Jan 14 Special Special: A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up listening to and singing church songs, and saw gospel and folk music as natural tools to further the civil rights movement. In this hour-long special from WQXR and WNYC, host Terrance McKnight interweaves musical examples with Dr. King’s own speeches and sermons to illustrate the powerful place that music […] By WUOL Jan 14 Special Special: A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood By WUOL
Jan 12 Blog Special: A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood: A Musical Journey in the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr. – Monday (January 19) 10am Martin Luther King, Jr. grew up listening to and singing church songs, and saw gospel and folk music as natural tools to further the civil rights movement. In this hour-long special from WQXR and […] By Daniel Gilliam Jan 12 Blog Special: A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood By Daniel Gilliam
Aug 28 Blog Fifty Years Ago… Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. joined hundreds of thousands of Americans for what would be one of the seminal moments in American history on August 28th, 1963. Joseph Schwantner’s New Morning for the World uses excerpts of King’s speeches, including “I Have a Dream.” Luciano Berio composed “O King” in 1968 in memory of Dr. […] By Daniel Gilliam Aug 28 Blog Fifty Years Ago… By Daniel Gilliam
Jan 20 Blog From the Top Honors Dr. King This week’s From the Top honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. By Daniel Gilliam Jan 20 Blog From the Top Honors Dr. King By Daniel Gilliam