Your Country - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Gabriel's Balm - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
A Stór Mo Chrol (Brink of the White Rock) - Original TV Soundtrack, Traditional
Shabazz - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Remember Me - Original TV Soundtrack, Gordon, Gabriel
Hambone - Original TV Soundtrack, Johnson, Tosu
Middle Passage - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagan, Bernice Joh
Ballad Call and Response - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Dialiya - Original TV Soundtrack, Diang, Dialike
Dónall Óg - Original TV Soundtrack, Traditional
Song of Stono - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Toshi
When Jesus Wept - Original TV Soundtrack, Billings, William
Steal Away - Original TV Soundtrack,
Long Way Journey Home - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Vesey's Song - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Monticello Lament - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Come Unto Me - Original TV Soundtrack, Dawson, Omerror
Rise Freeman Rise - Original TV Soundtrack, Clark, George W.
Minuet in F Major - Original TV Soundtrack, Duport, Jean-Louis
Shekere - Original TV Soundtrack,
Venture's Song - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Track Listings (21) - Disc #2
Ship of Zion - Original TV Soundtrack,
Boll Fever - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
The Green Fields of America - Original TV Soundtrack, Traditional
Pulse - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Nat Turner's Prayer - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Run Mary Run - Original TV Soundtrack, Traditional
La D´Héricourt - Original TV Soundtrack, Balbistre, Claude-B
Ballad of the Flying Cloud - Original TV Soundtrack,
Donney Got a Rambling Mind - Original TV Soundtrack,
Kneebone - Original TV Soundtrack, Traditional
Balm in Gilead - Original TV Soundtrack, Traditional
Air from the Spanish Barber - Original TV Soundtrack, Arnold, Samuel
Remember Me - Original TV Soundtrack,
Troubled - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Rhythm on Cloth - Original TV Soundtrack,
Ranting Highlandman - Original TV Soundtrack,
Oh If My Soul Was Formed from Woe - Original TV Soundtrack,
Jacob's Cry - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Come Unto Me - Original TV Soundtrack, Dawson, Omerror
What Kind of Land - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
Freedom Call - Original TV Soundtrack, Reagon, Bernice Joh
The soundtrack to the six-hour PBS documentary Africans in America comes in two formats: this three-CD box set and a single-disc compendium. Largely composed and sung by Bernice Johnson Reagon, the soundtrack tells its own... more » story of America's struggles, freedoms, and diversity--songs include spirituals, popular songs from America's early history, European folk tunes, and African vocal tracks. It can be an odd mix at times: the American Revolution tune "Brandywine Quick-Step" is followed by the multilayered, African-inspired a cappella composition "Mandiacapella." There are simply so many influences and intertwined histories, the sonic palette overflows with styles. It's overwhelming at times, but amid these 59 tracks are some gorgeous standouts. Who could resist the precious guitar solo of Toshi Reagon on "Steal Away," the simple instrumental joys of "Come unto Me," or the live congregation in progress found on "Run Mary Run"? --James Hendrickson« less
The soundtrack to the six-hour PBS documentary Africans in America comes in two formats: this three-CD box set and a single-disc compendium. Largely composed and sung by Bernice Johnson Reagon, the soundtrack tells its own story of America's struggles, freedoms, and diversity--songs include spirituals, popular songs from America's early history, European folk tunes, and African vocal tracks. It can be an odd mix at times: the American Revolution tune "Brandywine Quick-Step" is followed by the multilayered, African-inspired a cappella composition "Mandiacapella." There are simply so many influences and intertwined histories, the sonic palette overflows with styles. It's overwhelming at times, but amid these 59 tracks are some gorgeous standouts. Who could resist the precious guitar solo of Toshi Reagon on "Steal Away," the simple instrumental joys of "Come unto Me," or the live congregation in progress found on "Run Mary Run"? --James Hendrickson
"I bought this 3-cd set on a whim after seeing Bernice Johnson Reagon and Sweet Honey in the Rock in concert, and I was very impressed and happy when I got home and heard all the amazing music put together. With a balanced mixture of classical, American folk, gospel, blues, and African melodies, the music in this set evokes many moods, including spiritual, emotional, and joy. The pieces including Bernice R. Johnson's and her daughter Toshi's voices were the most impressive and moving. The slower pace of the first two CDs, which included more instrumental classical pieces, was the only thing keeping this set from being perfect. But this set is definitely worth the investment; I found many types of music I have never found elsewhere (or in such a collection) with such depth and quality."