Johns Island Wesley United Methodist Church: At the Cross (1983)

Date recorded: July , 1983
Contributor(s): Recordist: Lomax, Alan; Performer: Bligen, Benjy; Performer: Wesley United Methodist Church Congregation
Description: Benjamin Bligen and the Wesley United Methodist Church congregation sing "At the Cross." Shot by Alan Lomax and crew on Johns Island, South Carolina, late July 1983.
Subject(s):
Location: Johns Island, Charleston County, South Carolina, United States
Archive ID: mjDQn844feQ
Belongs to: Johns Island, South Carolina (1983)
About the session: Spirituals, folktales, and children’s game songs from the South Carolina sea island, Johns Island. Featuring Janie Hunter, Benjy Bligen, Ruth "Tootsie" Bligen, and other members of the congregation of Wesley Methodist Church and the Moving Star Hall Singers.
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