and Culture, the interdisciplinary research project involved a number of Vanderbilt professors and graduate students from the departments of religion, history, sociology, and ethnomusicology, among others. The researchers participated with local musicians, preachers, and religious communities to examine issues such as the culture and commercialization, (de)segregation, material culture, symbols, music, and literature of and embedded within religion in the South. John McClure explained various fieldtrips he and other researchers took, conversations they shared, and methodologies they pursued. He played several musical excerpts, many of which were from the CD produced in conjunction with the “God in Music City” project, to demonstrate particular problems, issues, or perspectives raised throughout the group’s research and experiences.
2012-08-08
2012-08-08
2008-02-12
Video
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oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51362013-08-13T06:01:54Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
"God in Music City" CD Release Party
Green, Steve
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library Exhibit 2012
The God in Music City CD was produced by Greg Barz, Associate Professor of Ethnomusicology at Blair School of Music. It features a great variety of gospel music and includes songs from performers such as Dave Perkins, Julie Lee, Tom Kimmel, John McClure, Jewly Hight, Christian Teal, The Harpeth Valley Sacred Harp Singers, Nashville in Harmony, and the St. Ann Catholic Church Folk Group. The CD release party was held at the Vanderbilt Commons Center on Saturday evening, Jan. 12, 2008. The program was hosted by Greg Barz and Julie Lee, Nashville singer and songwriter. The photographs in this exhibit case were provided by Steve Green, photographer of Vanderbilt Creative Services.
2012-08-06
2012-08-06
2008-01-12
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5136
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oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51432012-08-07T13:03:33Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
Precious Lord
Cleveland, Ashley
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Ashley Cleveland
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library Exhibit 2012
Ashley Cleveland is a three time Grammy Award winning gospel singer/song-writer who loves hymns and traditional black gospel. “Precious Lord,” the song Cleveland sang at An Evening of Sacred Blues, fits both of these musical genres. Seeking refuge in music, Thomas Dorsey wrote the song after his wife and child died in childbirth. Although he was deeply depressed at first, he said that the song came to him through the Spirit of the Lord, confirming that the Lord was with him and giving him courage to move on. “Precious Lord” then became an anthem of the Civil Rights movement largely because it was Martin Luther King’s favorite song; Dr. King would insist that it be sung, often by Mahaliah Jackson, wherever he would speak or march. Thus, a deeply personal song which had supplied hope and courage to one man similarly gave hope and courage to an entire race, demonstrating to many people the power of music and the power of the living God.
2012-08-07
2012-08-07
2008-02-21
Recording, musical
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5143
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oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51422012-08-08T13:30:04Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
Keep Your Hand on That Plow and Hold On
Settles, Odessa
Music, Religion, and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library Exhibit 2012
Odessa Settles, a native Nashvillian, is an artist with experience in the performing arts. The song Odessa performed at the Sacred Blues Concert, “Keep Your Hand on That Plow and Hold On,” addresses the dichotomous yet blended nature of sacred and blues. Growing up in an African American family and culture whose spiritual music included songs of hope and freedom, she saw how music helps one cope and persevere. Witnessing the Civil Rights Movement led her to spend her life building bridges in the spirit of reconciliation and working to end racial inequalities. To this end, music is her tool of choice, enabling her to collaborate with like-minded people. Currently, she is active both in the music industry, as a folk singer, songwriter, and manager of local music groups, and as an RN working with infants born at risk, thereby fulfilling her missions in life to minister to the sick and work as an artist teaching others the lessons she has learned.
2012-08-06
2012-08-06
2008-02-21
Recording, musical
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5142
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oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51442012-08-08T13:09:16Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
Tehila Kaf-Gimel (Psalm 23)
Rose, Michael Alec, 1959-
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library exhibit 2012
“The Lord is My Shepherd: Variations on the 23rd Psalm” was an evening of diverse performances all based on the biblical text. One of the performances was the premiere of a new meditation on the psalm by Michael Alec Rose, composer and Associate Professor of Composition at Vanderbilt’s Blair School of Music. Rose’s composition, entitled “Tehila Kaf-Gimel,” is for piano alone. The piece, which Rose himself performed at the event, is his reflection on the original Hebrew psalm in a wordlessly lyrical way. Rose wanted to capture not only the rhythms and imagery of the Hebrew words but also the feeling of the poem – its pastoral essence, its dark heart, its crescendo of faith, and its limitless consolation to those in anguish or doubt. Since composing “Tehila Kaf-Gimel” for piano, Rose has continued to be inspired by the psalm and has arranged a portion of the piece for string quartet.
