We’re glad to welcome Emorja Roberson to our blog team. Emorja is a pianist, conductor, workshop coordinator, composer, arranger and vocalist in world of classical and gospel. He is the first African-American student in the Doctor of Musical Arts program at the University of Notre Dame to study Choral Conducting with a focus in African-American repertoire and also serves as the Director of Music for Olivet African Methodist Episcopal Church.
History & Score
Hymnary.org Entry – Jesus on the Mainline | Hymnary.org
For a historical example of the song, check out this field recording from the Smithsonian Folkways Recordings Series – Jesus on the Mainline | Smithsonian Folkways Recordings (si.edu)
Emorja Roberson’s Recording, March 2021
