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Let it Shine: Inside U of T’s first gospel choir class

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In this episode, we step inside a Toronto classroom where some 30 students from diverse backgrounds lift their voices and sing as part of the University of Toronto’s first-ever Black gospel choir class. Led by Professor Darren Hamiliton, the students, many with no background in gospel music, learn that there is more to this musical tradition than they imagined. In this documentary, Let it Shine, CBC doc producer Alisa Siegel follows these students over the course of the academic year as they discover a deeper understanding of Black musical tradition and its message of faith, freedom and joy. Produced by Alisa Siegel, with thanks to Julia Pagel and Greg Kelly and originally aired on The Current Storylines is part of the CBC Audio Doc Unit

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