A musical journey in the life of Martin Luther King, Jr.

WRVO | By WRVO Public Media

Published January 14, 2019 at 4:48 PM EST

Join us for a special broadcast this month in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. King grew up listening to and singing church songs, and saw gospel and folk music as natural tools to further the civil rights movement.

"A Beautiful Symphony of Brotherhood: A Musical Journey in the Life of Martin Luther King, Jr." interweaves musical examples with Dr. King's own speeches and sermons to illustrate the powerful place that music held in his work. The special also examines how the musical community responded to and participated in Dr. King's cause.

Join us Sunday, January 20 at 7 p.m. for more. If you miss the live broadcast, you can listen online.

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