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Singing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land
Author(s): Joseph E. Lowery (Author), Henri Giles
- Publisher: Abingdon Press
- Publication Date: February 1, 2011
- Language: English
- Print length: 144 pages
- ISBN-10: 1426765916
- ISBN-13: 9781426765919
Book Description
In
Singing the Lord’s Song in a Strange Land, you will find Dr. Lowery’s most enduring speeches and messages from the past fifty years including Coretta Scott King’s funeral and the benediction given at President Obama’s inauguration. This book, however, is not simply a collection of words. It is the heart of a movement and a call to a new generation to carry the mantle–for all people.Editorial Reviews
About the Author
In addition to speaking at Coretta Scott King s funeral and giving the benediction at President Barack Obama s inauguration, Rev. Joseph E. Lowery is most recently noted for winning the Presidential Medal of Freedom. His numerous other awards include: the NAACP award at its 1997 convention for dean of the civil rights movement, and Lifetime Achievement Award. He also received the Martin Luther King Jr. Center Peace Award and the National Urban League s Whitney M. Young, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award in 2004. Ebony has named him one of the 15 greatest black
Henri Giles is a writer and award-winning television producer based near Nashville. She works on national television programs and produces projects for corporations and non-profit organizations.
