This suite of spirituals was inspired by an in-depth study of the life and work of American composer and social activist; Margaret Bonds.

Spirituals are a genre of folksongs created by enslaved African Americans in the U.S. South, blending West African musical traditions with Christian hymns to express hardship, hope, faith, and longing for freedom, often containing coded messages about escape. It is the contrast of seemingly jovial content, darker significance that captured my attention. Ch...