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Books on: gospel music african american

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Singing Culture: A Study of Gospel Music in Zimbabwe

Book by Ezra Chitando; Nordic African Institute, 2002

Subjects:

Christianity--Africa, Gospel Music--Zimbabwe--History And Criticism

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

This study examines the historical development and social, political and economic significance of gospel music in Zimbabwe. It approaches music with Christian theological ideas and popular appeal as a cultural phenomenon with manifold implications. Applying a history of religions approach to the ...
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This study examines the historical development and social, political and economic significance of gospel music in Zimbabwe. It approaches music with Christian theological ideas and popular appeal as a cultural phenomenon with manifold implications. Applying a history of religions approach to the study of a widespread religious phenomenon, the study seeks to link religious studies with popular culture. This study also seeks to bring to the fore the long-standing issue of the relationship between Christianity and African culture along with the neglected theme of music and the construction of religious and other identities.
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The Cambridge Companion to Blues and Gospel Music

Book by Allan Moore; Cambridge University Press, 2002

Subjects:

Blues (Music)--History And Criticism, Gospel Music--History And Criticism

Collections: Entire Library

From Robert Johnson to Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson to John Lee Hooker, blues and gospel artists play significant roles in twentieth-century culture. This overview of these genres provides an expression of the twentieth-century black American experience. Histories are questioned; songs and ...
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From Robert Johnson to Aretha Franklin, Mahalia Jackson to John Lee Hooker, blues and gospel artists play significant roles in twentieth-century culture. This overview of these genres provides an expression of the twentieth-century black American experience. Histories are questioned; songs and lyrical imagery are analyzed; perspectives are presented from the standpoint of voice, guitar, piano, and working musician. A concluding chapter discusses the impact that the genres have had on mainstream musical culture.
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The Sound of Light: A History of Gospel Music

Book by Don Cusic; Bowling Green State University Popular Press, 1990

Subjects:

Gospel Music--History And Criticism

Collections: Religious Studies, Entire Library

Don Cusic presents gospel music as part of the history of contemporary Christianity. From the psalms of the early Puritans through the hymns of Isaac Watts and the social activism of the Wesleys, gospel music was established in eighteenth-century America. With the camp meetings songs of the Kentucky ...
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Don Cusic presents gospel music as part of the history of contemporary Christianity. From the psalms of the early Puritans through the hymns of Isaac Watts and the social activism of the Wesleys, gospel music was established in eighteenth-century America. With the camp meetings songs of the Kentucky Revival and the spirituals and hymns that stemmed from the Civil War and beyond, gospel music grew through the nineteenth century and expanded through new technologies in the twentieth century.
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Black Orpheus: Music in African American Fiction from the Harlem Renaissance to Toni Morrison

Book by Saadi A. Simawe; Garland, 2000

Subjects:

African American Musicians In Literature, African Americans In Literature, African Americans--Intellectual Life--20th Century, African Americans--Music, American Fiction--20th Century--History And Criticism, American Fiction--African American Authors--History And Criticism, Music And Literature--History--20th Century, Music In Literature, Musical Fiction--History And Criticism

Collections: Literature, Entire Library

This text explores how music has been elevated to the level of religion primarily because of its Orphic, magical power to unsettle oppressive realities, to liberate the soul and to create, at least temporarily, a medium of freedom.
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White Scholars/African American Texts

Book by Lisa A. Long; Rutgers University Press, 2005

Subjects:

African Americans--Historiography, African Americans--Intellectual Life, African Americans--Study And Teaching (Higher), American Literature--African American Authors--Study And Teaching, Education, Higher--Political Aspects--United States, Education, Higher--Social Aspects--United States, Teachers, White--United States, United States--Race Relations, Whites--United States--Intellectual Life

Collections: History, Education, Entire Library

...literature, Hill was absorbed in black literature and music decades before the entry of black studies into the...be much poorer with- out the contributions of non-African American scholars such as William L. Andrews, Robert Hemenway...

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Journal Articles on: gospel music african american

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The Changing Nature of Gospel Music: A Southern Case Study

Journal article by Joyce Marie Jackson; African American Review, Vol. 29, 1995

Subjects:

Gospel music--Research, New Orleans, Louisiana--Music

Collections: Entire Library

...Joyce Marie Jackson African American gospel music forms an important part...intricate, changing nature of African American gospel music, one must understand the...There is no doubt that African American gospel music will continue to exist...
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Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age

Journal article by Lois Merriweather Moore; The Journal of African American History, Vol. 91, 2006

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...everyday African American life. Over...generation, gospel music has become...history of African Americans. Sharing the history of gospel music is important...demise as an African American musical and art form. With gospel music expanding...
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Preachin' and Singin' Just to Make It Over: The Gospel Impulse as Survival Strategy in Leon Forrest's Bloodworth Trilogy

Journal article by Dana Williams; African American Review, Vol. 36, 2002

Subjects:

African American authors--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Forrest, Leon--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Gospel music--Portrayals, depictions, etc., Gospel music--Social aspects, Spirituality--Portrayals, depictions, etc.

Collections: Entire Library

...jazz and gospel, black music has provided for the African American writer a...and secular African American experiences...sermon, the gospel musician and his music, and the...Nature of Gospel Music: A Southem Case Study." African American Review 29...
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It Didn't Jes Grew: The Social and Aesthetic Significance of African American Music

Journal article by Kalamu Ya Salaam; African American Review, Vol. 29, 1995

Subjects:

Language and culture--Analysis, Music--Analysis

Collections: Entire Library

...recording of Gospel music, has remained...controlled by African Americans. Thus, it...composers of African American religious music. But whether...development of Gospel from the...Christianity. But Gospel music does face...commercialization. For African Americans, this contradiction...
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Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age

Journal article by Karen Kossie-Chernyshev; Journal of Southern History, Vol. 71, 2005

Subjects:

Books--Book reviews, Singing in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age (Book)--Book reviews

Collections: History, Entire Library

...primed their using gospel music as missionary work...a predominantly African American Pentecostal denomination...in My Soul: Black Gospel Music in a Secular Age is...students and scholars of African American womens, cultural...

