Julia Mn, the choral director for the Voices of Victory choir cheers as the and Belgian children in the audience dance to old spirituals at the Gospel Explosion concert in Mons, Belgium, Feb. 26, 2016. Gospel music has historical roots in traditional slave spirituals, which were songs of sorrow, but also jubilation at the thought of freedom. ( Army photo by Staff Sgt. Bernardo Fuller)

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