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- Slaves arrived from Africa with their own culture, traditions and beliefs. The history of gospel music has its origins in the Negro Spirituals, sacred songs created by African slaves brought to the United States during the period of slavery. These songs were both an expression of Christian faith and a means of resisting oppression.
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2 days ago · Some tunes (also known as signal songs and map songs) included detailed and coded instructions that helped slaves travel to the north and escape enslavement. Among the countless traditional black gospel songs, here are just 25 that have their origins in slavery.
May 31, 2024 · Eboni Funderburk has carved a niche in the music world over a distinguished 25-year career. She graduated from Hampton University in 1997 with a degree in Mass Media Arts, and in 1998, stepped into the role of Managing Editor at Gospel Industry Today Magazine and Assistant Editor of Gospel Today Magazine, marking the start of an illustrious path.
May 16, 2024 · The history of gospel music has its origins in the Negro Spirituals, sacred songs created by African slaves brought to the United States during the period of slavery. These songs were both an expression of Christian faith and a means of resisting oppression.
5 days ago · Black gospel in particular has taken on many forms. From its traditional sound, highly influenced by the hymnody of Thomas Dorsey, it has metamorphosed into Urban Contemporary, British, Southern, Country, and Rap variations.
6 days ago · A household name in Black America, gospel singer Lee Williams had little need for the kind of crossover project that can earn a gospel act attention from the secular music media.
May 22, 2024 · The song “We’ve Come This Far by Faith” was written by Albert A. Goodson and first published in 1957. It has since become a popular gospel hymn performed in churches and recorded by various artists.
May 21, 2024 · Colin Lett, director of vocal studies at Suitland High School in Prince George’s County, Maryland, says the demise of Black sacred music creates a missing link in a previously unbroken cultural chain. “It’s more than just words to a particular hymn,” he says.
