REJOICE AND SHOUT

REJOICE AND SHOUT
US 2009
Director: Don McGlynn
Packed with evocative photos, rare audio recordings, and stirring film and television performances, McGlynn’s (HOWLIN’ WOLF, CHARLES MINGUS, MORE THAN YOU KNOW) new film celebrates the 200-year musical history of African-American Christianity. In tracing the evolution of gospel, McGlynn explores the influences of political struggle and social change on the musical form and interviews artists ranging from Smokey Robinson to Mahalia Jackson in the search for a deeper understanding of the music and its influences. Whether you know The Dixie Hummingbirds, Golden Gate Quartet, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Blind Boys of Alabama, Staple Singers, Soul Stirrers, James Cleveland, and other gospel legends, or need an introduction (you do), the revelation will run deep. (115 mins.)