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Since the 1950s, sacred and liturgical music has been performed and recorded by many jazz composers and musicians, [4] [1] combining black gospel music and jazz to produce "sacred jazz", similar in religious intent, but differing in gospel's lack of extended instrumental passages, instrumental improvisation, hymn-like structure, and concern ...
Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the marketplace. Gospel music is characterized by dominant vocals and strong use of harmony with Christian lyrics. Gospel music can be traced to the early 17th century. [1]
The Church of God in Christ (COGIC) is an international Holiness–Pentecostal Christian denomination, [2] [4] and a large Pentecostal denomination in the United States. [5] Although an international and multi-ethnic religious organization, it has a predominantly African-American membership based within the United States.
This is an A–Z list of jazz tunes which have been covered by multiple jazz artists. It includes the more popular jazz standards, lesser-known or minor standards, and many other songs and compositions which may have entered a jazz musician's or jazz singer's repertoire or be featured in the Real Books, but may not be performed as regularly or as widely as many of the popular standards.
White's most noted album is his 1971 Jazz-Gospel fusion with drummer Max Roach titled Lift Every Voice and Sing (album) (Ballet 446). [5] Bishop White has appeared on over 40 albums as singer, songwriter and producer. He resides in Connecticut as pastor of Cathedral of Praise Church of God in Christ, International.
Woody Guthrie wrote "This Land Is Your Land" as a sarcastic response to Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" after he got sick of hearing Kate Bush's rendition of the tune on the radio.
The United Holy Church of America (UHCA) is the oldest African-American Holiness-Pentecostal body in the world. It was established in 1886, with the international headquarters in Greensboro, North Carolina. [1] The UHCA consists of an estimated 516 churches, 17 districts, and 8 territories.
Pentecostal Church of God: 620,000 Pentecostal: Pentecostal Free Will Baptist Church: 28,000 [7] Pentecostal Baptist: Pentecostal Holiness Church of Canada Pentecostal: United Evangelical Churches Pentecostal: United Holy Church of America: 50,000 Pentecostal: Rehoboth Pentecostal church of Delaware Valley - An Indian Malayalee Pentecostal ...