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  • 2011
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2011
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 55 m

Summary Rejoice and Shout traces the evolution of Gospel through its many musical styles – the spirituals and early hymns, the four-part harmony-based quartets, the integration of blues and swing into Gospel, the emergence of Soul, and the blending of Rap and Hip Hop elements. Gospel music also walked in step with the story of African-American c...

Directed By: Don McGlynn

  • 2011
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 55 m
  • 2011
  • PG
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 55 m

Rejoice and Shout

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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Summary Rejoice and Shout traces the evolution of Gospel through its many musical styles – the spirituals and early hymns, the four-part harmony-based quartets, the integration of blues and swing into Gospel, the emergence of Soul, and the blending of Rap and Hip Hop elements. Gospel music also walked in step with the story of African-American c...

Directed By: Don McGlynn

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 17 Critic Reviews
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65% Positive
11 Reviews
29% Mixed
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6% Negative
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100
Jun 23, 2011
Rejoice provides both a melodic education and a once-in-a-lifetime concert in one soul-stirring package.
By Kenneth Turan FULL REVIEW
90
Jun 2, 2011
Your religion or lack of one doesn't matter. At some point while watching the film, you may feel that music IS God, or if not, a close approximation of divinity.
By Stephen Holden FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 23, 2011
Anyone with a casual interest in gospel music stands to learn a lot by seeing Rejoice & Shout; a true fan won't want to miss it.
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70
Jun 23, 2011
This documentary on the history of gospel music can't measure up to George T. Nierenberg's colorful "Say Amen, Somebody" (1982), but it's so jammed with great archival performances, most of them included in their entirety, that it's worth seeing.
By J.R. Jones FULL REVIEW
60
Jun 3, 2011
Its straightforward approach is notably lacking the divine inspiration of its subject. But Don McGlynn's gospel documentary delivers so many moments of artistic ecstasy, we can forgive the plain wrapping.
By Elizabeth Weitzman FULL REVIEW
58
Jun 2, 2011
The smartest move that McGlynn makes in Rejoice And Shout is to let those old performances run on at length.
By Noel Murray FULL REVIEW
38
Jun 3, 2011
Only rarely does the film present a genuine insight, such as the observation that many black people loved to dress up in their finest for church because, during the week, they were so often dressed as servants and manual laborers.
By Kyle Smith FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Deep River Films
Release Date Jun 3, 2011
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating PG
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Tagline A jubilant journey through gospel music history.
Website http://www.facebook.com/rejoiceandshout
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