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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › SpiritualsSpirituals - Wikipedia

    Spirituals (also known as Negro spirituals, African American spirituals, [1] Black spirituals, or spiritual music) is a genre of Christian music that is associated with African Americans, [2] [3] [4] which merged varied African cultural influences with the experiences of being held in bondage in slavery, at first during the transatlantic slave t...

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Gospel_musicGospel music - Wikipedia

    Gospel music. Gospel music is a traditional genre of Christian music, and a cornerstone of Christian media. The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according to culture and social context. Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes.

  3. Christian music is music that has been written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life and faith. Common themes of Christian music include praise, worship, penitence and lament, and its forms vary widely around the world.

  4. Spirituals are the songs which were sung by the black slaves in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. The words to many Negro spirituals have Christian themes. This is because Black slaves in the United States turned to religion, as a way to cope with the pain of slavery.

  5. Spiritual (music) Spirituals (or Negro spirituals) are the songs which were sung by the black slaves in the United States in the 18th and 19th centuries. The words to many Negro spirituals have Christian themes.

  6. www.wikiwand.com › en › SpiritualsSpirituals - Wikiwand

    Spirituals (also known as Negro spirituals, African American spirituals, Black spirituals, or spiritual music) is a genre of Christian music that is associated with African Americans, which merged sub-Saharan African cultural heritage with the experiences of being held in bondage in slavery, at first during the transatlantic slave trade and for ...

  7. 5 days ago · Gospel music, genre of American Protestant music, rooted in the religious revivals of the 19th century, which developed in different directions within the white and Black communities of the United States. Prominent composers and practitioners included Mahalia Jackson, Rev. C.L. Franklin, and Billy Sunday.

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