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As a reminder of the Most High God’s promise, that “He will give His Angels Charge over you”, The Lyrics of this song “Angels” were written and set to an old familiar Call-and-Response melody. I’m old enough to have experienced this type of congregational singing; the “a cappella,” hand-clapping, foot-stomping, soul-stirring singing that was the norm in the Baptist Churches I grew up in.
What I didn’t know, at that time, was that this style of music was passed on to us by our ancestors and we were just doing what came naturally to us.

FUN FACT: The last church photo in the video, ‘Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church” was the church I publicly accepted Yahshua as my Savior, and was baptized in many years ago. It was in that very building. All Praises to the Most High!

“Angels” -2021
Produced by Cynthia Liggins Thomas
All Vocals Performed By Cynthia Liggins Thomas & Averriel M. Thomas
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“Call-and-response, a technique rooted in sub-Saharan West African culture, was frequently employed in spirituals. Call-and-response is very much like a conversation – the leader makes a statement or asks a question and others answer or expound.”

Dictionary.com defines it as:
“a style of singing in which a melody sung by one singer is responded to or echoed by one or more singers.”

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Cynthia Liggins Thomas – Producer/Performer

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