Name: Rejoice and Shout
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-06-03
Duration: 1 h 55 min
Rating: 6.4
Cast: Smokey Robinson, Mavis Staples, Willa Ward

Thank God for the Influence of Black Musicians in Christ-Centered Music

So many moments in this documentary reveal the great influence of black musicians in American Christian Music. Besides the obvious Andrae Crouch, who made music in the 1970s come alive, to other well-known singers and groups, the especially delightful aspect of this movie was the Pentecostal experiences that were filmed showing where the power of these musicians came from.

Some of the film-clips were from the early 20th Century, leading to discussions of the COGIC Fellowship, the largest "denomination" of pentecostals in America. The jouyous testimony of Smokey Robinson, open disussion of racism and sterortypical American films, and the skill level of marginalized musicians makes this film significant. Love the Mississippi River metaphor by the excellent narrator, and so many of his comments brought such clarity, and emotion, I could not discern his name from the credits. That young man made this very watchable, he is wearing an orange shirt.

The harmonies, lyrics, and exuberance of the music glorifying a 2,000 year old Jewish sect born in Asia brought me to tears.

I will be watching this again.

I suggest IMDB edit and expand the entry for this great show.

The documentary is a form of non-fiction storytelling that aims to present factual information, insights, and perspectives on real-world subjects, events, issues, or people. Documentaries can cover a wide range of topics, including history, science, culture, social issues, nature, biographies, and more.

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