'Passing the Torch' is a powerful, inspirational and informative DVD that begins with printed images of slavery in the United States that are shocking to the eye. The DVD continues with The Brazeal Dennard Youth Chorale's live performance of the spiritual 'Ain't Got Time to Die,' 'Were You There When They Crucified My Lord' and 'Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.' Then there are interviews with young baritone Robert Sims, Dr. Roland Carter, composer and conductor, on spirituals, Dr. Brazeal Dennard on lynching and peoples' response of humming or singing spirituals, and 93-year-old Irma Hollingsworth on growing up with the music. Another live performance with the combined Brazeal Dennard Ensemble and Youth Chorale singing 'My God Is A Rock' and 'I Got My Ticket' bring 'Passing the Torch' to a close, having touched and enlightened us in many ways. Funded in part by the National Endowment For The Arts.