Interview with Lovel E. Williams, August 7, 1983

Partial Transcript: Today is August 7th, and I am visiting in the home of a friend, Mrs. Howard, and I am again talking with Elder Williams of the Little Home Church of the Old Baptist--Old Regular Baptist, uh, denomination.

Segment Synopsis: Williams discusses some of the lining out hymns he is familiar with. He also names the different song books they come from.
This portion also contains singing, "Village Churchyard" (2:38-4:43), "Abide With Me" (5:00-7:04), "God By Grace You Hold Me" (8:11-11:13), "Wandering Boy" (11:40-13:40), and "Beside The Gospel Who" (14:01-15:52).

Keywords: "Abide With Me"; "Beside the Gospel Who"; "New Book" song book; "Sweet Songster" song book; "Village Churchyard"; "Wandering Boy"; Hymns; Meter; Religious music; Song books

Subjects: African American churches--Kentucky; African American singers; African Americans--Religion

Partial Transcript: Uh, this, this is the title of this one?

Segment Synopsis: Williams discusses the different meters that a hymn can be sung to.
This portion contains singing, "The Day is Passed and Gone" (16:47-18:37), "In All My Lord's Appointed Ways" (19:47-21:28), and "I'm Not Ashamed to Own My Lord" (28:27-30:08).

Keywords: "I'm Not Ashamed to Own My Lord"; "In All My Lord's Appointed Ways"; "The Day is Passed and Gone"; Common meter; Elder E. D. Thomas; Meter; Musical style; Religious music; Short meter; Singing; Thomas hymn book

Subjects: African American churches--Kentucky; African American singers; African Americans--Religion; Hymns; Music

Partial Transcript: You know as we go through these hymns, what you told me--I asked you, I said, "Where do these hymns come from?"

Segment Synopsis: Williams discusses the origins of the lining out hymns and describes the role of a moderator in the church. He also speaks on the way these hymns affect people during church services.
This section also contains singing, "When I Can Read My Title Clear" (40:36-42:11).

Keywords: Advising; Assistant moderator; Christianity; Church; Church services; Family; Head moderator; Meter; Moderators; Parents; Rejoice; Religious worship

Subjects: African American churches--Kentucky; African American clergy; African American families; African American leadership; African American singers; African Americans--Religion

Partial Transcript: "Time Like A Fleeting Shadow Flies" is also a common meter one.

Segment Synopsis: Williams describes some hymns that are sung in common meter and some that are considered irregular.
This portion also contains singing. "Time Like A Fleeting Shadow Flies"(44:26-45:52), "I'm A Little Scholar" (46:16-48:36) and "A Home Over Yonder" (51:46-53:26).

Keywords: "I'm A Little Scholar"; "Time Like A Fleeting Shadow Flies"; Hymns; Musical style; Older people; Religious music; Young people

Subjects: African American older people; African American singers; African American youth; African Americans--Religion