The Origins of Gospel part 2.1
Hi Alligators I am back with the second half of the blog “The Origins of Gospel” part 2.1 I am going to jump straight in and remind you that where we left off last time Dwight L. Moody and his musician Ira D. Sankey had just created the ‘Pentecostal Church’ adopting the negro spiritual and [...]
“The Origins of Gospel” – Part two
Hi Alligators How are you doing? I’m back. My sincerest apologies for the delay, but I was lucky enough to get some work so I’m sure you will forgive me for “taking the money”. Anyway, here I am delivering as promised the second part of “the Origins of Gospel – part two”. It’s quite a [...]
Mr Superbad’s birthday dedication
Hi Alligators I hope you’ve all been trying to catch as many of the last rays of sunshine this dreadful summer has provided. I, however can’t complain having just spent the last week taking it easy in Greece celebrating the wedding of Mr Superbad’s son Freddie Mack to Dawn Sodden – who is now the [...]
The Origins of Gospel
The origins of Gospel pre 1865 A slave’s life was harsh, cruel and restrictive. They were forbidden to read, write, speak in their native tongue or even to play musical instruments for fear they would exhibited pagonistic attributes. However, many were forced to go to church and would have been exposed to the King James Bible. [...]
Hello Alligators
Hi Alligators I hope your well and managing to catch some sun in between all the wet weather. Thank you to anyone who commented on my last post. For the next month or so I’ve decided to take a quick look at gospel music and I think the best place to start is by examining [...]
Beehives, lipstick and Valerie – Amy Winehouse dedication
The recent passing on the 23rd July 2011 of the iconic Amy Winehouse is in my opinion completely worth of this post. Her admiration for the 1960s an era so close to my father heart and her eclectic style of music that combined soul, jazz and hip hop gives her a place in history that [...]
The healing power of soul music
The healing power of soul music grows it roots from the slave’s days by drawing its power from America’s rhythm and blues and gospel genres. Sam Cooke, Jackie Wilson and Ray Charles are often credited with spawning the sound of soul with Aretha Franklin therefore personifying its birth mother as one of its most commercial [...]