Wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr

Martin Luther King Jr (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 24, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Passport
• ASIN: B000CCW2LQ
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #82,074 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. American Dream

2. Creative Protest

Disc: 2

1. We Must Love Each Other

2. The Dilemma and the Challenge

3. All Here and Now

4. The Better Way

5. We Shall Overcome

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise Collection, February 18, 2006

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Andre M. "brnn64" (Mt. Pleasant, SC United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr (Audio CD)

This is a pretty concise collection of fairly lengthy excerpts of Dr. King's speeches. Mostly from around 1961-65. "The American Dream", a sermon that he gave on several occasions, is here in the 1961 version. Not bad, but the better version was one he gave at his church on July 4, 1965. "Creative Protest" is worth the price of admission alone in that it is one of the most eloquent defenses against his critics. Here, he takes on critics of his method of direct and nonviolent protest and explains its historical patterns. "Better Way" and "We Shall Overcome" are not as familiar to most modern listeners as "I Have a Dream" and "The Mountaintop," but they are in the similar mode of allusions to Negro spirituals and the gospels. Kingologists will enjoy. Also, it is interesting to compare the hopeful note of this CD with it's flipside "The Wisdom of Malcolm X."

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No Peers, April 10, 2007

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Frederick A. Hanna "tru2ak" (Neptune, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr (Audio CD)

Martin Luther King Jr. truly has no peers as an erudite African American preacher. He perfectly blends the style and tradition of the Black preacher with the homiletical genius of the best theologian. When it comes to balance and delivery, he simply has no peers. This is a nice collection of speeches. If you have only heard those "big" mainstream media friendly speeches, then this will be an eye opener. This man was truly a prince among preachers.

4.0 out of 5 stars MLK review, July 21, 2009

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MarineRunner "RutgersMarine" (South Carolina) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Wisdom of Martin Luther King Jr (Audio CD)

A must have for anyone who is a student of the teachings of MLK. The essence of the man is clearly shown in this collection.