We trace the history of one of most famous freedom songs, ‘We Shall Overcome’, which has been prominent at prayer vigils for victims of the recent Charleston shootings. How did a simple hymn rise to become what the the US Library of Congress calls ‘one of the most powerful songs of the 20th century’?

We Shall Overcome, Someday

The Rhythm Divine brings you music with a spiritual impulse; it represents a crossroads where faith meets music, where you might hear the sounds of the Sufis or a Bach cantata, Gregorian chant or Johnny Cash. Feel the rhythm of the world's religious traditions, the new spiritual practices and the fusion of religion and pop culture.

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We Shall Overcome, Someday

We Shall Overcome, Someday