National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian InstitutionThe founding members of the Fisk Jubilee Singers in 1875. The group was composed mostly of former slaves, and among the first to give public performances of Negro spirituals, including Ride On King Jesus. Fisk University is in Nashville, Tennessee.
M. Roger Holland, II introduces a song that exudes empowerment: Ride On King Jesus. It depicts Christ as a hero on a horse, signaling a triumph over slavery.