Somewhere in Nashville, Tennessee, Reverend Joshua Smith, Sr. is writing his own obituary on what was supposed to be the last day of his life. As he does, he begins to reminisce his life: as a young man in the time of slavery, as a husband to his white wife, as a father to his two sons, and as a servant of God. Known to others as the Singing Evangelist and to one journalist as the Colored Billy Graham, the reverend searches his life - and his heart - for answers.
It was a pretty nice story. Do Lord Remember Me gave me a vivid image of America during the years of slavery. It was written well and the characters were nicely drawn but it did not leave an impression on me. Sure, it was nice but there's nothing in the novel that was really striking, or worth remembering.
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