I love listening to Mississippi John Hurt's music. He has a distinct style that is unlike any musician's I've heard. There is a gentleness and warmth that comes through in his voice and through his lyrical fingerpicking guitar style. This tree symbolizes his music for me - delicate and beautiful, yet steady, and powerful.
I based this piece of of the song "I Shall Not Be Moved". I listened to a version of Mississippi John Hurt singing it and found it extremely powerful. The song is an African American spiritual that describes how African Americans' faith in God overcomes all obstacles. The song later gained popularity as a Civil Rights Movement unison song.
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