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Gospel
The Gospel Train
Season 1
Episode 1
GOSPEL’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister Rosetta Tharpe blended the melodic sounds and instrumentation of blues and jazz with lyrics about God’s goodness. Like the blues, gospel would become a commodity, but one built by Black-owned publishing companies like Martin and Morris and sustained by Black audiences.
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GOSPEL’s hour 4 explores how gospel and preaching achieved platinum-selling success.
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In GOSPEL’s hour 3, gospel goes mainstream, taking the good news everywhere.
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GOSPEL’s hour 2 traces the Golden Age of Gospel from the Lord’s music to the mainstream.