Artistic Statement

Artistic Statement

The One Human Family Workshops, Inc. (OHF) is
an organization asserting that the arts have the
ability to break all chains, release all yokes, and
cross all barriers, fusing all hearts into one. They
are a catalyst for change and have been an
intrigal part of every social movement
throughout history.

Gospel music and spirituals in particular possess
a unifying spirit with the ability to change the
world, and the mission of OHF is to spread the
word that the power of unity can illuminate the
whole earth.

As the abolitionists of the 1800’s toiled in the
anti-slavery movement, OHF desires to be at the
forefront of the elimination of all racial prejudice
in today’s world. There is important dialogue and
research in many intellectual centers regarding
race; OHF strives to bring this information to the
hearts of the masses, by addressing these social
issues and transmitting these messages through
original gospel music and new creative
arrangements of spirituals, the most uniquely
American form of music.

The spirituals, containing some of the most
powerful American poetry, speaking of God’s love
for all mankind, reflect joys and sorrows, hopes
and fears, personal struggles and dreams, and
carry hidden messages about resistance and
escape. OHF continues on with these folk hymns
of worship and social protest, conveying the
message of hope as much for today as
yesterday.