A Negro spiritual is a type of religious song originating among Black slaves in the American south. They are African-American spirituals that emerged from a mixture of the brutal institution of slavery, Christian influences, and African culture. There was a joy of love, mercy, grace, judgment, etc. among the themes enfolded throughout the songs. The Negro spiritual that caught my attention would be “He’s Got the Whole World in His Hands”. This song is simple but has a powerful truth. This song helps us celebrate that Almighty God created and supported the universe and everything in it. This anonymous spiritual originated out of the oral tradition of African Americans and has become one of the most well-known loved spirituals sung by the old
