Moore had planned the piece for at least five years, and considered it her “most significant work.” Undine Smith Moore was outspoken on her thoughts surrounding the Civil Rights Movement and the impact it had on her music. In her youth, Moore experienced the full effect of the Jim Crow era. On looking back at her life, she later stated:  Moore was a strong advocate for the promotion of black music and art: in her opinion, art could be used as “a powerful agent for social change.” Moore was careful to point out that because of the social issues surrounding African-Americans, their music and art could be stereotyped:       Spirituals". Yolanda Rhodes, soprano, Deanne Tucker, piano, LaDoris Hazzard Cordell, piano. Cambria CD 1237.