Jacqueline Hairston (left) and Iris Stevenson (right)
1 media/jaqH and iris_thumb.jpg 2020-05-05T15:51:39-07:00 Beth McDonald 16200cb3d5a875b72f65508a603e1bfceb2cda24 37308 1 The African Diaspora Sacred Music and Musicians program’s Living Legends Festival has honored many notable women in sacred music. Left: Jacqueline Hairston performs in 2004. Right: Iris Stevenson was honored in 2009. Both images from the Hansonia Caldwell Collection, Gerth Archives and Special Collections, CSU Dominguez Hills. plain 2020-05-05T15:51:39-07:00 Beth McDonald 16200cb3d5a875b72f65508a603e1bfceb2cda24This page is referenced by:
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African American women have been a crucial part of African American sacred music, playing pivotal roles in the advancement of everything from composition to performance. They have also lent their gifts and leadership skills to their churches. Aside from music composition, many of these gifted and accomplished women have held prominent positions within the church, serving as choir directors, ministers of music, organists, pianists, and even ministers. These are just some of the most prominent and influential African American women who have impacted the growth and evolution of sacred music, many of whom have ties to Los Angeles and its sacred music traditions. They have each influenced and been influenced by each other and in studying their achievements as part of a larger whole, we can truly celebrate and appreciate the scope of the impact that they have had. These women rewrote the songbook of African American sacred music, changing the musical landscape and leaving a legacy for future generations.
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