Philadelphia Tribune, The, February 7th, 1997
Philadelphia Tribune, The 02-07-1997 The gospel truth on gospel music.
The gospel heritage of African-Americans has long been a source of great strength and hope. From the call and response method of the Old South, done a capella in fields, to the present day rock-influenced contemporary gospel, the power and presence of the "Negro spiritual" can not be denied. Gospel music, as we know it today, got its origin from the days of slavery. Slaves made up songs about the teachings of the Bible to ease the toil of hard and brutal work in horrendous environments. The songs conveyed the strong beli...
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