The religious hymn "This Little Light of Mine" has often been referred to as having originated in the era of American slavery. For instance, on Sept. 26, 1998, the Orlando Sentinel published that the ...

Harry Dixon Loes was a talented gospel artist renowned for his heartfelt music, which touched the lives of many. His songs conveyed profound spiritual messages and were frequently sung in churches ...

On a Monday morning, Harris’ powerful voice fills the small church right next to the Albany Civil Rights Institute in Georgia. She’s showing them how she and her fellow Freedom Singers — a renowned ...

You may recognize this as a beloved children's song. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED CHILDREN: (Singing) This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. SHAPIRO: "This Little ...

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah (KSL.com) — The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints announced 15 new songs Thursday that will be in its new hymn collection “Hymns — For Home and Church.” These include ...

Fannie Lou Hamer was a civil rights activist who used singing to promote community and fight for voting rights. Hamer's life and legacy are celebrated in the new Kentucky Opera production, "This ...

October 2020 would be a great time to write a pre-election piece, but that would mean that I have to wade into all the nastiness surrounding the presidential campaign and rehash what I think of the ...

"This Little Light of Mine" is more than a children's song. For NPR's American Anthem series, a look at how the song was transformed by the nation's civil rights movement. You may recognize this as a ...