Paul Laurence Dunbar Website Releases New Web Page For Poem "Lead
Gently, Lord, And Slow," With New Melody For Performance And MP3
Readings
The website PaulLaurenceDunbar.net has released a new web page for the
Paul Laurence Dunbar poem,"Lead Gently, Lord, And Slow," with an
original new melody for performance, and MP3 readings.
"The poem itself, the readings, and the melody are all in the Public
Domain, free for everyone to use without restriction," said Rev. Bill
McGinnis, a student and admirer of Dunbar and owner of the website.
"This beautiful poem of Dunbar's was inspired by the hymn poem "Lead
Kindly Light," said McGinnis. It is written in Standard English and is
perfectly suitable for use in Christian worship services and many
other settings. I have also written a melody for this poem, so it can
now be sung, as well as being read and recited."
You can read, hear, and download "Lead Gently, Lord, And Slow," from
its new web page located at http://www.paullaurencedunbar.net/leadgentlylordandslow.html
.. The entire website is located at http://www.paullaurencedunbar.net .
Paul Laurence Dunbar was born in 1872 in Dayton, Ohio, and he died
there in 1906, of tuberculosis. During his brief life, he received
both national and international acclaim for his poetry, written both
in Standard English and in Dialect. He also wrote stories, novels and
political commentary, but he is best remembered for his poetry. He
gave readings of his poems in many different cities, and his work was
widely published and distributed in the mainstream media of the time.
For several years, he was one of the most famous and best loved
African Americans in the world.
"Many of Dunbar's frustrated dreams for mankind are now coming true, a
hundred years after his death," said McGinnis. "And now that we have
the Internet for instantaneous, free, world-wide communication, I
expect to see a broad rebirth of interest in the life and work of Paul
Laurence Dunbar."
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Blessings to you. May God help us all.
Rev. Bill McGinnis
bmcgin@patriot.net
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