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Eliza Cullen commented on the post, Performance Aspects of Chanted Railroad Sermons, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

That is very interesting that Giggie wrote about how the song itself sounded like a train. I would not have picked that up but going back and listening again, I can see that it does have some similarities.
Samuel Boudreau commented on the post, Celebrity Preachers, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

Hi Rekik, this is an interesting post on how the success of a preacher can impact how they view themselves. My question to you is how do you think the popularity of Zeke and his family changed how they viewed […]
Ty commented on the post, Celebrity Preachers, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

Hi Rekik, I agree that the fame that preachers get from technology can go to their heads and distract from the initial message. I too find it interesting how that concept was conveyed in the film even without the […]
Cole Ward commented on the post, Music, Death and Sorrow, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

I appreciate how you extrapolated and connected the themes from the movie and gods trombone. Music is a way to express a lot of difficult emotions and you captured how the movie worked that in well.
Ty commented on the post, Hallelujah for Dr. Lerone Martin, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

Hi Abby, I did not know about the West African tradition you referenced in your post and find it very intriguing and cool that it was incorporated in the movie. I also think about the profit that comes with […]
Olivia James wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

As I was watching King Vidor’s Hallelujah (1929), my initial reaction of intrigue quickly disintegrated into annoyance and finally confusion. In this short reaction, I will point out what I questioned about t […]
Samuel Boudreau commented on the post, Representation for Whom?, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

Hi Ty,
You bring up a lot of great points, and I think, to answer your question, the film further damaged the black subconscious self image by attempting to show that the social movements of the 1920s would be […]
Ty wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

JH Howard enlightened me on the important role music played during the film by it being a catalyst for transformation for characters and audiences alike. Howard illustrates through this article that music has […]
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Hannah Groetsch wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

After reading “Hallelujah!: Transformation in Film” by Jessica H. Howard, I was most interested in Howard’s discussion of how the film uses a capella singing and the transition from speech to song to crate a sen […]
Lauren Brown wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

James Weldon Johnson was an author and songwriter during the Harlem Renaissance who was dedicated to displaying the excellence and intelligence of the African American people during this time. His collection of […]
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Samuel Boudreau wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

In the early twentieth century, the symbolism of the train in the Mississippi Delta was at the center of African American religious perspectives. As noted in John M. Giggie’s After Redemption: Jim Crow and […]
maud utstein commented on the post, God's Trombones Are Singing (by Grace Braver), on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

I liked your thoughts on the spellings of words in both the poem and the film. As another student wrote in their post, many of the writers/creators of the film Hallelujah were not black, thus making it more […]
Inethia commented on the post, Hallelujah for Dr. Lerone Martin, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

It is interesting to think about the film as selling black Christianity as a mass produced commodity. I can’t speak for African Americans back in that time period but I’m sure that the opportunity for […]
maud utstein commented on the post, Music Religion and Expression, on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

I loved your take on the dichotomy between Chick and Zeke, and completely agree that movie seemed insignificant without that underlying message. Additionally, the music in this film created the mood in many scenes […]
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Rekik Ziku wrote a new post on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

In his interview, Professor Lerone Martin talked about how the use of tele-evangelism creates a “celebrity preacher” and how they would use their fame to gain fame and luxurious materials. He then mentioned […]
Cole Ward commented on the post, Analysis of Martin's Work and Gates' 'Death's Black Train is Coming', on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

I also wonder what kind of song Death’s Black Train is. Perhaps it is up to the listener and however they take it reflects on their inner character. Like if you think it’s about Hell, maybe you’re a sinner. I […]
Inethia commented on the post, God's Trombones Are Singing (by Grace Braver), on the site Religion in Black Film and Literature (Fall 2020) 5 years, 11 months ago

I agree with you about Zeke’s change in speech. It reminds me of the fact that people essentially wear 2-3 different faces. 1 for their parents/family, 1 for their friends, and 1 for strangers. With every face […]
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