God's Trombones: Seven Negro Sermons in Verse
The inspirational sermons of the old Negro preachers are set down as poetry in this collection -- a classic for more than forty years, frequently dramatized, recorded, and anthologized. Mr. Johnson tells in his preface of hearing these same themes treated by famous preachers in his youth; some of the sermons are still current, and like the spirituals they have taken a significant place in black folk art. In transmuting their essence into original and moving poetry, the author has also ensured...
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James Weldon Johnson was a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance, and one of the most revered African Americans of all time, whose life demonstrated the full spectrum of struggle and success. In God's Trombones, one of his most celebrated works, inspirational sermons of African American preachers are re-imagined as poetry, reverberating with the musicality and splendid eloquence of the spirituals.Prologue read by actor Joe Morton.
Preface1Listen, Lord--A Prayer13The Creation17The Prodigal Son21Go Down Death--A Funeral Sermon27Noah Built the Ark31The Crucifixion39Let My People Go45The Judgment Day53
