--- title: "When Gospel Came to the Empire" url: "https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2021-10-13-when-gospel-came-to-the-empire" school: "Riverside Secondary School" --- [Click here to apply for Riverside 6th Form](https://riversideschool.applicaa.com/year12) # When Gospel Came to the Empire ![Image of When Gospel Came to the Empire](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/news/81.jpg) 13 October 2021 ![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/80.png)![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/80a.jpg)![](https://riverside-secondary.com/images/80b.png)On Saturday the 24th of September, Riverside Singer kicked off Black History Month celebration by performing *‘**Freedom Song**‘* a work that tells the story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers’ story and their journey from documenting the work song/spiritual from the plantations to performing for dignitaries across the globe including Queen Victoria. 11 students from Riverside took part with Vox Holloway, Hackney Empire singer, soloists and a jazz quintet lead by Harvey Brough in a beautiful 2-hour celebration of the power of song. What a great way to celebrate Black History month! [ Riverside School – Year 6 Open Evening – Book your tickets now!](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2021-08-18-riverside-school-year-6-open-evening-book-your-tickets-now) [Year 11 Geographers visit to Debden Brook ](https://riverside-secondary.com/news/2021-10-15-year-11-geographers-visit-to-debden-brook) ![Riverside Secondary School](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/Logo_Footer.png) ### Riverside Secondary School Renwick Road Barking IG11 0FU 0203 946 5888 ### Social Media - [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/riverside_campus/) [![Partnership Learning](https://files.schudio.com/riverside-secondary-school/images/logo/AAAPartnership-Learning_white.png)](https://partnershiplearning.com) © Copyright 2026 Riverside Secondary School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://riverside-secondary.com/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)