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- Over time, southern gospel came to be an eclectic musical form with groups singing traditional hymns, a capella (jazz-style singing with no instruments) songs, country, bluegrass, spirituals, and "convention songs".
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The Gaither Vocal Band (1980-Present) The Gaither Vocal Band formed spontaneously before a Bill Gaither Trio concert. Original members included Trio members Bill Gaither (baritone) and Gary McSpadden (lead) along with backup singers Steve Green (tenor) and Lee Young (bass). They sang "Your First Day In Heaven" for an appreciative audience.
Southern gospel purists view lyrical content and the underlying musical style as the key determining factors for applying the southern gospel label to a song. Although there are some exceptions, most southern gospel songs would not be classified as Praise and Worship. Few southern gospel songs are sung "to" God as opposed to "about" God.
- Late 19th century, southeastern US evangelicals
Feb 19, 2024 · We enjoy the precision of the close 4-part harmony and inspirational messages in Southern Gospel music. But how did this form of music come about? The oldest tradition of Christian hymns was the singing of Old Testament Psalms.
May 14, 2003 · Southern gospel music makers flocked to recording, radio, and television studios. The success of the early southern gospel quartets inspired the formation of musical groups of other sizes—duets, trios, and larger ensembles.
The Southern Gospel Music Association (SGMA) is a professional association of artists, songwriters, industry workers, and fans founded to preserve, protect, and promote Southern Gospel Music, its history, and heritage. Click HERE to become a member today and help select future members of the SGMA Hall Of Fame! Partnerships are offered in tiers ...
If, as Charles Wolfe argues, gospel music was in the early twentieth century “the fourth great genre of grass roots music” alongside jazz, blues, and country music, today southern gospel has quite consciously adapted, reappropriated, and co-opted different aspects of those forms (and others) (Wolfe, “‘Gospel Boogie,’” 73).
Sub-genres include contemporary gospel, urban contemporary gospel (sometimes referred to as "black gospel"), Southern gospel, and modern gospel music (now more commonly known as praise and worship music or contemporary Christian music).
