Close Harmony: A History of Southern Gospel
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (802 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0807853461 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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"An excellent history of southern gospel" according to Marvin R. Zahniser. Here we have a book written by a professional historian who is a lover of southern gospel music. He knows the contemporary singers and their stories, he knows the disagreements they have had about what kind of music to perform, he knows the challenges southern gospel has answered from other musical traditions and how those traditions have influenced southern gospel music. The research is outstanding, the coverage is comprehensive, . This is the definitive history and discussion of southern gospel Howard L. Brownfield This is the definitive history and discussion of southern gospel music that is in print. I received it quickly. Thanks. Five Stars geoff An excellent book. I was very pleased to receive it promptly and in good order. Thank you!
The author continues with the post-World War II commercialization of Southern gospel with television, gospel songwriters such as Lee Roy Abernathy, concerts, and professional groups such as the Blackwood Brothers, the Chuck Wagon Gang, and the Statesmen. . Dave Szatmary, Univ. Lastly, he charts the rise in the 1970s of the more secularized, popularized contemporary gospel of the Imperials and the subsequent reemergence of the conservative evangelical quartets. Starting with the music's 19th-century evangelical roots, he charts the emergence of shape-note musical notation, which gained popularity through singing schools and songbooks. Recommended for gospel fans, social historians, and music libraries in the South. He then unearths gospel pioneers and religious entrepreneurs such as James David Vaughan, Virgil Stamps, and Jesse B
Comprehensive and richly illustrated, Close Harmony traces the development of the music known as southern gospel from its antebellum origins to its twentieth-century emergence as a vibrant musical industry driven by the world of radio, television, recordings, and concert promotions. The spread of white gospel music is intricately connected to the people who based their livelihoods on it, and Close Harmony is filled with the stories of artists and groups such as Frank Stamps, the Chuck Wagon Gang, the Blackwood Brothers, the Rangers, the Swanee River Boys, the Statesmen, and the Oak Ridge Boys. With Christian music sales topping the $600 million mark at the close of the twentieth century, Close Harmony explores the history of an important and influential segment of the thriving gospel industry.. The book also explores changing relations between black and white artists and shows how, following the civil rights movement, white gospel was influenced by black gospel, bluegrass, rock, metal, and, later, rap. Marked by smooth, tight harmonies and a lyrical focus