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From the earliest meetings of the Civil Rights Movement to offering the benediction for the first African American President of the United States, Rev. Dr. Joseph Lowery has been an eyewitness to some of the most significant events in our history. But, more important, he has been a voice that speaks truth to power--inspiring change that moves us forward.

In Singing the Lord's Song in a Strange Land, you will find Dr. Lowery's most enduring speeches and messages from the past fifty years including Coretta Scott King's funeral and the benediction given at President Obama's inauguration. This book, however, is not simply a collection of words. It is the heart of a movement and a call to a new generation to carry the mantle--for all people.

Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery is a retired pastor in The United Methodist Church and a Civil Rights leader. Winner of numerous awards and honors, Rev. Lowery was the third president and co-founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, following Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Rev. Dr. Ralph David Abernathy. On his 80th birthday in 2001, the city of Atlanta changed the name of Ashby Street to Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard; Atlanta Public Schools established the Joseph E. Lowery Lecture Series on Civic Engagement; and Clark Atlanta University founded the Joseph E. Lowery Institute for Justice & Human Rights. In addition to speaking at Coretta Scott King's and Rosa Parks' funerals and giving the benediction at President Barack Obama's inauguration, Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery most recently won the Presidential Medal of Freedom.