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Description of Gospel

 
In the broadest sense of the term, Gospel encompasses most music made for Christian audiences ever since African slaves were brought to America, and negro spirituals began changing the sound of religious-themed music. This includes Gospel Choirs, small vocal combos, country artists tackling religious themes, blues Gospel and modern Gospel songs -- which often incorporate pop muscianship and hooks in order to reach a wider audience.
 

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Gospel Key Artists

 
BeBe & CeCe Winans

This Contemporary Gospel
duo was one of the most
lauded acts in the genre
during the 1990s. The
hugely successful brothe...

Bill & Gloria Gaither

This husband and wife team
has been spreading the
Southern Gospel word
since the early 1970s.
Powerhouses of Southern...

Dorothy Love Coates

Onetime centerpiece to the
classic Gospel Harmonettes,
Dorothy Love Coates is an
exuberant, electrifying
gospel singer.

Edwin Hawkins

Mahalia Jackson

Jackson was a popular and
respected Gospel singer
most active in the '50s and
'60s. She had a resonant,
beautiful voice. One of th...

Marion Williams

Rance Allen

Rance Allen was among the
first Gospel artists to
incorporate jazz and rock
into his spiritually centered
music. Rance Allen Group...

Rev. James Cleveland

Shirley Caesar

In more ways than one,
Caesar is a giant voice in
gospel. She sings with the
fiery passion and depth of a
true believer. As a memb...

The Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir

BTC sings quietly powerful
inspirational gospel blessed
by unique vocal symbiosis
and a palpable spiritual
environment. BTC directo...

The Dixie Hummingbirds

This long-running,
pioneering gospel quartet
was loved for their deep
soul harmonies and
inventive arrangements. I...

The Fairfield Four

The Gospel Harmonettes

Premier female Gospel
group from the salad days of
the genre. The Harmonettes
are among the more
R&B-heavy groups. Led by...

The Highway Q.C.'s

The Mighty Clouds of Joy

Mighty Clouds of Joy are
one of the few
Contemporary Gospel acts
working today who still sing
in the classic 1950s style.

The Pilgrim Travelers

Best-known for "Jesus Hits
Like An Atom Bomb," the
Pilgrim Travelers perfected
the "Walking Rhythm" sound
of classic Gospel. Formed...

The Soul Stirrers

Giants on the scene, the
Soul Stirrers had a hand in
developing the R&B-heavy
hard gospel of the genre's
classic period. Due to ico...

The Staple Singers

Dad-and-daughters group
began as a Gospel act, but
quickly branched out into
folk-tinged, message-driven
soul. The Staple Singers w...

The Swan Silvertones

Thomas Dorsey

Popular during the
pre-WWII years, this "father
of gospel music" sang in the
early blues-heavy style.

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