8pm Thursday GOSPEL – Docuseries
Explore the origins of Black gospel music, which coming out of slavery, blending with the blues heritage, and skyrocketed to new heights during the Great Migration. From Mahalia to Kirk Franklin, gospel music has emerged as the primary form of African American religious expression throughout the last century, providing a soundtrack of healing and elevation to people on the front lines of protest and change.
The new docuseries GOSPEL, by acclaimed scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr., delves into the rich history of Black spirituality via sermon and song. Musical styles change, but gospel music has always provided power, courage, and wisdom from the pulpit to the choir lofts on any given Sunday. The series highlights how, from the blues to hip hop, African Americans have been the driving force of sonic innovation for over a century.
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