MUSI 401 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Mahalia Jackson, Blues, Music Of Africa
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Music 405 study guide for chapter 8 gospel. Texts for gospel songs are poems that are about conversion, salvation, and yearning for spirituality. Gospel songs are more personal than spirituals, which usually tell stories about biblical events. Sanctified and holiness churches: there was a split between established, traditional orthodox churches and african american sanctified, aka holiness, churches. These new churches were founded by baptist preachers including the reverend c. p. jones who formed the church of. Christ holiness in selma, alabama and reverend william christian who founded the church of the living god in wrightsville, arkansas. Holiness churches encouraged worshipers to be possessed by the holy spirit. These churches included shout songs and witness rituals rituals in which they emotionally talked about their religious experiences and encouraged others to be. There was a lot of improvisation in the music of these churches. Tabernacle songs (many written by reverend c. albert tindley) included call and response.
