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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 ...
The tune known as "Roll, Jordan, Roll" may have its origins in the hymn "There is a Land of Pure Delight" written by Isaac Watts [1] in the 18th century. It was introduced to the United States by the early 19th century, in states such as Kentucky and Virginia, as part of the Second Great Awakening, and often sung at camp meetings.
Its melody is searching, simple, major key, and has simple lyrics. [3] "Let us break bread together" follows in the tradition of most Black spirituals. Black spirituals were mostly composed by African slaves who had no training in western music. [2] The tune varied but became known widely after publication in The Second Book of Negro Spirituals ...
Kenneth Morris (August 28, 1917 – February 1, 1989) [1] was an African American composer of gospel music and publisher who popularized several songs, including "Just a Closer Walk with Thee". Morris was born in New York in 1917 and performed in church as a youth before becoming a professional jazz musician.
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Popular African-American Contemporary Christian music band Maverick City Music recorded and published their own version of “Go Tell it On the Mountain” in 2021. American lo-fi and rap/hip-hop musician Forrest Frank released a lo-fi edition of the song, and it was later included on his 2023 studio album New Hymns.
Alvin Ailey made "Rocka My Soul in the Bosom of Abraham" [4] the music for the triumphant finale of his internationally known choreography Revelations, which was born out of the choreographer's "blood memories" of his childhood in rural Texas and attending the Baptist Church with his mother. [5]
[2] [3] [4] In 1940, it was included in the Episcopal Church hymnal, making it the first spiritual to be included in any major American hymnal. [5] [6] It is also unique in that it is the only African-American song included in the Catholic Church's Liturgy of the Hours.