The African-American spiritual is the source from which gospel, jazz, blues, and hip-hop evolved. We celebrate the life of Joe Carter, who explored the meaning of the Negro spiritual in word and song -- through its hidden meanings, as well as its beauty, lament, and hope. This unedited interview with the late Joe Carter was recorded in 2003 and is included in our show, "Joe Carter and the Legacy of the African-American Spiritual." See more at onbeing.org/program/joe-carter-and-legacy-african-american-spiritual/113