Clifton Harris reviews Michelle Mayne-Graves and Lifeline Quartet

Mr. Harris highlights the timeless appeal of Lifeline’s spirituals and points out that as important as the Underground Railroad code songs were before and during the Civil War, they resonate just as profoundly in today’s America.   “The Quartet’s Lifeline album comes at a challenging time in America for African Americans, especially with the Trump administration and the dangerous rhetoric that has incited racially charged violence all over the country since his election in 2016. This album covers Negro spirituals from the mid 1800’s to the early 1900’s and reminds us of the spirit we needed to be free as a people.” “Michelle’s range appears to be limitless on this 12 track album….” –Clifton Harris, San Bernardino American News Please read the full article in the San Bernardino American News.