"God's Trombone", by Billy Budd.
Three African-American poems: James Earl Jones' narrates "The Creation"; Dorian Harewood narrates both "Go Down Death, and "The Prodigal Son". The Prodigal Son is done in clay animation. Approximately 17 minutes.
Try an internet search for "10-Movie Children's Holiday Classic (Billy Budd's Clay Classics) DVD, 096009743291 which includes the stories: "The First Christmas", "Martin the Cobbler", and "The Chimes".
Plus God's Trombones (17 mins), which includes:
- Creation-- runs 1:04 - 8:55 (total 7:51 mins)
- The Prodigal Son-- runs approx. 8 mins.
- Go Down Death-- runs approx. 1:04 mins
Other titles included are: RIP VAN WINKLE, LITTLE PRINCE, THE STAR CHILD, MICHAEL THE VISITOR, THE CHIMES, A CHRISTMAS GIFT (Based on "A Christmas Dinner," a ballad by Peter, Paul and Mary), and THE VELVETEEN RABBIT.