Histroy_Of_Gospel_Music

Histroy Of Gospel Music The Origin of Gospel Music Gospel music is a derivative of Negro spirituals. Gospel music is considered to have begun in the United States, sometimes in the 19th century, first appearing in print in 1874 with the publication of “Gospel Songs” by Philip Bliss. The word Gospel is derived from of “God” and “spell.” The meaning of Gospel is “good news.” Gospel music is sacred music. The genre is distinguished primarily by spontaneity and informality. It is folk music which suggests that it and its secular counterparts are greatly influenced by each other. Just as much of the contemporary gospel music of today sounds like R & B and Hip-Hop, so did most of the early gospel music sound like the Blues. In order to reach the widest possible audience, there are no "style" restrictions on gospel music; only the thematic content remains constant. Coming out of an oral tradition, gospel music typically utilizes a great deal of repetition. This is a carryover from the time when many post-Reconstruction blacks were unable to read. The repetition of the words allowed those who could not read the opportunity to participate in worship. Gospel of that music, gospel, time, audience, gospel, while, sermon, repetition, read, petrie, out, online, one, century, black, american, written, worshippers, worship, works, words, word, without, widest, walls, venues, vast, utilizes, united, unable, typically, types, traditions, tradition