Chase the Devil - Religious Music of the Appalachians

Religious music of the Southern Appalachians covers a wide panorama. At one extreme, the fundamentalist Baptists regard any music as the 'the devil's work,' and at the other end, the Holiness Church centers the fervor and intensity of its services on hard driving, highly rhythmic music. The film focuses on the exuberant preaching, singing, gyrations and rituals of the Holiness ...