Rejoice and Shout (2010)
A documentary on Gospel music's 200-year history.
115 min
REJOICE AND SHOUT traces the evolution of Gospel through its many musical styles – spirituals and early hymns, four-part harmony-based quartets, the integration of blues and swing into Gospel, the emergence of Soul, and the blending of Rap and Hip Hop elements. Gospel music also walked in step with the story of African-American culture – from slavery, hardscrabble rural existence and plantation work, the exodus to major cities, the Depression, World War II, to the civil rights movement and empowerment. REJOICE AND SHOUT connects the history of African-American culture with Gospel as it first impacted popular culture at large – and continues to do so. Years in the making, REJOICE AND SHOUT captures so much of what is special about this music and African-American Christianity – the sermonizing, the heartfelt testimonials, getting “slain in the spirit,” the hard hollerin’, and of course the inspiring music. Dare yourself not to be moved.
- Release date
- June 3, 2011
- Country of origin
- Not yet available · likely United States (estimated from cast and crew)
Cast
- Smokey Robinson as Self
- Mavis Staples as Self
- Willa Ward as Self
- Bill Carpenter as Self
- Andraé Crouch as Self
- Anthony Heilbut as Self
- Darrel Petties
- The Selvy Family as Themselves
- Ira Tucker Jr. as Self
Crew
- Marie Knight · Archive footage
- Don McGlynn · Director
- Joe Lauro · Producer
- Steven Wacks · Cinematographer
- Frank Axelsen · Editor