Welcome to The Virtual Book Experience
There is a City Called Heaven is only the beginning…
To contextualize the book further, please use the following resources to hear the songs captured within the book and learn more about our mission and goal as the Maryland Spirituals Initiative.
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Water's Edge Museum's Goal.
The Water’s Edge Museum proudly presents the Maryland Spirituals Initiative, which brings together an intergenerational group of Marylanders to share in the Eastern Shore tradition of singing and sharing African American spirituals and oral histories. But we, as a museum, have something special for everyone.
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The Living In Hope Concert.
The Living in Hope Concert is presented to complement There is a City Called Heaven – a book of creatively integrated prints, musical scores, lyrics, and notes about African American spirituals integral to the story of Maryland.
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The Maryland Spirituals Initiative.
If you would like to hear more spirituals (some included in the book and some not), please explore the fantastic voices that comprise The Maryland Spirituals Initiative.
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The Living in Hope Concert Highlight Reel.
The Living in Hope Concert was truly a night to remember, with an hour-long performance that brought tears to the eyes of the joyless and hope to the weary. But it is the best moments that truly captured the audience's hearts, and will hopefully capture yours.
Click below for a 2.5-minute highlight reel of the best clips from the Living in Hope Concert.