Jan. 19, 2026: Journey to Freedom: Building community through spirituals

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Carl Glenn Payne
The Spirituals Project Choir sings during “Journey to Freedom: Community Through Song.”

Spirituals are rooted in a history of pain and hope. Today, Colorado Matters presents an encore episode: "Journey to Freedom" with the Spirituals Project Choir based at the University of Denver's Lamont School of Music. Our colleagues at CPR Classical spent 2022 sharing spirituals chosen by the choir's director, M. Roger Holland II. The collaboration culminated in a special event at DU’s Newman Center. A spiritual singalong with the theme of building community, music that continues to resonate today.