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- What are the origins of Southern gospel music?
- When did Southern gospel start?
- What is the difference between spirituals and gospel?
- What is the origin of spirituals?
What are the origins of Southern gospel music?
Southern gospel music is a genre of Christian music.
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Southern gospel.
| Southern gospel music | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Sacred harp music, shape note singing, hymns, spirituals, high church music |
| Cultural origins | Late 19th century, white and Black Americans who practiced evangelical Christianity |
| Subgenres | |
| Bluegrass gospel Country gospel | |
When did Southern gospel start?
Southern gospel music
The genre, while remaining predominantly White, began to integrate Black gospel stylings in the 1960s. It has evolved over the years into a popular form of music across the United States and overseas, especially among baby boomers and those living in the South.
What is the difference between spirituals and gospel?
Spirituals are religious folk songs created and first sung by African Americans in slavery. ... Each gospel song has an identifiable composer. Gospel combines musical elements of spiritual and blues.
What is the origin of spirituals?
According to Walter Pitt's 1996 book, spirituals are a musical form that is indigenous and specific to the religious experience African slaves and their descendants in the United States. Pitts said that they were a result of the interaction of music and religion from Africa with music and religion of European origin.
