When I was a very small child, living in East Liberty, Azzizi, an African American woman who worked for my mother used to sing, "Where oh where is dear old Joseph. where oh where is dear old Joseph. Where oh where is dear old Joseph, way down yonder in the promised land." There were also verses about Moses and Elijah. The tune was in a major key, soft enough to put a small girl to sleep.
I have lately encountered a shape note hymn that begins "Where are the Hebrew Children? Where are the Hebrew Children? Where are the Hebrew Children? Safe in the promised land". The openning verse refers to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. Two more verses are about the 12 apostles and the "holy Christians". The tune is in a minor key, with a sharper rhythym. But it's a pretty safe bet the songs are related.

Everybody in the word tells a variant of the story of Cinderella. They don't always tell it the same way. But always a low status girl is given nice clothes, and attracts a high status male who recognizes her by her shoe. The collective unconscious is a wonderful thing.

My 8 generations back grandfather was a Presbyterian minister in South Carolina. In 1810 he preached that slavery was wrong. Which led to a split in his congregation. He and the anti slavery faction moved to fairhaven Ohio. I have seen the church they built and his grave. Shortly afterwards the congregation split again. This time there was a faction who thought the church should have a pump organ. So we were lining hymns in 1810 and after.   (The church in Fairhave now has a small electric organ.)