On Point Radio with Tom Ashbrook
[listener comments on blog, above, as of June 10]
- ...old gospel, ...the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Golden Gate Quartet, and the Swanee Quintet who hail from and are still based in my hometown of Augusta, GA
- music historians would call the music such as "Gabriel's Trumpet", "Deep River" and "Do You Call That Religion", spirituals. It is about the time of Thomas A. Dorsey in the 1930's, that Gospel music is considered to have appeared with it's particular evolution from Jazz and Blues
- Trombone Choirs? I believe it is House of Prayer, several on the eastern seaboard, Savannah, Jacksonville, Orlando. I used to go to Pop Staples Homecoming in Drew, Mississippi, Medgar Edgars' homecoming, and BB Kings homecoming, all the first weekend in June. Any of the authentic blues festivals have wonderful gospel music, especially on Sundays. show more
- retentions praise songs from Africa, the call and response from the middle passe ..to thefield songs , ring shouts, the church in the woods up to 1800
- talk more about Ysaye Barnwell and her great gospel-inspired music! <><><>From Psalm 81: 1 Sing aloud to God our strenth; shout for joy to the God of Jacob! <><><>2 Raise a song, sound the timbrel, the sweet lyre with the harp.<><><>16 I would feed you with the finest of the wheat, and with honey from the rock I would satisfy you. If you don't know the Sweet Honey ladies, you should. Their music is on point for sure: http://www.sweethoney.com/
- the Joyful Voices of Inspiration, James A. Early, director
- every year I go to the New Orleans Jazz Fest and end up spending 90% of my time in the Gospel Tent!!
- Boston's All Star Country Gospel Band "The Sacred Shakers" featuring Eilen Jewell on signature sounds records.
- gospel documentary prior to this one is "Say Amen, Somebody!
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