"In spirituals, the talk of heaven and deliverance……" — Kathleen Battle
"In spirituals, the talk of heaven and deliverance was code for a better life. 'Crossing the River Jordan' was code, of course, for escaping to freedom."
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14 Quotes by Kathleen Battle
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I hear music that comes out of need, out of grief, sorrow, suffering and out of overcoming these things, as…
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The question is not... if art is enough to fulfill my life, but if I am true to the path…
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How many of the original songs survive intact from the slave cabins? Probably not many in their original form. Time…
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I bring my classical training - some of it, but not all of it - and also my background and…
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I can't imagine life without singing.
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New York is a great place to be fed in the arts. The arts in general are a large part…
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Some of the music I listen to is pop. I sing it in the shower - and then for public…
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Wherever and whenever I sing, if there is only one spiritual on a program, people will talk about two things…
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When I do concerts and recitals, the two most common requests are spirituals and opera.
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I think for more than half of my career, I have refrained from talking to the media.
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People are drawn to the spiritual. It has a universal appeal.
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Wynton and Christopher were really great experiences for me because they are both very gifted artists.
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