What is Gospel music?
[[File:Soweto Gospel Choir in Graz 2.jpg|thumb|360px|Soweto_Gospel_Choir_in_Graz_2]] '''[[Gospel]] music''' is a style of [[music]]. It is often written to express personal or group belief, regarding [[Christian]]ity. This music is used to praise, [[Christian worship|worship]] and thank [[God]], [[Christ]] or the [[Holy Spirit]]. Perhaps the most famous gospel song is [[Amazing Grace]]. ==Common Themes== Many gospel songs are about [[heaven]]. Others tell about when the singer was [[Salvation (Christianity)|saved]]. Gospel songs may be based on the feelings or experience of the writer. Gospel songs tend to be more personal than hymns. Hymns are often directed to God or telling about God. ==Types of Gospel Music== There are many types of gospel music. Some of them are spirituals, traditional, gospel blues, southern gospel, country gospel, bluegrass gospel and sacred harp. The way of singing is the main thing that is different. The message may be quite similar between the types. <ref>http://www.earlygospel.com/gospel-music-styles/</ref> [[File:Ricky Skaggs jams with OCMS at the Grand Ole Opry 23 Feb 2013.JPG|thumb|300px|Ricky_Skaggs_is a Bluegrass gospel artist]] ==How Gospel Music is sung== Most types of gospel music have a typical way of being sung. Traditional (Black) gospel often uses a large [[choir]], with one or two [[Solo (music)|soloists]]. Gospel blues were sung by a single singer with a [[guitar]]. <ref>http://www.earlygospel.com/styles-gospel-blues/</ref> Southern gospel is almost always sung by a quartet with a [[piano]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sghistory.com/index.php?n=C.Cathedral_Quartet|title=Southern Gospel History {{!}} C / CathedralQuartet|website=sghistory.com|access-date=2019-10-03}}</ref> Bluegrass gospel has a few singers with stringed instruments. Sacred harp is sung by a large group with no instruments. <ref>http://www.earlygospel.com/styles-sacred-harp-singing/</ref> ==Related pages== * [[Hymn]] * [[Christian music]] * [[Psalms]] ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Christian