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As England becomes enmeshed in the early days of World War II and the men are away fighting, the women of Chilbury village forge an uncommon bond. They defy the Vicar's stuffy edict to close the choir and instead resurrect themselves as the Chilbury Ladies' Choir. There's a timid widow devastated when her only son goes to fight; the older daughter of a local scion drawn to a mysterious artist; her younger sister pining over an impossible crush; a...
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"Although she hadn't known Leonard Mallett very well, nor liked him particularly, Carole Seddon feels duty bound to attend her fellow committee member's funeral. As she suspected, the hymns, readings and sermon are all very predictable - not unlike Leonard himself. What she couldn't have predicted was that the deceased's daughter would use the occasion to publicly accuse her stepmother of murder. Did Heather Mallett really kill her husband, as many...
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As Sectionals approaches, Will Schuester's love life comes and goes, but his heart remains with New Directions. And Sue Sylvester decides if she can't beat them, she'll join them. With more incredible musical numbers and amazing guest stars, these 12 episodes of TV's most exhilarating show really make the grade!
7) Praise this
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Set in the world of Atlanta's competitive gospel youth choir praise teams, five-time Grammyʼ nominee Chloe Bailey stars as Sam, a young woman with dreams of becoming music's next big superstar. But her plans take an unexpected detour when she is forced to join her cousin's struggling praise team in the lead-up to a national competition. Get ready for an uplifting good time with this music-filled comedy that will fill your heart with praise!
8) Silent night
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The powerful true story behind the most popular Christmas carol of all time.
12) Joyful noise
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The small town of Pacashau, Georgia, has fallen on hard times, but the people are counting on the church choir to lift their spirits by winning the national Joyful Noise Competition. But the discord between its two leading ladies threatens to tear everything apart.
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"With stunning recreations of their historic performances and a rich spiritual score, Jubilee Singers: Sacrifice and Glory draws on letters and diaries to bring to life these ex-slaves' fundraising tours. Dressed in rags, they first met with racial hostility. But eventually their beautiful voices and powerful songs moved audiences from New York to Berlin."--cover.
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Between 1871 and 1878, the Jubilee Singers presented concerts featuring the Negro spirituals that won the applause and admiration of the Western world. The rise and renown of the original Fisk Jubilee Singers form one of the most celebrated stories of post-Civil War America. Equally fascinating are the varied, multitudinous influences that converged to catapult them onto the world's stage and into the annals of history. "Tell Them We Are Singing for...
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This musical release from the explosively popular comedy-drama GLEE includes all 22 episodes of the show's first season, following the William McKinley High School Glee Club and its inspirational director Will Scheuster as they navigate cliques, love triangles, pregnancies - both real and fake - and more, all while working on show stopping renditions of contemporary songs.
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In the exhilarating, heart-rending final season, club favorites reunite and a new group of young performers takes center stage. Following her disastrously short sitcom career, Rachel returns to McKinley High to find Principal Sue Sylvester trampling the arts, including the glee club. Without missing a beat, Rachel and a newly single Kurt set out to revitalize New Directions, hoping for a shot at the national title.