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GOSPEL Inside Look
From acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., GOSPEL explores Black spirituality in sermon and song. From the blues to hip-hop, African Americans have been the driving force of sonic innovation for over a century. While musical styles come and go, there is one sound that has been a constant source of strength, courage, and wisdom from the pulpit to the choir lofts on any given Sunday: gospel.
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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.
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GOSPEL’s hour 1 follows the sonic influences of blues and jazz music.