Hi Jack and Fans,
To be perfectly honest, I don't wonder about Ralph at all. I'm not sure I
need to wonder whether Ralph was surprised or not. Of course, I have this
tendency to follow-up with thinking that might conclude something about
Ralph that isn't true. When Ralph sings about life and death he touches my
heart and Christ comes to mind. My conclusion at that point is that Ralph
is a blessed man and unfortunately there are some people in this world that
try to pervert God's gifts to us. That is not to say the film placement of
Ralph's performance was a perversion, just that I suppose we don't always
have all control how our sharing is used.
Just my humble opinion. I haven't seen the film yet so my emotional
response to the film may invite another opinion. :-)
Rick
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> I've just got to ask...does anyone else wonder if Dr. Ralph was
> surprised at the premier of the movie when he sang "O Death" at
> the KKK rally?
>
> If he agreed to have that placement of a beautiful spiritual
> song, then I lose respect for the man.
>
> He sold out? For what? Money, fame...?
>
> Did anyone see anything more in the film than typical Hollywood
> ignorance and making fun at a stereotype of the very culture it
> took it's music from?
>
> I took very little good from it.
>
> Jack Lynch
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