Thomas A. Dorsey was one of the gospel pioneers profiled in George Nierenberg's Say Amen, Somebody. The documentary was originally released in 1982, and has been remastered and re-released. Say Amen, ...

As filmmaking, George T. Nierenberg’s “Say Amen, Somebody” is perfectly capable, if pedestrian. Not that filmmaking is what this 1982 gospel-music documentary cares about. What the movie cares about ...

*Gospel music uplifts and inspires helping to brighten the dim lights of trouble and despair. “Precious Lord, lead me on, let me stand. I am tired, I am weak, I am worn.” Lyrics from the classic ...

Zella Jackson Price in "Say Amen, Somebody" As part of a continuing series of repertory screenings that honor the legacy of the Hi-Pointe Theatre, Cinema St. Louis is marking Black History Month with ...

Q: Is the movie, “Say Amen, Somebody” being sold as a video? I cannot find it. – C.C., Hampton. A: The movie, “Say Amen, Somebody” is a 1983 documentary which explores the lives of gospel legends ...

Back on the big screen, George Nierenberg’s 1982 documentary tells a history of gospel music with vérité attentiveness. By Wesley Morris Anything that matters for a documentary about gospel music — ...

Almost 40 years since its cinematic release, a restoration brings this documentary featuring Thomas A. Dorsey and Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith... 'Say Amen, Somebody' Restoration Unveils The Wonder Of ...

Say Amen, Somebody, a documentary about the men and women who pioneered African American gospel music, was widely praised upon its release in 1982; the late Roger Ebert called it "One of the most ...