~ Gospel Music ~

Gospel Music is the term given to a certain type of music that is used for expressing the Christian faith. It is often used as an alternative to the traditional hymns used in Christian Churches. Gospel music often differs depending on the social and cultural context. Gospel music is often associated with the Black community, particularly finding its origins in America. The aim of Gospel music is to praise, worship and thank God normally in a joyful tone, often involving clapping and dancing along to the music.~ One Love x



Black gospel is the most famous type of gospel music. It is associated to soul music and many of the legends of soul started off by singing in Gospel church choirs. It is this connection to soul music that makes it of interest to me and this blog. It has allowed the gospel Christian music to cross over into mainstream music. Soul music like Gospel music that it originates from, has catchy rhythms, handclaps and dance moves that parallel the gospel sound. One other characteristic that connect soul music to gospel is the use of a choir and lead singer often having dialogue type lyrics between the two.