Bobby McFerrin led a talented group last night at the Kennedy Center, exploring the American spiritual, exuding joy, and giving the audience an uplifting evening of music.

Bobby McFerrin, photo by Stewart CohenOver the past 20 years, Bobby McFerrin has conducted some of the world’s finest orchestras, bringing a fresh energy to classical music. His collaborations with the likes of Yo-Yo Ma, Chick Corea, and Herbie Hancock have topped the classical and jazz charts, and he founded the vocal ensembles Voicestra and Circlesongs, earning Grammy nods along the way. Combining formidable musical knowledge and technique with an unbridled enthusiasm and curiosity,…