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Sea Shanties, Psalms, and the Vicissitudes of Life

Sea Shanties, Psalms, and the Vicissitudes of Life

by Jason McCreery, SJ | Jan 28, 2021 | Music, Pop Culture, Social Media    ~ Approx. 4 mins

Recently, sea shanties came into a new virality with the song “Wellerman” (though the song itself is 150 years old). Utilizing a TikTok feature where one video can play next to another, a few people started harmonizing the song together (see below). Then more people...

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