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FireinMvBones This page intentionally left blank ContemporEatrhynographv SeriesEditors Dan Rose Paul Stoller Acomplete list ofbooks in the series isavailable from the publisher. FireinMvBones Transcendence and the Holy Spirit in African American Gospel Glenn Hinson In collaboration with saints from a host of churches Photographs by Roland L. Freeman PENN University ofPennsylvania Philadelphia All royalties from this book will go to church projects designated bythe saints who have served asthis work's consultants and co-authors. Copyright ©2000University ofPennsylvania Press Allrights reserved Printed intheUnited StatesofAmerica onacid-freepaper 10987654321 Published by University ofPennsylvania Press Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104-4011 Theauthor wishestothank thefollowingforpermission toreprint lyrics: Thelabelcopyfor"lustRehearsal."Written byFrankWilliams;published byMalacoMusicCo. International copyright secured pc1985. Thelabelcopyfor"I'd Sho'Shout It."Written byLemuelC.Jones/JohnWesLewis.MalacoMusic Co.BM!.International copyright secured pc1987. "StopThat Putting On" ©1969and ((IWonder IsEverybodyHappy That Shouts?" ©1946,by WilliamWalker.Usedbypermission ofMirdisWalker. LibraryofCongressCataloging-in- Publication Data Hinson, Glenn. Fireinmybones: transcendence andtheHolySpiritinAfrican American gospel/Glenn Hinson. p. cm.- (Contemporary ethnography) Includes bibliographical referencesandindex. ISBN0-8122-3528-2 (hardcover: alk.paper). ISBN0-8122-1717-9 (pbk. :alk.paper) 1.Afro-American publicworship. 2.Experience (Religion) 3.Afro-Americans-Religion. 1.Title. II.Series. BR563.N4H56 1999 306.6'64'008996073-dc21 99-36613 CIP FrontispieceT:heperformed poweroftheWord.TheBranchettes-Lena MaePerryandEthelElliott atthegroup's twenty-third anniversary atLongBranch DiscipleChurch, Newton Grove,North Carolina, March 10,1996.(Photo byRoland 1.Freeman.) Contents ListofIllustrations ix 1.SeekingUnderstanding: "YouGottoBeinIttoFeelIt" 1 2.Belief,Knowledge,and Experience: "The Lord Can BeMysterious" 9 3.Experiencing the Holy:"JustLikeFireShut Up inMyBones" 14 4.AConversation: "You'veGot to Open the Door" 25 5.Beginnings: "Happy to Beinthe House ofWorship" 30 6.Scripture: "It'sAbout BeingSincereinYourHeart" 43 7.Prayer:"The Vibrations ofthe HolySpirit GoOut There" 53 8.AConversation: "It'sthe Words ofHim That's SpeakingThrough Me" 74 9.Song:"SingTillthe Powerofthe LordComes Down" 84 10.Praise:"UpAboveMyHead, IHear Singinginthe Air" 110 11.Welcome:"Not fortheAppointment, but forthe Anointment" 125 12.Response:"God Ain't Coming into No Dead Heart" 149 13.The Emcee:"IfYouHaveaDryEmcee,YouHaveaDryAnniversary" 163 14.Format: "Let'sGivethe LordaPraise" 189 15.Purpose: "The Anointing ofGod Breaksthe Yokes" 203 16.FalsePurpose: "WeDidn't Come forNo Form or Fashion" 230 17.Elevation:"Go Slow,RiseHigh, Catch onFire,and SitDown" 264 18.Invitation: «TheSoulsofManyAreYetLost" 308 19.Benediction: «Maythe GraceofGod Rest,Rule,and Abide" 314 Appendix: Stepping Around Experience and the Supernatural 327 Notes 335 Bibliography 377 Acknowledgments 391 Index 397 viii Contents Illustrations Frontispiece: Theperformed power oftheWord. iv 1.The Branchettes singing attheir twenty-third anniversary. 6 2.The LongBranch DiscipleChurch inrural Johnston County, North Carolina. 31 3.SisterEthelElliottopens the servicewith quiet words ofinvitation. 35 4.Mother EuniceNixonleadsthe congregation inthe service's opening song. 37 5.Mother Edna Lofton readsthe Twenty-third Psalm. 44 6.Allheadsbow asthe saints extend the thanks and entreaty ofprayer. 57 7.DeaconWillieEldridge attributes hisgiftforprayer entirely tothe Spirit. 76 8.The raisedvoicesofthe congregation push the singingto a passionate peak. 86 9.The rolesofsingerand congregation dissolveasBrother Kenneth Nichols pressesinto hissecond song. 114 10.SisterLenaMaePerrywelcomesthe congregation tothe Branchettes' anniversary. 128 11.Caught up inthe Spirit, SisterPerry's sonand mother join inthe rapture ofholydance. 158 12.William Coley,singerand guitarist with theWilliam ColeyTrio, playsguitar forthe EbenezerGospelChoir. 186 13.The director ofthe St.Amanda GospelChoir testifiestoher experience asshesings«Something gota-hold ofme!" 195 14.The Clouds ofHarmony drawtheir setto apowerful close. 197

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Glenn Hinson focuses on a single gospel program and offers a major contribution to our understanding not just of gospel but of the nature of religious experience. A key feature of African American performance is the layering of performative voices and the constant shifting of performative focus. To

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