2012-08-08
2012-08-08
2008-03-30
Video
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oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51332013-08-13T06:01:36Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
Tryin’ to Get Home: An Evening of Sacred Blues
Streight, Elizabeth
Music, Religion, and the South
God in Music City
Perkins, Dave
Vanderbilt University. Divinity Library exhibit 2012
The concert “Tryin’ to Get Home: An Evening of Sacred Blues” was part of the series God in Music City. Hosted by Downtown Presbyterian Church on February 21, 2008, “Sacred Blues” was produced by Dave Perkins, a Vanderbilt Divinity School alumnus. The marriage of sacred music and blues offered an opportunity for the performers to sing about their personal struggles and become strengthened from each other. The concert was open to the public, and contributions were accepted for MusiCares and the Gospel Music Trust Fund, which provide assistance to members of Nashville’s music community facing catastrophic circumstances. The photographs in this exhibit case were taken by Elizabeth Streight.
2012-08-03
2012-08-03
2008-02-21
Image
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oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51412012-08-08T13:32:02Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
Many Waters
Lee, Julie
Many Waters
Lee, Julie
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library Exhibit 2012
Though a native of Maryland, Julie Lee has lived in Nashville since 1995. A singer-songwriter who has traveled and performed in the US and UK, Lee says her songwriting is like a scrapbook of various traditional American styles: folk, jazz, blues, bluegrass, and country. Her songs have been recorded by country, bluegrass, folk, and Christian artists; Alison Krauss, for one, performs two of Lee’s songs, “Jacob's Dream” and “Away Down The River,” on the album A Hundred Miles Or More: A Collection, released in 2007. Lee’s song “Many Waters” is included on the God in Music City CD. Inspired by chapter eight of the Song of Solomon, the song had been part of Lee's 2004 release “Stillhouse Road.” Lee explains that she began putting scripture to music when she was in her 20s, when she first found her voice as a songwriter, and has constantly returned to this source of inspiration ever since.
2012-08-06
2012-08-06
2008-01-12
Video
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5141
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oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51352012-08-06T17:41:53Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
Nashville
Harpeth Valley Sacred Harp Singers
Harpeth Valley Sacred Harp Singers
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library Exhibit 2012
The Harpeth Valley Sacred Harp Singers enjoy singing the rich tradition of music variously known as shape-note, fasola, and Sacred Harp. Dating back to the eighteenth century, this type of music is sung a capella in four-part harmony and is distinctive for its massive sound, its combination of driving rhythms and folk lyricism, and its spiritual intensity. The Harpeth Valley Sacred Harp Singers recorded the song “Nashville” for the God in Music City CD. From Christian Lyre (1830), the song’s text was written by J. Leavitte, and the tune was written by Alexander Johnson in 1821. The singers were Laurens Blankers, Kerene Box, Micheala Box, Marilyn Burchett, David Carlton, Caleb Dillehay, Gail Doss, Jill Franks, Rick Fretter, Lewis Frost, Darlyne Kent, Don Kent, Linda McGill, Heidi Nolen, Anne Overton, Nancy Paris, William Paris, Tim Reynolds, Bob Simmons, and Sandie Scott. Singing out of their love for Sacred Harp music, the Singers hope to introduce others to this cherished tradition.
