'' Songs of Freedom '' is a Canadian performing arts documentary series , which aired on Vision TV in 2015 . Starring opera singer Measha Brueggergosman and produced to celebrate Black History Month , the series consisted of a 90-minute live concert special of Brueggergosman performing a program of African-American spiritual songs , followed by a four-part documentary series about Brueggergosman exploring her African heritage . The series garnered four Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 4th Canadian Screen Awards in 2016 . It won three awards , including Direction in a Documentary Program ( Barbara Willis Sweete ) , Editing in a Documentary Program ( David New ) and Sound in a Non-Fiction Program ( Peter Sawade , David Rose , L. Stu Young , Lou Solakofski , Martin Gwynn Jones , Krystin Hunter and Jane Tattersall )
4th Canadian Screen Awards
4th Canadian Screen Awards
Songs of Freedom (TV series)