
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Matthew Rushing's Sacred Songs Photo by Paul Kolnik
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Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Matthew Rushing's Sacred Songs Photo by Paul Kolnik
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Matthew Rushing's Sacred Songs Photo by Paul Kolnik
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Matthew Rushing's Sacred Songs Photo by Paul Kolnik
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Matthew Rushing's Sacred Songs Photo by Paul Kolnik
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Matthew Rushing's Sacred Songs Photo by Danica Paulos
Music
Sacred Songs Suite, by composer, vocalist, and musical director Du’Bois A’Keen, is an album that brings together and reimagines the sounds of jazz, western African drums, gospel, hip hop, calypso, and more to call on the past, engage our present, and invite the listener into a magical, hopeful, and musical future. This album is an expansion of A’Keen’s work as composer and creative associate for Interim Artistic Director Matthew Rushing's Sacred Songs.
The album and individual songs are now available to purchase digitally everywhere and are also available on all streaming platforms for free. Listen to the playlist now.
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Music Credits
“Génesis”, “Glory Glory” (“Weeping Mary”), “Wonder Why” (“Wonder Where”), “Passage Song” (“Pilgrim Song”), “By The Waters…” (“By The Waters of Babylon”), “Troubles Troubling” (“Troubles of This World”), “My Precious Lord” (“Precious Lord”), “Round & Round” (“Round About the Mountain”), “When the Stars Begin to Fall…”/”Elijah Riff” (“My Lord What a Morning”/ “Elijah Rock”), and “SELAH” performed by Du’Bois A’Keen and musicians.
"I Feel Like Going On" composed by Shonta Levette Graham and performed by Adoration N Prayze. Courtesy of Truth Ministries.
Funders
The creation of Sacred Songs is supported by The Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey - Sara & Bill Morgan New Works Endowment Fund, Tracy Elise Poole, Red Moose Charitable Trust, The Jeanne Greenberg Rohatyn & Nicolas Rohatyn New Works Endowment Fund, and Daria L. & Eric J. Wallach.
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