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Audio transcript for: "Just To Be Like Jesus" "Laying On Hands" "On The Right Road" "Praise The Lord" "Shout Hallelujah" "There Is Nothing" "Use Me" "We Need A Way" A Reading From Isaiah All PeopleGospel/Spirituals
Music that explores themes of Christian belief and biblical history, and is popular among black and whites alike. Their renditions may differ significantly, in keeping with the cultural/stylistic traits of blues and old-time coun¬try/bluegrass, respectively. Early African American spirituals, church hymnody, and blues formed the basis for the rise of gospel music in the 1930s. Sacred music has many stylistic variations – 3 and 4 part harmony, shape-note, common meter hymn choir, call-and-response, and praise house are all a part of gospel’s foundation.
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