Black Nativity Soundtrack

Synopsis: In a contemporary adaptation of Langston Hughes' celebrated play, the holiday musical drama BLACK NATIVITY follows Langston (Jacob Latimore), a street-wise teen from Baltimore raised by a single mother, as he journeys to New York City to spend the Christmas holiday with his estranged relatives Reverend Cornell and Aretha Cobbs (Forest Whitaker and Angela Bassett). Unwilling to live by the imposing Reverend Cobbs' rules, a frustrated Langston is determined to return home to his mother, Naima (Jennifer Hudson). Langston embarks on a surprising and inspirational journey and along with his new friends, and a little divine intervention, he discovers the true meaning of faith, healing, and family.
Genre: Drama, Family, Music
Director(s): Kasi Lemmons
Production: Fox Searchlight
  2 wins & 5 nominations.
 
IMDB:
4.5
Metacritic:
48
Rotten Tomatoes:
51%
PG
Year:
2013
93 min
$4,894,004
Website
2,066 Views


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#SongDuration
1As3:28
2Be Grateful6:19
3Fix Me Jesus4:20
4Jesus On the Mainline3:43
5Motherless Child3:40
6Rise Up Shepherd and Follow3:51
7Sweet Little Jesus Boy1:49
8Test of Faith5:13

Langston Hughes

James Mercer Langston Hughes (February 1, 1902 – May 22, 1967) was an American poet, social activist, novelist, playwright, and columnist from Joplin, Missouri. He was one of the earliest innovators of the then-new literary art form called jazz poetry. Hughes is best known as a leader of the Harlem Renaissance in New York City. He famously wrote about the period that "the negro was in vogue", which was later paraphrased as "when Harlem was in vogue". more…

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