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''Sweet Honey in the Rock'' was founded in 1973 by Bernice Johnson Reagon who formed the group out of the strongest singers from a vocal workshop she was teaching with the D.C. Black Repertory Company . The name of the group comes from a religious parable that tells of a land so rich that when rocks were cracked open, honey flowed from them. The music of Sweet Honey in the Rock challenges its listeners with songs on topics including Motherhood , Spirituality , Freedom , Civil Liberties , Domestic Violence , and Racism . Over the years, more than 20 individuals have lent their voices to ''Sweet Honey in the Rock''. Beginning as a Quartet , ''Sweet Honey in the Rock'' is now comprised of six African American women (including a professional American Sign Language interpreter who accompanies the group on concert tours). The ensemble tackles difficult five-part harmonies and composes much of their own music. ''Sweet Honey in the Rock'' has received several ''. MEMBERS Current group members
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