Black History Month: Choral, Instrumental, and Organ Suggestions 2026

Nov 13, 2025, 2:46:54 PM / by Karin Berdahl

As you prepare to celebrate Black History Month, take a look at these composers and their music from Augsburg Fortress. 

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CHORAL

NEW: Keith Hampton You Are Holy
 
NEW: Undine Smith Moore Walk through the Streets of the City 
 
NEW: Undine Smith Moore Glory to God
 
NEW: Langston Hughes (text), Nancy M. Raabe I Dream a World 

Undine Smith Moore  We Shall Walk through the Valley 

Keith Hampton My God Is an Awesome God 

Eugene Hancock Our Father in Heaven 

David Hurd A Cradle Song 

Clayton White Have Mercy on Me 

INSTRUMENTAL and KEYBOARD  

Tedde Gibson Lift Every Voice and Sing   

Selections within a COLLECTION:  

 

  • Norah Duncan IV (arrangements of BUNESSAN, KEEP YOUR LAMPS, PENTECOST, WE'LL WALK IN THE LIGHT)
  • Keith Hampton (arrangements of ADESTE FIDELES, LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING, TAKE ME TO THE WATERS)

Pull Out the Stops, Vol. 3: Congregational Song Accompaniments for Organ 

  • Tedde Gibson (arrangements of LIFT EVERY VOICE, WHEN THE SAINTS) 
  • Nathaniel Gumbs, (arrangements of DEEP RIVER, PENTECOST)  
  • Eurydice Osterman (arrangements of HYMN TO JOY, SINE NOMINE) 

 A Garland of Graces: Music for Organ and C Instrument 

  • Eurydice Osterman (Intermezzo and Voluntary) 

Check Out More Options Here!

 

Topics: Instruments, Choral Techniques and Repertoire, Black History Month, Organ, Piano, Choir

Karin Berdahl

Written by Karin Berdahl

Karin is the Marketing Communication and Partnership Development Manager at Augsburg Fortress Publishers. Her entire life has been spent in the ELCA as a double-pastor's-kid/feral-church-child turned default volunteer and camp counselor, before finding her niche with the denominational publisher. She lives in MN with her partner, a youth director.

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