God, our strong deliverer: We bless thy Name for the grace given to Harry Thacker Burleigh, who didst lift up in song the struggles of thy people. Let that Spirit of love which spurred him draw us and thy whole Church to raise our distinct voices into one great harmony of praise; through the same Jesus Christ, who with thee and the Holy Spirit liveth and reigneth, one God, now and for ever. Amen.
American singer, composer, & arranger Henry Thacker “Harry” Burleigh was born #OTD—December 2—in 1866. Burleigh’s arrangements of African American spirituals like “Deep River” became part of the standard repertoire for singers & are still performed to this day. pic.twitter.com/8EhFDHq6Mu
— Carnegie Hall (@carnegiehall) December 2, 2021
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