Gospel music is a genre of Christian music. The creation, performance,
significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according
to culture and social context. Gospel music is composed and performed
for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or
ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the
marketplace. Gospel music usually has dominant vocals (often with
strong use of harmony) with Christian lyrics. Gospel music can be
traced to the early 17th century.Hymns and sacred songs were often
repeated in a call and response fashion. Most of the churches relied
on hand clapping and foot stomping as rhythmic accompaniment. Most of
the singing was done a cappella. The first published use of the term
"gospel song" probably appeared in 1874.The original gospel songs were
written and composed by authors such as George F. Root, Philip Bliss,
Charles H. Gabriel, William Howard Doane, and Fanny Crosby. Gospel
music publishing houses emerged. The advent of radio in the 1920s
greatly increased the audience for gospel music. Following World War
II, gospel music moved into major auditoriums, and gospel music
concerts became quite elaborate.
significance, and even the definition of gospel music varies according
to culture and social context. Gospel music is composed and performed
for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or
ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the
marketplace. Gospel music usually has dominant vocals (often with
strong use of harmony) with Christian lyrics. Gospel music can be
traced to the early 17th century.Hymns and sacred songs were often
repeated in a call and response fashion. Most of the churches relied
on hand clapping and foot stomping as rhythmic accompaniment. Most of
the singing was done a cappella. The first published use of the term
"gospel song" probably appeared in 1874.The original gospel songs were
written and composed by authors such as George F. Root, Philip Bliss,
Charles H. Gabriel, William Howard Doane, and Fanny Crosby. Gospel
music publishing houses emerged. The advent of radio in the 1920s
greatly increased the audience for gospel music. Following World War
II, gospel music moved into major auditoriums, and gospel music
concerts became quite elaborate.
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