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1 day ago · Sacred music includes both spirituals and gospel music, which "originated in the black church and has become a globally recognized genre of popular music. In its earliest manifestations, gospel music functioned as an integral religious and ceremonial practice during worship services.
5 days ago · Music for the Soul. September 17, 2024. Black sacred music has been described as the "fuel that ran the engine of the Civil Rights music," uniting people of different backgrounds. Hymns and spirituals long experienced in Black churches earned a national stage amidst marches, sit-ins and moments that forever shaped a nation. As in any visible ...
2 days ago · Bob Marovich is a gospel music historian, author, and radio host. Founder of Journal of Gospel Music blog (formally The Black Gospel Blog) and producer of the Gospel Memories Radio Show.
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.
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6 days ago · Some black parishes (e.g., St. Augustine and Our Lady of Guadalupe in New Orleans) celebrate "Gospel Jazz Mass" every Sunday, integrating not only gospel but also the other major form of indigenous (black) American music—which is in fact derived from gospel itself.
5 days ago · Berklee College of Music introduced a new degree program this month in Black music and culture within the Africana Studies Division. The program examines both the historical and cultural significance of Black music, with a special focus on gospel music.
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3 days ago · The Clark Sisters are the daughters of gospel musician and choral director Dr. Mattie Moss Clark. They are credited for helping to bring gospel music to the mainstream and are considered pioneers of contemporary gospel.
