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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 ...
KIPR / KFOG – Power 92 Jams – Urban contemporary. KHTE-FM - 96.5 The Box - Urban contemporary. KOKY – 102.1 KOKY – Urban adult contemporary. KPZK – Praise 102.5 – Urban contemporary gospel. KZTS - Rejoice 1380/105.5/103.3 - Urban Gospel. KWCP-LP - KWCP-LP 98.9 The Mix - Urban Adult Contemporary / Classic Hip Hop.
Urban/contemporary gospel is a modern subgenre of gospel music. Although the style developed gradually, early forms are generally dated to the 1970s, and the genre was well established by the end of the 1980s. The radio format is pitched primarily to African-Americans. Christian hip hop can be considered a subtype of this genre.
WGPL. / 36.883333°N 76.372778°W / 36.883333; -76.372778. WGPL is a black gospel formatted broadcast radio station licensed to Portsmouth, Virginia, serving Hampton Roads. [1] WGPL is owned and operated by Friendship Cathedral Family Worship Center, Inc. [5]
Christian music radio outlets mirror commercial radio in many ways, and music in a variety of different genres is available. Many stations play primarily gospel music, including Black Gospel and Southern Gospel, or contemporary worship music, while others play all formats of contemporary Christian music, including Christian pop, Christian rock, Christian rap, Christian country music, and ...
On March 15, 1954, WATL changed its call sign to WAOK. [7] It adopted a rhythm and blues and traditional black gospel music format. Featured performers included legendary R&B disc jockey Zenas "Daddy" Sears and local musician Piano Red, as well as early shock jock Alley Pat Patrick and singer Zilla Mays, the "Dream Girl", who broadcast sultry talk and soft music in the early-morning hours.
Pages in category "Gospel radio stations in the United States" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 212 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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 .