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Sing a Song for ‘The Black Church’

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Send us a video of you singing “Blessed Assurance” at home, and you might just be featured in our screening of “The Black Church.”
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PBS SoCal and KCET want to hear from you — literally! To celebrate the premiere of “The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song”, we invite you to share your song with us!

Send us a video of you singing “Blessed Assurance” at home, and you might just be featured in our screening of “The Black Church.”

Sing along in the style of CeCe Winans and Terrence Blanchard from the first verse through the chorus.

CeCe Winans and Terrence Blanchard Sing “Blessed Assurance”

Submit your videos with this link.

A compilation video will be shared at our screening of “The Black Church” on February 18th at 6 PM. Pre-register here to learn more about the 400-year-old story of the Black church in America.

See how gospel music shapes the atmosphere and flavor of the Black church. Watch this preview.
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