His composition, "New (Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego), " is the opening salvo of "The Faith Suite, " a six-part suite on devotion.

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Church in Selma. (Applause.) We've got some Selma folks in the house. (Applause.) And Dr. Lowery stood up in the pulpit and told the congregation the story of Shadrach and Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace.

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