Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Contents VII
3. Preface: Fried Chicken in Bed-Stuy IX
4. Introductions Studying the Local Scene 1
5. Chapter 1. Community and History. The African-American Church and Sacred Quartet Singing in New York City 19
6. Chapter 2. God Gave Me a Song. Learning and Repertoire Formation 50
7. Chapter 3. Let's Go Out to the Programs. Sacred Quartet Singing in Context 76
8. Chapter 4. Shouting the Church. Quartet Performance Strategies 97
9. Chapter 5. Express Yourself. Aesthetics from the Singers' Perspective 142
10. Chapter 6. Singing in the Spirit. The Holy Spirit and Sacred Ritual 159
11. Chapter 7. Back Home. Southern Identity in the Urban North 186
12. Chapter 8. "I've Got a Home in That Yonder City". Urbanization and Sacred Quartet Performance Style 205
13. Chapter 9. Spiritual Entertainment. Sacred Folk Music and Popular Culture 228
14. Chapter 10. By and By The Future of Sacred Quartet Singing 247
15. Listening and Viewing 254
16. Bibliographу 257
17. Index 265