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Aug 2024
27m 37s

Let It Shine: The power of gospel music

CBC
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Alisa Siegel’s documentary Let it Shine tells the story of the University of Toronto’s first-ever course in Black gospel music, where you can hear the joy and community of a newly formed choir.

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