That’s also for those who are listening on a larger plane. “They gave us a glimpse of the full soundscape of gospel history,” said Kernodle, an expert in African American music. 50:20).Īfter the more traditional hymns, the service included a Sam Cooke protest song, “A Change Is Gonna Come,” playing while a local artist painted Floyd’s portrait Kirk Franklin’s “My World Needs You,” accompanying a video montage and Ne-Yo singing a tearful a cappella version of “It’s Hard to Say Goodbye.” It was also a celebration of the change they see stemming from Floyd’s legacy.Īs Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner asked: Who would have thought that the name of a man who grew up in the city’s Third Ward, “the Tre,” would now be mentioned around the world? “But what folks meant for evil, God has turned it out for good,” he said (alluding to Gen. Remus Wright referred to the service as a celebration of life. “There’s an arc that takes place emotionally but there’s also an arc that takes place musically.” Kernodle, a musicologist at Miami University of Ohio and president of the Society for American Music. “The music is very important in both mediating the grief and also leading people into the notion of celebration,” said Tammy L. The service began with Andrae Crouch’s “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power”: It soothes my doubts and calms my fears and it dries all my tears / The blood that gives me strength from day to day, it will never lose its power. The crowd, many dressed in white, stood and swayed as the 10-person Houston Ensemble sang from the choir loft, where they were spread out for social distancing.
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