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Where’s the line between gospel, rock and soul? A panel of experts explore at screening of How I Got Over

Bruce Warren March 2, 2018 Blog, Home Row 1, Read, Watch

The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul project held the Philadelphia premiere of a wonderful new documentary on Sunday, February 25th, 2018 at the Prince Theatre, with a screening of a marvelous documentary How They Got Over: Gospel Quartets and …

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How They Got Over

Watch: Highlights from the Gospel According To Al Green documentary

Bruce Warren February 21, 2018 Home Row 1, Watch

“I was born again in ’73. I was converted – or changed about, or turned around, which is what converted means – to be turned about. And I felt so good, so perfect, so uplifted, so forgiven. So clean.” Those …

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Mavis Staples and The Staples Singers discuss their gospel crossover

Bruce Warren February 15, 2018 Blog, Home Row 1, Watch

Gospel pioneers The Staple Singers were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1999. Over their long, acclaimed history, they have become known as much for their secular music as they have been for their gospel. Truth …

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Mavis StaplesThe Staple Singers

Watch R&B singer Anthony Hamilton discuss his creative process and his gospel influences

Bruce Warren February 14, 2018 Blog, Home Row 2, Watch

Like so many R&B artists, from Sam Cooke and Aretha Franklin, to Al Green and Marvin Gaye, superstar singer and songwriter Anthony Hamilton’s career began in the choir of Charlotte, North Carolina’s New Shiloh Baptist Church. Filmed for NPR Music, …

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Anthony Hamilton

Artists that straddle gospel and secular

bdiv February 11, 2018 Blog, Home Row 2, Watch

The “Gospel Roots and Rock and Soul” project illustrates the often reciprocal nature of gospel, R&B and rock influences. In the article, The R&B-Gospel Connection, ten artists that straddle gospel and secular music are identified including Al Green, Aretha Franklin, …

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Al Green

Watch the Blind Boys of Alabama perform “Amazing Grace”

bdiv February 11, 2018 Blog, Home Row 2, Watch

The Blind Boys of Alabama perform “Amazing Grace” from KEXP in Seattle.

Blind Boys of Alabama
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