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-Chris Trudell- This image holds a lot of meaning. I couldn’t find a good commentary of the art work; however, I felt that it was a good example of the preacher brothers. Not so much the tale itself yet the Southern pastor church experience. The illustration seems to fit the power and emotion of the church experience. The pastor with his arms raised, the contrast of bright right hand side – appears to be ladies with their arms in the air facing the audience, and the dark solemn left hand with a blues like band. The art illustrates the swing of emotions in any given church. The pastor standing high and center sways the room, bringing praise and, “Can I have a, Amen!”

 I picked this illustration because it highlights the idea of the “Big Preacher” on Sunday mornings. Elis says, “He [the big pastor] didn’t pastor nothin’ but big chargers.” This painting illustrates the charge the big pastor may have sent through the congregation, with arms in the air. Because of the “big” (I would assume older) brother’s ability to preach “successfully” and with such passion (possibly like the image above) inspired the “other brother” to pray to the lord for a message if he should preach. I feel that this image signifies the inspiration and motivation that may have applied to others who wanted to be preachers. Almost as if anyone could achieve that sense of unity with a crowd – yet like the folk-tale shows, when you ask for something over and over you will always hear the answer you’re looking for, regardless what ass it comes from.