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Black gospel music, often called gospel music or gospel, is the traditional music of the Black diaspora in the United States.It is rooted in the conversion of enslaved Africans to Christianity, both during and after the trans-atlantic slave trade, starting with work songs sung in the fields and, later, with religious songs sung in various church settings, later classified as Negro Spirituals ...
Traditional black gospel [1] is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding African American Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music. It is a form of Christian music and a subgenre of black gospel music.
Twinkie Clark, chief executive writer, and arranger for the American gospel group The Clark Sisters is widely credited as the originator of the classic shout sound in contemporary gospel music. [3] In its most standard form, shout music is characterized by very fast tempo , chromatic basslines and piano / organ chords , snare hits and hand ...
List of gospel songs which have reported sales of 1 million units or higher but are uncertified by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Though "I'll Take You There" by The Staple Singers was certified Gold on January 31, 2019, for digital sales of 500,000 units, [4] its physical sales of 1.5 million units, reported on May 6, 1972, are uncertified by the RIAA.
This list includes artists that perform in traditional gospel music genres such as Southern gospel, traditional black gospel, urban contemporary gospel, gospel blues, Christian country music, Celtic gospel and British black gospel as well as artists in the general market who have recorded music in these genres.
Traditional Black gospel music is the most well–known form, often seen in Black churches, non–Black Pentecostal and evangelical churches, and in entertainment spaces across the country and world. It originates from the Southeastern United States ("the South"), where most Black Americans lived prior to the Great Migration .
The Soweto Gospel Choir was formed in Soweto, South Africa, by David Mulovhedzi and Beverly Bryer, and producers Andrew Kay, David Vigo and Cliff Hocking in 2002. [1] The more than 30-member ensemble blends elements of African gospel, Negro spirituals, reggae and American popular music.
The choir's May 27, 1997 album, God's Property from Kirk Franklin's Nu Nation [10] with Franklin, won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Gospel Artist, the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Music Video, the Soul Train Music Award for Best Gospel Album and the Grammy Award for Best Gospel Choir or Chorus Album in 1997. [11]