Here is a different style of hymn singing from the Baptist Church.
This first is from a documentary:
Now just listen (you may have to adjust the sound as they get quite loud, but this is powerful singing!) …
Here’s a bit of info from the YouTube page:
These are spirituals and hymns as has been done (since slavery days) in Piedmont area of North and South Carolina. It may be unfamilar because pre-gospel music has died out (replaced by gospel) in most (if not all) areas of the US.
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