2012-08-03
2012-08-03
2008
Recording, musical
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5135
en_US
Lime Pulp Records. LLC
oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51382012-08-06T17:27:04Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
God in Country Music Videos
Hudnut-Beumler, James
Byrd, James
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library Exhibit 2012
“God in Country Music Videos” was an event that provided an opportunity for the Nashville community to consider the role of theology in country music. Not only do the lyrics of country music express the religious ideas of both individual artists and the mainstream culture, but the music video format provides an additional place to develop the themes expressed in the music. Professors James Byrd and James Hudnut-Beumler, both American religious historians at Vanderbilt Divinity School, led a discussion of the theological ideas present in select contemporary country music videos. Participants examined themes such as sin, repentance, forgiveness, love, heaven, baptism, scripture, Jesus, and God that were present in the lyrics and visual imagery of eight music videos, including Carrie Underwood’s “Jesus Take the Wheel,” Brooks and Dunn’s “Believe,” Johnny Cash’s cover of Nine Inch Nails’ “Hurt,” Jimmy Wayne’s “I Love You This Much,” and Trent Tomlinson’s “One Wing in the Fire,” among others.
2012-08-06
2012-08-06
2008-04-02
Video
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5138
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oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51402012-08-06T18:04:35Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
Sicut Cervus
Schola Pacis
Schola Pacis
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library Exhibit 2012
Vine Street Christian Church
The Schola Pacis performed “Sicut Cervus,” composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594), at Vine Street Christian Church for the scholars on the Houses of Worship Bus Tour. Formed in 2002, the Schola Pacis includes Nelson Berry, Gregg Colson, Kevin Fogarty, Dave Lybarger, Rick Seay, Chris Simonsen, and Matthew Smyth. The group performs a liturgical repertoire ranging in styles from Gregorian chant to Renaissance polyphony to modern masterpieces. Group members sing all vocal parts from low bass to high soprano. The Schola performs regularly in local churches and venues throughout the city including its annual Festival of Lessons and Carols in December.
2012-08-06
2012-08-06
2008-02-16
Recording, musical
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5140
en_US
oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51322012-08-08T13:42:39Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
The houses of worship: a bus tour
Brassil, John
Music, Religion, and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library exhibit 2012
The Nashville Houses of Worship Bus Tour was led by Robin Jensen, the Luce Chancellor’s Professor of the History of Christian Worship and Art. A group of scholars involved in the project “Music, Religion and the South,” visited seven local houses of worship, including Congregation Micah and Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church. They watched the choir rehearsing at Corinthian Baptist Church and heard the organist playing an organ fugue at Christ Church Cathedral. During the six-hour tour, they explored different kinds of church architecture and experienced various types of music associated with different theologies. The photographer of the tour was John Brassil, who is the streaming media specialist of Vanderbilt Information Technology Services.
2012-08-03
2012-08-03
2008-02-16
Image
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5132
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oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51392012-08-06T17:52:13Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
Gone to Louisiana
Perkins, Dave
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library Exhibit 2012
Dave Perkins
Dave Perkins is Associate Director of the Religion in the Arts and Contemporary Culture program at Vanderbilt Divinity. Before coming to Vanderbilt for Divinity School and Ph.D. studies, he had a 25-year career in music as a songwriter, record producer, and guitarist for a number of genre-defining artists. Commenting on the event, Perkins says, “The artists I recruited for the Sacred Blues concert were all good friends who shared with me a love of blues and spirituals. The event had the additional distinction of benefiting MusiCares and The Gospel Music Trust, two organizations that provide aid to musicians in crisis situations. The song ‘Gone to Louisiana’ was not a finished work at the time of the concert. However, because the evening featured primarily acoustic guitar performances, I needed a rock–blues to accommodate some electric guitar improvisation. I finished writing the song not long after the concert. It appears as ‘Revival’ on my 2009 album Pistol City Holiness.”
2012-08-06
2012-08-06
2008-02-21
Video
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5139
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oai:ir.vanderbilt.edu:1803/51372013-08-13T06:01:28Zcom_1803_887com_1803_610col_1803_5127
"God in Music City" Overview
Music, Religion and the South
God in Music City
Vanderbilt University. -- Divinity Library Exhibit 2012
God in Music City, 2008, was the culmination of the three year project “Music, Religion, and the South,” a research program for the Study of Religion and Culture at Vanderbilt University. God in Music City was devoted to promoting interdisciplinary research and developing teaching and learning experiences to explore how regional identity is shaped by religious and musical practice in Nashville. The events of God in Music City included discussions, performances, the release of a double CD, and an undergraduate course entitled “Music and Religion: God in Music City.”
2012-08-06
2012-08-06
2008
http://hdl.handle.net/1803/5137
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