Ailey's diverse choreographic style played with emotion and reflected his early life experiences. He used themes in his works such as: racism, oppression, religion, community and solidarity. These themes are particularly visible in his most famous work – Revelations (1960), which is a celebratory study of the religious spirit and was created for Ailey's third season. Ailey was a devout Baptist and described the Church as being a "constant" throughout his childhood and that it gave him "hope." We can see these religious beliefs used as key themes in the first section of Revelations – “I Was Buked”. The nine dancers raise their hands in a cupped gesture and lower them with flexed palms using slow, heavy, tense dynamics. It is reminiscent of asking for help or pouring out a blessing. During this section, the theme of oppression is also relevant as we see all nine dancers performing a deep plie in second position with the torso stretched to the side, palms spread and one arm sliding along the wrist. This movement references Ailey's experience of racism in Texas due to the slow, heavy, tense movement.