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Origins of Gospel Music. One can pursue the origins of gospel music through the academic discipline of ethno-musicology (going back to Europe and Africa), through a study of the 2,000-year history of church music, and through a study of rural folk music traditions, but for practical purposes, gospel music as we know it began in the late 19th ...
Apr 25, 2012 · Reassessing the contributions of such figures as Aldine Kieffer, James D. Vaughan, and Bill and Gloria Gaither, Then Sings My Soul traces an alternative history of southern gospel in the twentieth century, one that emphasizes the music's interaction with broader shifts in American life beyond the narrow confines of southern gospel's borders ...
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The Inspirations continued to present concerts with a traditional style and a conservative image in the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s. Songs like “Cry For The Children” and “We Need To Thank God” resounded strongly with Christian conservatives and fans of traditional gospel music.
History. The Paynes trace their origins back to 1972 when Mike Payne started singing at the Glorious Church of God in Grafton, Ohio. After Mike’s brothers Mark (drums) and Keith (bass guitar/vocals) and wife Loreen joined the group, they became known as the Glorious Gospel Heirs. Mike began writing songs in the late 1970s.
Mar 4, 2004 · This system, invented to make it easier to read music, was an early competitor of the four-shape notational system known as Sacred Harp. Because of its immense popularity in the South, the seven-shape notational system became a defining characteristic of southern gospel music.
Oct 24, 2023 · Southern Gospel music has significantly authentic roots in America, starting in the late nineteenth and mid-twentieth centuries. African-American spirituals, hymns, and Appalachian people’s music framed this sort during the 1920s. Its distinct harmonies and heartfelt lyrics reflect the deep religious traditions of the American South.
With Christian music sales topping hte $600 million mark at the close of the twentieth century, this book explores the history of an important and influential segment of the thriing gospel. Close Harmony: History of Southern Gospel (9780807853467) by James R. Goff Jr.
