I chose the song "Little David Play on Your Harp" because I honestly liked the way it sounded. I looked for a recording and liked the few I listed below. David is a shepherds boy who plays the harp, and also ended up killing a giant. And upon doing my research, that is the apparently the whole purpose of the song. However, I see a bigger meaning behind it. "Little David" beat a giant, so despite his size, he was able to tackle a really big (literally) problem. This being a spiritual, the meaning behind this fits into the scenario of the freed slaves singing this spiritual to celebrate their freedom.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3VH0pYbPVUo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Cq9qt3qpIo
https://www.harvardmagazine.com/sites/default/files/html/1998/03/right.david.html
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