A hymn that rejuvenated Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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Today's music is in honor of the Martin Luther King, Junior holiday. It's a song that was one of Dr. King's favorite hymns.
In her autobiography, King's widow, Coretta Scott King, wrote that her husband would listen to the "Balm in Gilead" when he needed a lift.
This rendition is from the great singer and activist Paul Robeson.
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