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One of my favorite genres of music is Gospel -- old-school Gospel though --- more so Quartets.
I have to give credit to my father for introducing me to it when I was little. He was not only a gospel DJ in our small town before he met my mom -- but he was also in a small quartet back in Alabama.
I grew up listening to Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Sensational Nightingales, The Pilgrim Jubilees, The Soul Stirrers, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama and Mississippi --- I can go on.
This thread is to pay respect and homage to those who paved the way for Gospel, R&B, Blues and more -- since most of it is rooted in Gospel.
The term Gospel quartet refers to several different traditions of harmony singing. Its origins are varied, including 4-part hymn singing, shape note singing, barbershop quartets, jubilee songs, spirituals, and other Gospel songs.
Gospel quartets sing in four-part harmony, with parts given to a tenor, or highest part; lead, which usually takes the melody; baritone, which blends the sounds and adds richness; and the bass, or lowest part. It is not uncommon for some quartets to switch parts between members for given songs.
Although inspired by traditional quartet groups, gospel quartets tended to highlight the experiences of conversion and salvation.[1]
In the 1980s, Gospel quartet music was somewhat overshadowed by contemporary Christian music and Urban contemporary gospel, but saw something of a revival in the 1990s.
Gospel quartets sing in four-part harmony, with parts given to a tenor, or highest part; lead, which usually takes the melody; baritone, which blends the sounds and adds richness; and the bass, or lowest part. It is not uncommon for some quartets to switch parts between members for given songs.
Although inspired by traditional quartet groups, gospel quartets tended to highlight the experiences of conversion and salvation.[1]
In the 1980s, Gospel quartet music was somewhat overshadowed by contemporary Christian music and Urban contemporary gospel, but saw something of a revival in the 1990s.
I have to give credit to my father for introducing me to it when I was little. He was not only a gospel DJ in our small town before he met my mom -- but he was also in a small quartet back in Alabama.
I grew up listening to Mighty Clouds of Joy, The Sensational Nightingales, The Pilgrim Jubilees, The Soul Stirrers, The Five Blind Boys of Alabama and Mississippi --- I can go on.
This thread is to pay respect and homage to those who paved the way for Gospel, R&B, Blues and more -- since most of it is rooted in Gospel.
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