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Magazine Articles on: gospel music african american

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Are Whites Taking Gospel Music?

Magazine article by Lisa C. Jones; Ebony, Vol. 50, July 1995

Subjects:

African American musicians--Race relations, Gospel music--Achievements and awards, Whites--Music

Collections: Entire Library

...popularizing gospel music, it is the African-American experience...small role African-Americans have played...sponsor, the Gospel Music Association...traditional church music scene, the future of gospel looks promising...number of African-Americans are making...
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Why Gospel Music Is So Hot

Magazine article by Glenn Jeffers; Ebony, Vol. 57, July 2002

Subjects:

African Americans--Music, Gospel music--Sound recordings

Collections: Entire Library

...came out of the African-American church and changed American music forever. Called...and later dubbed gospel, the music that...but in gospel music. Why, all of a sudden, is gospel so hot? One reason...9-11, almost all Americans have felt a need...
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Hottest Gospel Artists: African-American Artists Take Music to a Higher Level

Magazine article; Ebony, Vol. 53, August 1998

Subjects:

Gospel singers--Performances

Collections: Entire Library

Hottest gospel artists: African-American artists take music to a higher level Once...songs of praise have made modern gospel music a half-billion-dollar business...pioneering gospel composers. Gospel music sales jumped 30 percent from...
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Take 6: Gifted Sextet Serves Up Contemporary Gospel with a Cappella Jazz

Magazine article; Ebony, Vol. 44, March 1989

Subjects:

African American singers--Criticism, interpretation, etc., Gospel music--Personalities, Take 6 (music group)--Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Collections: Entire Library

...listener. Should anyone maintain that gospel music still lags behind these modern...on crumbling that assumption. Gospel music experts lauded the groups proficiency...Warren says. While only two gospel music executives showed up for the concert...
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The Blues Artist as Cultural Rebel

Magazine article by Stephen T. Asma; The Humanist, Vol. 57, July 1997

Subjects:

African American music, African Americans, Blues (Music)--Public opinion, Gospel music--Public opinion, Music

Collections: Entire Library

...between the African American sacred music known as gospel and the secular...dimensions of African-American culture...calling of gospel is frequently...and sacred music forms in...transition from gospel to blues...genres amidst African American communities...that blues music is closely...

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Newspaper Articles on: gospel music african american

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A Celebration of Gospel Music

Newspaper article by Abby Scalf; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), February 9, 2006

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Anthem," gospel music has made an impact on African-American culture...celebrate gospel music and its connection to African-American history at its Salute to Gospel Music concert Saturday...look at how African Americans have progressed...
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Gospel, South African Style

Newspaper article; The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), March 29, 2007

Subjects:

Musicians

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...in a fusion of African tribal, traditional...do it, singing gospel, he said. ``I...world traditional music category for its...influences and American religious fervor...see the South African gospel and how we praise God. MUSIC PREVIEW Soweto...
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Sounding out African Music

Newspaper article; Evening Chronicle (Newcastle, England), October 29, 2004

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...in the last few weeks the Soweto Gospel Choir and Black Umfolosi have been...Newcastle Festival. The focus on African music actually started last month but...Saturday night, the Cluny has the American guitarist/singer and songwriter...
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12 Months of Music

Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), December 26, 2005

Subjects:

Music festivals

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...tenor", Andrea Bocelli and American rock band, Green Day played...Nick Cave, Ludovico Einaudi, African artists Rachid Taha, Tinariwen...addition the Radio Three World Music Awards had their poll winners...Rattle and the London Community Gospel Choir all took centre stage...
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Gospel Show Energizes North Central Program Also Honors Fallen Staff Member

Newspaper article by Kat Zeman; Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), January 31, 2001

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Voices of Praise gospel choir. The Gospel Extravaganza has attracted large...21, Christopher Hickenbottom, an African-American staff member at North Central...the groups and the quality of the music," Pries said. "It was excellent...

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Encyclopedia Articles on: gospel music african american

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Country and Western Music

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...has been broadcast weekly from Nashville, Tenn. Many of the musicians have been influenced by African-American blues (see jazz ) and gospel music , but the performers and audience are almost all white. Leading performers include Hank Williams...
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Spiritual

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...gospel songs (see gospel music ). Beginning in the...to the spirituals of American blacks. This body of...nature and extent of its African ancestry. Because slaves...clear. Elements that African music and American black spirituals have...
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Dorsey, Thomas Andrew

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...played an important role in the development of African-American gospel music . In his over 1,000 songs Dorsey combined elements of the blues with traditional African-American religious music. His works include the early "If You See My...
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Charles, Ray

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Charles Robinson), 1930 2004, African-American musician and composer, b. Albany...with the secular and rooted in gospel music and the blues, his work infused...influenced by, jazz and rock music . Among Charless greatest hits...
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Jones, Quincy

Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2007

Collections: Religious Studies, Philosophy, History, Education, Literature, Psychology, Entire Library

...Jones, Jr.), 1933 , African-American musician, composer, bandleader, and music executive, b. Chicago...trumpet and sang gospel growing up, and studied...Berklee College of Music (then called Schillinger...Messiaen , became music director for Mercury...

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