There is no historical or geographical limit on what can be covered. There is no restriction on the style or genre of song or singing.

Carrie Jacobs-Bond

Maternal Mortality—The Context for Jacobs-Bond’s Hit Lullaby

Christopher Reynolds 2 April 2023

Carrie Jacobs-Bond’s song, “His Lullaby,” routinely moved entire audiences to tears, especially when sung by Ernestine Schumann-Heink. I offer some thoughts on why this happened.

Carrie Jacobs-Bond’s Blacklisted Wedding Song – Part 2

Christopher Reynolds 25 August 2022

Even as churches ban “I Love You Truly,” brides and grooms embrace it, as do films, radio broadcasts, and recording companies.

Text saying "I've Done My Work" is between two hanging vines with pink flowers in each top corner.

Carrie Jacobs-Bond’s Black Gospel Standard

Christopher Reynolds 23 November 2021

Black singers and churchgoers have a long and deep tie to Carrie Jacobs Bond’s “I’ve Done My Work” (1920). Why this song?