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Sacred Nine Project

C. Leonard Raybon

Sacred Nine Project Podcast is an extension of Sacred Nine Project (sacrednine.com). The podcast thrives in the tension between the beauty and uniqueness of American music (particularly 18thc and 19thc) and the oddities and often problematic worldviews it reveals. By taking a look at this body of work, we can learn a lot about our country’s history, which tells a great deal about our country today, and ourselves. Join music professor and vocal/choral performer, C. Leonard Raybon, as he champions

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00:40:57

31} Iambs and Trochees and Anapests, oh my!

Sacred Nine Project ·

2025/09/26

We talk about a lot of things…Charles Wesley, Isaac Watts, but especially William Billings and his “erroneously” telling his readers to pair a text with tunes THAT DON’T MATCH! Did we crack the mystery?You can read and link to Chris’ accomplishments here, and please check out his new book, “Hymns & Devotions for Daily Worship.”

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00:25:37

31} Summer on Stage: Diane Lala

Sacred Nine Project ·

2025/08/27

This week, we sit down with Diane Lala, our director for Carousel. We talk about how we navigate the issues of domestic violence and suicide. We also talk about her history with Summer Lyric Theatre.

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30} Summer on Stage: Melissa Marshall

Sacred Nine Project ·

2025/07/30

This is a joint episode with my new podcast, Summer Lyric & Lore. The overlap here is the issue of how to, in our modern day, produce a play with such a problematic depiction of domestic violence.

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29} Jan Schluter

Sacred Nine Project ·

2025/06/05

“The Romish Lady,” trad., arr. C. Leonard RaybonSacred Nine SingersEric Anderson, soloistJourney Schaubhut, soloist

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00:48:10

28} Words of Welkin

Sacred Nine Project ·

2025/05/05

This is Sacred Nine Project: Words of Welkin, offered with no introduction. This was offered on Sunday, May 4, 2025, at Rayne Memorial Methodist Church.It is essential that you follow along in the program because you will not be able to understand all the words if you don’t. You will see that early hymnody was, well….troubling.You can find that program HERE.Tomorrow is giveNOLA day. If you want to donate today or tomorrow, go HERE.

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00:15:16

27} I Shall Be Left

Sacred Nine Project ·

2025/04/04

As a child I was traumatized by the Second Coming. At any given moment, Christ may pierce the skies. If so, you’d better be saved. But in my culture, you never really know if you’re saved; if you sin too much, you wonder if you were really saved to begin with. Now that I’ve evolved from that, I wonder if being left behind might be an opportunity to roll up my sleeves and really get to work.

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26} Verses for Children: A Transgender Reflection

Sacred Nine Project ·

2025/03/07

We talk to the originator of these songs, Journey Schaubhut, a trans man, who gives us insights in his “journey” in transitioning gender as well as voice part. We are so grateful for this! I had chosen him because the logo for the concert was a Colonial boy and I thought his participation was just right.To fill out the survey for our “Altar Call” concert, please visit here!

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25} A McKinley Moment

Sacred Nine Project ·

2025/02/06

Sorry but this is kind of a downer. It’s about the state of our country. But the music I provide is sensational, thanks to the Sacred Nine Singers!Also, you will hear in the episode about how I want you to share your “alter call phrases with me.” If you want to do that, visit here.

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00:12:05

24} Writing a (good) hymn?

Sacred Nine Project ·

2025/01/05

Here you will learn the different things I consider and the several things that challenge me when I am writing texts!

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23} TT&AL (READ EPISODE NOTE BEFORE LISTENING!)

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/12/06

IMPORTANT: At the point in the episode where I start asking the audience to vote for the “fake song,” pause the episode, visit https://sacrednine.com/demon and tell us which one YOU think is the fake!Our wonderful performers are:Meredith Hotard, SopranoAshley Lemmler, AltoYours Truly, TenorJoseph Mace, Bass

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22} Thankful for Isaac Watts

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/11/06

I will share with you several artifacts associated with Watts, including three girls samplers, on which Watts' texts are embroidered. I also share with you my first published piece, sung by the Sacred Nine Singers!To view pics of the artifacts, visit https://sacrednine.com/podguestnews

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00:48:49

21} Sarah Maria Cornell and Methodism: a talk with...

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/10/05

Sacred Nine will be traveling to Swarthmore college on Good Friday, 2026 to "beatify" the brutally murdered Sarah Maria Cornell. Inspiration came from Murder in a Mill Town by Bruce Dorsey, Professor of History at Swarthmore. Ellen Blue helps us understand the kind of religious atmosphere Cornell would have experienced.https://sacrednine.com/givinghttps://sacrednine.com/martyr

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00:34:24

20} Project 2025

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/09/05

our guest's website:www://karriegaspard.comhttps://sacrednine.comSacred Nine's satire of Christian Nationalism

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00:25:37

19} Sing Me, Sing Me Not (part 2)

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/08/06

In 2021, after having virtually eliminated the singing of Spirituals from my career, I decided to take a deep dive, asking African American scholars and performers their thoughts on whites singing Spirituals.Original presentation video

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18} Sing Me, Sing Me Not (part 1)

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/07/05

In 2021, after having virtually eliminated the singing of Spirituals from my career, I decided to take a deep dive, asking African American scholars and performers their thoughts on whites singing Spirituals.Original presentation video

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17} Introducing Hannah Hadassah Hickok

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/06/05

Get to know Hannah Hadassah Hickok Smith with me. A fascinating woman and worthy of song! I will develop a Sacred Nine Project about her "if I live," as she would say!Check out Sacred Nine Project: The Mending Sampler, which is referenced in this episode.Check out the Connecticut Museum of Culture and History & the Historical Society of Glastonbury!

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00:51:58

16} The DMs, Divine and Moral

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/05/06

giveNOLA Day is Tuesday! Donate!Watch the video of Sacred Nine Project: The DMs

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00:58:26

15} Libby Prison

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/04/05

Please like and subscribe.Also, visit sacrednine.com and subscribe and consider giving! I want to try to apply for NEA grants, and for those you have to match funds!

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00:16:09

14} The Tradition that Never Was

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/03/05

Please visit our website and contribute to our endeavors!Giving!

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00:40:34

13} "Indian Hymn" and its attribution to William Apess

Sacred Nine Project ·

2024/02/05

Drew LopenzinaProfessor of Early American Literature and Native American Literature, Old Dominion UniversityThrough an Indian's Looking-Glass: A Cultural Biography of William Apessby Drew Lopenzinahttps://www.umasspress.com/9781625342591/through-an-indians-looking-glass/Introduction to Native American Literatureby Drew Lopenzinahttps://www.routledge.com/The-Routledge-Introduction-to-Native-American-Literature-1st-Edition/Lopenzina/p/book/9781138630246Red Ink: Native Americans Picking up the Pen in

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