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Gospel music combines Christian religious lyrics with melody and rhythm that developed in tandem with early blues and jazz. Modern gospel artists have also incorporated elements from soul music, which originally arose as a secular form of gospel. Gospel music first grew popular with African Americans and white southerners but has since become popular around the world.
| Gospel
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| Stylistic origins:
| Spirituals, blues, hymns
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| Cultural origins:
| Late 19th century African Americans
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| Typical instruments:
| Often sparse or none
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| Mainstream popularity:
| Peak in 1940s and 50sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s Years: 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 Events and trends Technology United States tests the first fusion bomb. US, derivatives like soul remain popular
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| Subgenres
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| Detroit Sound - Soul music
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| Fusion genres
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| Gospel Music AssociationThe Gospel Music Association (GMA) was founded in 1964 for the purpose of supporting and promoting the development of all forms of Gospel music. There are currently more than 5,000 members worldwide. The GMA provides an network in which artists, industry - Christian musicChristian music is music created by or adapted for the Christian church. There is virtually no record of the earliest music of the Christian church except a few New Testament fragments of what are probably hymns. Some of these fragments are still sung as
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It first gained popularity in the 1930sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s Years: 1930 1931 1932 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 Events and trends Technology Jet engine invented Link Trainer invented Sc, when one-time bluesman Thomas A. DorseyThomas A. Dorsey ( July 1, 1899 January 23, 1993) is called the Father of Gospel Music . His influence was not limited to African American music, as white musicians also followed his lead. As formulated by Dorsey, gospel music combines Christian praise wi coined the term gospel music and pointed the way with songs like "Precious Lord Take My Hand" and "Peace in the Valley". Some of its roots are found in the publishing work and "normal schools" of Aldine S. Kieffer and Ephraim Ruebush . It was promoted by traveling singing school teachers, southern gospel quartets, and shape note music publishing companies such as the A. J. Showalter Company ( 1879), the James D. Vaughan Publishing Company and the Stamps-Baxter Music and Printing Company.
Among the best known gospel performers are Mahalia Jackson whose legacy is carried on by her own discovery Linda Hopkins, the Blind Boys of Alabama , the Jordanaires , and the Oak Ridge Boys. Black and white gospel music have remained generally separate genres.
The Gospel Music Association is a major group of gospel artists. Aretha Franklin, daughter of a preacher, is an example of a popular singer with gospel roots. Many other rhythm and blues and country music performers, from Solomon Burke to Elvis Presley have shown their love for gospel music.
