Gospel music? When you hear the term that usually comes to mind is the music of the church, choir, piano and blacks. Viewed historically, indeed gospel can not be separated from the influence of the church and Christianity. But its development, far beyond merely matters of religion.
Actually kind of Gospel song has a feel similar to Rock n Roll (Rock n Roll itself is actually a fusion or a combination of Rock, Jazz, and Gospel), formerly originally introduced by the Christian blacks in America. Some current examples of which still actually using flow gospel music is Israel Houghton.
Pioneering the birth of gospel genre churches are African-Americans in the first quarter of the 20th century. In its development, gospel "split" between black gospel da gospel whites. Obvious characteristic of the gospel is the dominant vowel [often by using strong harmony], the lyrics are religious, particularly Christian. At the beginning of the birth, a musical instrument that is characteristic of this genre is the piano and / or Hammond organ, drums, guitar, and bass. Despite the passage of time, is now almost no different gospel with modern contemporary music.
Gospel is also attached to the choir. Why? It is inseparable from the role of the church at that time. In Christian doctrine, worship, worship and "witness" is usually done with a compliment or singing. It also does a lot of pastors past, when the around preaching, to bring some singers sing church songs. Forerunners of gospel as it is. Until now there are those who consider that it must be identical gospel church music.
In the 1920s, the singers of these churches, many of which also doubles as an around preacher, such as Arizona Dranes, began recording in a style that mixes the themes of religious with the techniques barrelhouse, blues and boogie- woogie and insert jazz musical instruments, such as drums and trumpets, into the church.
Now of course the gospel not only be claimed by certain circles, although its main characters at harmonies sound composition and sound dark, is maintained. Gospel expand and synergize with many other genres, such as jazz, rock, blues or pop for example. At the world level, Gregorian name could be one example of a strong gospel influence, although his songs odorless certain religious, even popular songs. Queen also been tucking ornaments gospel song 'Bohemian Rhapsody'.
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