{"id":38689,"date":"2022-06-15T15:46:44","date_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=38689"},"modified":"2022-06-15T15:46:44","modified_gmt":"2022-06-15T19:46:44","slug":"abc-news-soul-of-a-nation-presents-sound-of-freedom-a-juneteenth-celebration-in-honor-of-juneteenth-and-black-music-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2022\/06\/15\/abc-news-soul-of-a-nation-presents-sound-of-freedom-a-juneteenth-celebration-in-honor-of-juneteenth-and-black-music-month\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC News&#8217; &#8220;Soul of a Nation&#8221; Presents &#8220;Sound of Freedom &#8211; A Juneteenth Celebration&#8221; in Honor of Juneteenth and Black Music Month"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-38690\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ABC-News-Soul-of-a-Nation.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"666\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ABC-News-Soul-of-a-Nation.webp 666w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/ABC-News-Soul-of-a-Nation-300x174.webp 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 666px) 100vw, 666px\" \/>Primetime Special Airs Friday, June 17, @ 8PM EST on ABC, Next Day on Hulu<\/p>\n<p>In recognition of both Juneteenth and Black Music Month, ABC News&#8217; groundbreaking &#8220;<strong><em>Soul of a Nation<\/em><\/strong>&#8221; series will air &#8220;<em>Sound of Freedom &#8211; A Juneteenth Celebration<\/em>,&#8221; a one-hour primetime special on Friday, June 17.<\/p><div id=\"morty-1332529885\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Sponsored by GEICO and hosted by country music star Jimmie Allen, &#8220;Sound of Freedom &#8211; A Juneteenth Celebration&#8221; brings together a mix of live performances and conversations with some of music&#8217;s biggest stars to highlight the contributions of Black Americans through jazz, gospel, hip-hop and more. ABC News anchor Linsey Davis sits down with GRAMMY\u00ae-winning artist Lizzo to discuss her career and the inspiration behind her chart-topping music. ABC News anchor Janai Norman explores the importance of ownership in music through conversations with GRAMMY winners Ciara, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. The special also features reporting from ABC News correspondent Rachel Scott, who introduces viewers to the all-Black production teams behind major artists and groups, shedding light on the many important off-stage roles in the industry. The special includes performances by GRAMMY-winning legends Patti LaBelle, Marvin Sapp, and an unforgettable finale from Jon Batiste.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>Sound of Freedom &#8211; A Juneteenth Celebration<\/em>&#8221; is co-executive produced by Catherine McKenzie and Quiana Burns. ABC News&#8217; &#8220;<em>Soul of a Nation<\/em>&#8221; was created by Marie Nelson, senior vice president, Integrated Content Strategy, ABC News. 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