Identify yourself as a fan of Christian/Gospel music. Discuss your favorite music and what it means to you.
Christian music is "music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music," according to Wikipedia.
"Like other forms of music the creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of Christian music varies according to culture and social context. Christian music is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, or as an entertainment product for the marketplace. However, a common theme of most Christian music is praise, worship or thanks to God."
New World Encyclopedia says the following about Gospel music.
Gospel music is a genre of mostly American music characterized by dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) drawn from Christian worship and often featuring Christian evangelical lyrics. Two major types of Gospel music have developed along basically racial lines. These include Urban Gospel (sometimes referred to as "black Gospel") and its white counterparts, among them: Southern Gospel and modern, popularized Gospel (now more commonly known as "praise music" or Contemporary Christian music).
The creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of Gospel music varies according to culture and social context. It is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, or as entertainment for the marketplace. However, a common theme is praise and thanks to God and/or Christ.
Gospel music has played an anomalous role in American race relations. Black gospel was a synthesis of African-based musical idioms and traditional European Christian hymns, and came to maturity during the era of slavery. Southern gospel, in contrast, came to embrace some of the tempos and emotional freedoms of the black gospel tradition. While following largely separate paths, black and white gospel music have emphasized the spiritual, as opposed to secular, aspects of love and contributed to greater understanding and respect between the races, particularly during the American Civil Rights movement. Many millions of people around the world have been inspired by Gospel music. It has comforted those in times of trouble, guided lives thorough its inspirational message, and for some directly fulfilled a personal search for God.
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Christian music is "music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music," according to Wikipedia.
"Like other forms of music the creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of Christian music varies according to...
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