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gospel music
noun
- a now popularized form of impassioned rhythmic spiritual music rooted in the solo and responsive church singing of rural African Americans in the South, central to the development of rhythm and blues and of soul music.
gospel music
- Intense, joyful music that is associated with evangelists ( see evangelical ) in the South, especially among African-Americans. Gospel had a strong influence on many rock 'n' roll singers. Well-known gospel artists include Mahalia Jackson and the Dixie Hummingbirds.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gospel music1
First recorded in 1950–55
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Example Sentences
To get into that emotional state, she played gospel music her grandmother had played.
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The man introduces himself as Tyrone Lewis, a singer of gospel music.
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Sherman Washington programmed gospel music at the festival from 1972 until shortly before his death in 2011.
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Some gospel music, like Blind Willie Johnson's, chronicles an indeterminate journey to an unknown destination.
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In 1948, the family band, less one daughter, went professional, beginning a successful and acclaimed career in gospel music.
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A child prodigy of gospel music, he has surmounted personal adversity to become an accomplished pianist and singer.
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