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Gospel singer and voice teacher Lois DeJean, a native of New Orleans, LA, talks with a seminar class at Loyola University, New Orleans about the roots of Gospel music in New Orleans and her career as a singer and teacher, and shares some tips on teaching novice voice students to sing gospel. She also speaks at length about her involvement in community recovery and preservation initiatives in New Orleans in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. She concludes the seminar with a performance of several classic gospel songs, like “His Eye is on the Sparrow” and “Keep Your Eyes on the Prize.”