PT Journal AU Spisar, J SO Aura musica PY 2019 BP 132 EP 136 VL 11 IS 1 DE African-American; spiritual; gospel; choir; interpretation AB This article deals about author's long-time choirmaster and pedagogical experiences and is focused on interpretation of selected music of African-American origin sung by amateur choir, especially the spiritual and contemporary gospels with an emphasis on their specific music expressions. The goal is providing basic information about this issue, particularly to choirmasters and choral singers who are in contacts with this music. ER