Gospel blues is a form of blues-based gospel music that has been around since the inception of blues music, a combination of blues guitar and evangelistic lyrics.[1] Gospel music is a musical genre characterized by dominant vocals (often with strong use of harmony) referencing lyrics of a religious nature, particularly Christian. ... Blues is a vocal and instrumental musical form which evolved from African American spirituals, shouts, work songs and chants and has its earliest stylistic roots in West Africa. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... Evangelical has several distinct meanings: In its original sense, it means belonging or related to the Gospel (Greek: euangelion - good news) of the New Testament. ...
Gospel music was the musical counterpart of the profound changes in religious life that were catalyzed by the Great Migration.
Gospel singers employ a wide range of vocal techniques and colorings to make their music emotionally compelling and to draw their listeners in.
Many prominent gospel quartets were founded in the 1920s and 1930s, including the Fairfield Four in 1921, the Blue Jay Singers during 1925-1926, the Harmonizing Four in 1927, the Dixie Hummingbirds in 1928, the Soul Stirrers during 1931-1932, the Golden Gate Quartet in 1934, and the Swan Silvertones in 1938.
We believe that the musical genre known as the GospelBlues did not start with the recordings made in the 1920's, which is what most of the Blues history books state.
We intend to show that the form known as the Blues came out of the Negro Spirituals of the mid to late 1800's, left the church, went to the bars, and tried to return to the church in the 20's.
This is when Thomas Dorsey found the Lord and brought the Blues, as it had been performed in the juke joints and barrelhouses since before the turn of the century, back into the church, where it became known as the " devil's music".
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