Young Man, Young Man, Your Arm's Too

It’s No Disgrace To Be Black, But It’s Often Very Inconvenient.

Shortly After This I Was Made A Member Of The Boys Choir, It Being Found That I Possessed A Clear, Strong Soprano Voice. I Enjoyed The Singing Very Much.

Lift Every Voice And Sing Till Earth And Heaven Ring, Ring With The Harmonies Of Liberty. Let Our Rejoicing Rise High As The Listening Skies; Let It Resound Loud As The Rolling Sea.

Any Musical Person Who Has Never Heard A Negro Congregation Under The Spell Of Religious Fervor Sing These Old Songs Has Missed One Of The Most Thrilling Emotions Which The Human Heart May Experience.

Through My Music Teaching And My Not Absolutely Irregular Attendance At Church, I Became Acquainted With The Best Class Of Colored People In Jacksonville.