Elm Grove Baptist Church

Elm Grove Baptist Church We were created to Make Divine Connections! That's connecting people to God and People to People! Welcome to Elm Grove Baptist Church.

We are excited and grateful that you have shown interest in our kingdom building. Here, at the Grove we operate under the premise that we are appointed by the Father, equipped with His word and empowered by His spirit to make a difference in the lives of all God’s children. It is our desire and hope to make true disciples of God’s people and encourage each one to be a blessing as He has so richly

blessed us. We invite you to enter the Grove and be a witness to what God has placed in us to share with His people. It is our belief that God will increase our faith and open our hearts to help heal a dying world. If ever you are in the Baton Rouge area, please stop in at the Grove and receive a mighty word from God.

Throughout the twentieth century, many of the most influential voices in American music began in the church. Vocal techn...
06/22/2026

Throughout the twentieth century, many of the most influential voices in American music began in the church. Vocal techniques, phrasing, and emotional delivery that took shape in Sunday worship went on to influence soul, R&B, and popular music more broadly. Choir directors and church musicians often served as the first vocal coaches for singers who would later perform on national stages. The foundation built in gospel music left a lasting imprint on American music as a whole. Week 4: THE RENAISSANCE.



Source: Smithsonian NMAAHC | nmaahc.si.edu

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States. It is a...
06/19/2026

Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of chattel slavery in the United States. It is a day of joy, of reflection, of family, and of gratitude. And through it all, music has always been at the center. Today, we celebrate with songs of freedom, of faith, and of the God who brought our ancestors through.

If you want to learn more, there are powerful places right here in Louisiana worth visiting:

Whitney Plantation in Wallace, LA is the only plantation museum in Louisiana dedicated entirely to the experiences of enslaved people. They also host an annual Juneteenth Freedom Festival. Visit them at whitneyplantation.org.

The Louisiana Civil Rights Museum in New Orleans documents the history of the civil rights movement across our state. Open daily. Learn more at louisianastatemuseum.org/museum/louisiana-civil-rights-museum.

Congo Square at Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans is one of the most historically significant sites in the country for African American cultural history, and home to the annual New Orleans Juneteenth Festival.

To learn more about the history of Juneteenth, visit the Library of Congress at loc.gov/item/today-in-history/june-19 or the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture at nmaahc.si.edu.



Source: Library of Congress | loc.gov

On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and read General Order No. 3. The words were...
06/19/2026

On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and read General Order No. 3. The words were simple: “The people of Texas are informed that in accordance with a Proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free.” In that moment, an estimated 250,000 people in Texas became legally free.

What began on that summer day in Galveston became Juneteenth, a celebration that Black Americans carried for 156 years before it was recognized as a federal holiday in 2021. Today, we celebrate what Galveston started. HAPPY JUNETEENTH.



Source: Library of Congress | loc.gov

Tomorrow, June 19, marks 161 years since the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas received word of what had already ...
06/18/2026

Tomorrow, June 19, marks 161 years since the last enslaved people in Galveston, Texas received word of what had already been declared: that they were free. The Emancipation Proclamation had been signed two and a half years earlier.

Tonight, on the eve of Juneteenth, we pause. We remember the names we do not know. We honor the resilience of those who waited and still trusted God. We prepare our hearts to celebrate with the weight of that history in our hands.




Source: Library of Congress | loc.gov

Few songs have carried as much weight as "We Shall Overcome." Its roots trace to the Black church, appearing first as a ...
06/17/2026

Few songs have carried as much weight as "We Shall Overcome." Its roots trace to the Black church, appearing first as a hymn, "I'll Overcome Some Day," written by Rev. Charles Tindley in 1901. It was adapted and sung on picket lines, in mass meetings, and on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial. Some songs do not just describe history. They make it.



Source: Library of Congress | loc.gov

The songs that sustained enslaved people in the 18th and 19th centuries did not disappear. They transformed. “We Shall O...
06/16/2026

The songs that sustained enslaved people in the 18th and 19th centuries did not disappear. They transformed. “We Shall Overcome” traces its roots to a 19th-century hymn. “Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around” was heard in the churches of Montgomery before it rang out in Birmingham. The freedom songs of the civil rights movement were not written from scratch. They were inherited, adapted, and carried by a generation that had received their ancestors' faith. The song did not change. The fight continued.



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This week, Elm Grove Baptist Church is entering Freedom Week. As we count down to Juneteenth on June 19, we are explorin...
06/15/2026

This week, Elm Grove Baptist Church is entering Freedom Week. As we count down to Juneteenth on June 19, we are exploring the music that carried a people through oppression and into liberation. From the spirituals that sustained the enslaved, to the freedom songs that fueled the civil rights movement, to the praise that rings out every June 19th, music and freedom have always moved together. Join us all week as we honor the sound of liberation.

We want to know: who is your all-time favorite gospel artist or group? Drop your answer in the comments and tell us whic...
06/12/2026

We want to know: who is your all-time favorite gospel artist or group? Drop your answer in the comments and tell us which song of theirs ministers to you most.

In August 1932, Thomas Dorsey received a telegram while away on a preaching trip. His wife had died in childbirth. He ru...
06/11/2026

In August 1932, Thomas Dorsey received a telegram while away on a preaching trip. His wife had died in childbirth. He rushed home only to find that his son had also passed. In that unspeakable grief, he sat at a piano and wrote the words that would become one of the most beloved songs in Christian history: “Precious Lord, take my hand. Lead me on. Let me stand.” Dr. King requested this song be sung at the program the evening before he was assassinated. It was then sung at his funeral. Some songs carry the full weight of our faith.



Source: Smithsonian NMAAHC | nmaahc.si.edu

Long before Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, or any recording studio, the Black church was the stage. It was where ...
06/10/2026

Long before Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, or any recording studio, the Black church was the stage. It was where voices were trained, where harmonies were learned, where genres were born. Gospel gave way to R&B. Blues found its emotional vocabulary in the pew. Soul got its name from the spirit. The Black church did not just influence American music. It incubated it. We honor that legacy this month.



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