Name: singing in my soul,black gospel music in a secular age
Price: 1895.00 TWD
Availability: InStock
Author: Jackson, Jerma A.
ISBN: 9780807855300

portada singing in my soul,black gospel music in a secular age

singing in my soul,black gospel music in a secular age

Type

Physical Book

Author

Jerma A. Jackson

Publisher

University of North Carolina Press

Language

English

Pages

193

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

20.9 x 15.7 x 1.3 cm

Weight

0.26 kg.

ISBN

0807855308

ISBN13

9780807855300

Synopsis "singing in my soul,black gospel music in a secular age"

Black gospel music grew from obscure nineteenth-century beginnings to become the leading style of sacred music in black American communities after World War II. Jerma A. Jackson traces the music's unique history, profiling the careers of several singers--particularly Sister Rosetta Tharpe--and demonstrating the important role women played in popularizing gospel.Female gospel singers initially developed their musical abilities in churches where gospel prevailed as a mode of worship. Few, however, stayed exclusively in the religious realm. As recordings and sheet music pushed gospel into the commercial arena, gospel began to develop a life beyond the church, spreading first among a broad spectrum of African Americans and then to white middle-class audiences. Retail outlets, recording companies, and booking agencies turned gospel into big business, and local church singers emerged as national and international celebrities. Amid these changes, the music acquired increasing significance as a source of black identity.These successes, however, generated fierce controversy. As gospel gained public visibility and broad commercial appeal, debates broke out over the meaning of the music and its message, raising questions about the virtues of commercialism and material values, the contours of racial identity, and the nature of the sacred. Jackson engages these debates to explore how race, faith, and identity became central questions in twentieth-century African American life.

Customers reviews

Have you read this book? Login to add your review.

More customer reviews

0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)
0% (0)

Questions and Answers about the Book

Do you have a question about the book? Login to be able to add your own question.

Opinions about Bookdelivery

More customer reviews

singing in my soul,black gospel music in a secular age - Jackson, Jerma A.

Synopsis "singing in my soul,black gospel music in a secular age"

Customers reviews

Frequently Asked Questions about the Book

Is the book original?

In what language is the book written?

What is the format of this book?

Questions and Answers about the Book

Opinions about Bookdelivery