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Spiritual Baptist Music of Trinidad

Various Artists
Spiritual Baptist Music of Trinidad

The hymns on this 1980 Folkways release were recorded during services in Spiritual Baptist churches in northwestern Trinidad between 1976 and 1979. Worship alternates between “cool” periods of quiet contemplation and “hot” periods that call forth manifestations of the Holy Ghost (for example, “speaking in tongues”). The record contains a variety of hymns that are performed during services, from fast-paced songs to an innovative “shout.” Liner notes describe in detail this international religious movement’s distinctive baptism and mourning rites.

Track Listing

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101
St. Francis Spiritual Baptist Church, East Dry River (Port-of-Spain), Leader Fitzroy Small
05:41
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102
Holy Nazarene Spiritual Baptist Church (Curepe), Mother Grizette
04:28
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103
Holy Nazarene Spiritual Baptist Church (Curepe), Mother Grizette
04:47
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104
Mt. Tabor Spiritual Baptist Church (Todds Road-Arima Road), Leader Albert A. DeBique
01:43
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105
Little Flock Spiritual Baptist Church (San Juan), Leader Nurse
04:15
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106
Little Flock Spiritual Baptist Church (San Juan), Leader Nurse
04:03
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107
Holy Nazarene Spiritual Baptist Church (Curepe), Mother Grizette
09:24