"Without gospel music there never would have been an Elvis Presley, a Ray Charles, a James Brown, or an Aretha Franklin."
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Listen to the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul documentary
March 1, 2019Here is where you can listen to the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul documentary
January 29, 2019The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary, hosted by Cece Winans
January 11, 2019Stephanie Renee on the significance of historically Black colleges and universities on gospel and contemporary music
January 2, 2019Garnet Mimms: From the pulpit of soul to the pulpit of church
March 13, 2019The Rich History of Black Gospel in Philadelphia
February 26, 2019Credits for The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary
February 6, 2019Listen to the music featured in episode three of the Gospel Roots documentary
February 4, 2019
An introduction to the GOSPEL ROOTS OF ROCK AND SOUL
In 1947, a white Southern musical entrepreneur named Lee Roy Abernathy made a move that shook up churchgoing America – and the sound of popular music. That winter, the Georgia-born pianist and songwriter went into Atlanta studio with his group the Homeland Harmony Quartet to record his latest composition, “Gospel Boogie.” Abernathy was a musical entrepreneur, selling sheet music for his compositions at fifty cents a pop, and he kept his ears open to the hottest trends among the both the pious and the profane.
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SEVEN EVENTS
HOSTED ACROSS THE CITY OF BROTHERLY LOVE AND SISTERLY EFFECTION
