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Borne from the Negro Spirituals, Traditional Black gospel music is the most well-known form, often seen in Black churches, non-Black Pentecostal and evangelical churches, and in entertainment spaces across the country and world.
Traditional black gospel is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding African American Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.
Black and Southern gospel music are largely responsible for gospel's continued presence in contemporary Christian music, with soul music by far the best-known popular music variant. The styles emerged from the African-American music and American folk music traditions and have evolved in various ways over the years, continuing to form the basis ...
May 3, 2015 · The roots of Black Gospel music trace back to the spirituals once sung by slaves as they worked in the fields. The slaves were not allowed to speak their native language. They were not allowed to read or write. Of the few things they were allowed – singing was one of them.
We’ll Understand It Better By and By: Pioneering African American Gospel Composers. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1992. Carnegie Hall's history of African American Music. Learn more about how traditional gospel music evolved from the 1930s to 1960s.
Jul 30, 2020 · In July 2020, Quebec AM began exploring the history of Black gospel music in Canada and its evolution over the decades. Here is the three-part series, Struggle and Spirit, from Quebec AM:...
Find Black Gospel Albums, Artists and Songs, and Hand-Picked Top Black Gospel Music on AllMusic
