Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp
| Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp | |
|---|---|
| Directed by |
Matt Hinton Erica Hinton |
| Produced by | Matt Hinton |
| Written by |
Matt Hinton Erica Hinton John Plunkett |
| Narrated by | Jim Lauderdale |
| Music by |
William Billings William Walker B. F. White E. J. King |
| Cinematography |
Matt Hinton Erica Hinton |
| Edited by | Matt Hinton w/ Jennifer Brooks |
| Distributed by | Awake Productions |
Release dates | 24 September 2006 (film festival) |
Running time | 75 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp is a 2006 documentary film directed by Matt and Erica Hinton, and narrated by Jim Lauderdale. It follows the folk tradition of Sacred Harp singing, a type of shape-note singing, kept alive by amateur singers in the rural American South.
Cast
The Sacred Harp singers:
- Richard DeLong
- Raymond Hamrick
- Richard A. Ivey
- Rodney Ivey
- Warren Steel
- Judy Caudle
- Joyce Smith Walton
- Hugh McGraw
- Carlene Griffin
- Charlene Wallace
- Jim Carnes
- Elene Stovall
- Terry Wootten
- Jeff and Shelbie Sheppard
- Lonnie Rogers
- Ted Mercer
- William Reynolds
See also
References
External links
- Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp at the Internet Movie Database
- Awake, My Soul: The Story of the Sacred Harp at AllMovie
- Official website
- Official Online Store
- Online hub of Sacred harp singing
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