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Class Exercises- October 18, 2021
Use these links for the exercises we will use to learn about the songs of Just Mercy.
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What's Your Just Mercy Song?Share the song you have chosen on this Jamboard.
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Background Research FormRecord background information you find about your selected song on this form. You will receive a copy of your responses.
Recommended Background Resources- Songs of Just Mercy
Try the following resources for background information about songs in Just Mercy.
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WikipediaWikipedia is an online encyclopedia and can be a useful source for background information. Because it is open to any author(s), quality can vary depending on the topic.
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All MusicAllMusic is a resource for finding out more about albums, bands, musicians and songs. Search by artist or song.
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GeniusGenius is an online encyclopedia featuring lyrics annotated by community members and verified by editors.
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WhoSampledWhoSampled contains a comprehensive, detailed and accurate database of samples, cover songs and remixes.
Library Resources for Music Related to Just Mercy
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Music Index with Full TextIndexes articles from more than 705 international music periodicals on all aspects of classical & popular music. 1970-present. Updated regularly.
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Music OnlineA comprehensive online resource that cross-searches and gives access to nearly 8 million music tracks in the following streaming music databases: American Song, Classical Music Library, Contemporary World Music, Jazz Music Library, and Smithsonian Global Sound. Updated continuously.
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Oxford Music OnlineFormerly Grove Music Online
An online encyclopedia of music, containing the full text of The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.), as well as other Grove Dictionaries of Music and music reference works from Oxford University Press. Updated continuously.
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African American Arts by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9781684481569Publication Date: 2019-12-06Signaling such recent activist and aesthetic concepts in the work of Kara Walker, Childish Gambino, BLM, Janelle Monáe, and Kendrick Lamar, and marking the exit of the Obama Administration and the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture, this anthology explores the role of African American arts in shaping the future, and further informing new directions we might take in honoring and protecting the success of African Americans in the U.S. -
The Gospel According to the Blues by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780718843632Publication Date: 2015-03-26'The Gospel According to the Blues' dares us to read Jesus's Sermon on the Mount in conversation with Robert Johnson, Son House, and Muddy Waters. -
Black Lives Matter and Music by Call Number: ebookISBN: 9780253038432Publication Date: 2018-08-10In this collection of critical studies, contributors draw from ethnographic research and personal encounters to illustrate how scholarly research of, approaches to, and teaching about the role of music in the Black Lives Matter movement can contribute to public awareness of the social, economic, political, scientific, and other forms of injustices in our society.
