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{{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Musicians -->
'''Sweet Honey in the Rock''' is an ], ] ] ensemble that has been producing music for more than 30 years.
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'''Sweet Honey in the Rock''' is an ], ] ] ensemble.


==Musical career==
Although the members of the group have changed over time, their music has consistently combined contemporary rhythms and narratives with a musical style rooted in the ], spirituals and ]s of the African-American church. The ensemble tackles difficult five-part harmonies and composes much of their own music. They have addressed topics including ], ], ], ], ], and ].
Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded in ] by ] who formed the group out of singers from a vocal workshop she was teaching with the ] Black Repertory Company. Reagon retired from the group in 2004. The name of the group comes from a religious parable from Psalm 81:16 which tells of a land so rich that when rocks were cracked open, honey flowed from them. <ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.sweethoney.com/FAQs.html|title=Frequently asked questions|accessdate=2007-12-20}}</ref>


Sweet Honey in the Rock has received several ] nominations, including one for their children's album '']'' which received the Silver Award from the ]. They won a ] in ] in the category of ] for their version of ]'s "Grey Goose" from the compilation album '']''.
Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded in ] by ] who formed the group out of singers from a vocal workshop she was teaching with the D.C. Black Repertory Company. (Reagon retired from the group in 2004.) The name of the group comes from a religious parable (Psalm 81:16) that tells of a land so rich that when rocks were cracked open, honey flowed from them.


===Influences===
Over the years, more than 20 individuals have lent their voices to Sweet Honey in the Rock. Beginning as a ], the group is now composed of six African-American women (including a professional ] interpreter who accompanies the group on concert tours).
Sweet Honey in the Rock has been producing music for more than 30 years. Although the members of the group have changed over time, their music has consistently combined contemporary rhythms and narratives with a musical style rooted in the ], ] and ]s of the African-American church. The ensemble tackles difficult five-part harmonies and composes much of their own music. They have addressed topics including ], ], ], ], ], and ].


== Members ==
Sweet Honey in the Rock has received several ] nominations, including one for their children's album '']'' which received the Silver Award from the ]. They won a ] in ] in the category of ] for their version of ]'s "Grey Goose" from the compilation album '']''.
Over the years, more than 20 individuals have lent their voices to Sweet Honey in the Rock. Beginning as a ], the group is now composed of six African-American women (including a professional ] interpreter who accompanies the group on concert tours).


== Members ==
=== Current group members === === Current group members ===
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== Discography == == Discography ==
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==Awards and Nominations== ==Awards and Nominations==

===Nominations=== ===Nominations===
*] 2008 Best Musical Album For Children - Experience...101 *] 2008 Best Musical Album For Children - Experience...101

Revision as of 15:49, 21 December 2007

Sweet Honey in the Rock
Musical artist

Sweet Honey in the Rock is an all-woman, African-American a cappella ensemble.

Musical career

Sweet Honey in the Rock was founded in 1973 by Bernice Johnson Reagon who formed the group out of singers from a vocal workshop she was teaching with the Washington, D.C. Black Repertory Company. Reagon retired from the group in 2004. The name of the group comes from a religious parable from Psalm 81:16 which tells of a land so rich that when rocks were cracked open, honey flowed from them.

Sweet Honey in the Rock has received several Grammy Award nominations, including one for their children's album Still the Same Me which received the Silver Award from the National Association of Parenting Publications. They won a Grammy in 1989 in the category of Best Traditional Folk Recording for their version of Leadbelly's "Grey Goose" from the compilation album Folkways: A Vision Shared.

Influences

Sweet Honey in the Rock has been producing music for more than 30 years. Although the members of the group have changed over time, their music has consistently combined contemporary rhythms and narratives with a musical style rooted in the Gospel music, spirituals and hymns of the African-American church. The ensemble tackles difficult five-part harmonies and composes much of their own music. They have addressed topics including motherhood, spirituality, freedom, civil liberties, domestic violence, and racism.

Members

Over the years, more than 20 individuals have lent their voices to Sweet Honey in the Rock. Beginning as a quartet, the group is now composed of six African-American women (including a professional American Sign Language interpreter who accompanies the group on concert tours).

Current group members

Previous group members

Discography

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Awards and Nominations

Nominations

  • Grammys 2008 Best Musical Album For Children - Experience...101

External links

  1. "Frequently asked questions". Retrieved 2007-12-20.
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