Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Objects Facet
3. Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name)
4. Literary and Performing Arts Works (hierarchy name)
5. musical compositions
6. songs (musical compositions)

Anotations

Scope note:

Distinctive religious songs associated with African-American Christians of the southern United States; they were originally derived from African slaves having applied African musical elements to hymns that were ultimately European in origin.