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** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 conscious hip hop]]. One also has to consider that Lecrae doesn't consider himself a ''gospel rapper'',per se, but a rapper who raps the Gospel.
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** {{Lecrae}}: Music/{{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 conscious hip hop]]. One also has to consider that Lecrae doesn't consider himself a ''gospel rapper'',per se, but a rapper who raps the Gospel.
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** Lecrae: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 conscious hip hop]]. One also has to consider that Lecrae doesn't consider himself a ''gospel rapper'',per se, but a rapper who raps the Gospel.
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** Lecrae: {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 conscious hip hop]]. One also has to consider that Lecrae doesn't consider himself a ''gospel rapper'',per se, but a rapper who raps the Gospel.
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** ''Music/SlowTrainComing'' (1979)
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!! !!Tropes Associated with the Genre
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!! List of {{Gospel}} musicians or artist who performed gospel songs or individual albums with gospel music.
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!! List of {{Gospel}} Gospel musicians or artist who performed gospel songs or individual albums with gospel music.
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Gospel music. The great granddaddy of much of today's popular music, from jazz, to R&B, to the Blues, to soul, and even country owe a bit to gospel music.
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!! !!Tropes Associated with the Genre
* CrowdSong: This music was made to be sang by a large group of people.
* GospelChoirsAreJustBetter: Yes, they are. There is an entire unofficial sub-genre of gospel called Choir Music that is based around albums for gospel choirs.
* GospelRevivalNumber: The moment in TheMusical when "ThatRemindsMeOfASong..." leads in to a Gospel song. Mostly a DeadHorseTrope these days, but can be found in lots of older productions.
* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]). In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]]. And most of them avoid unfortunate implications!
* JesusWasWayCool: Take your average church service and compared that to the swing and energy of the sing-a-long during gospel performances.
* MelismaticVocals: Arguably, the modern day version of this started in gospel music. If you here a black R&B or Pop artist engaging in this, more than likely,they learned it singing in church. As you can probably guess, it is very popular in mainstream gospel.
* SampledUp: Common in both gospel rap and black gospel, as is interpolation. Sometimes gospel groups directly cover songs, but change the lyrics to add Christian themes.
* CrowdSong: This music was made to be sang by a large group of people.
* GospelChoirsAreJustBetter: Yes, they are. There is an entire unofficial sub-genre of gospel called Choir Music that is based around albums for gospel choirs.
* GospelRevivalNumber: The moment in TheMusical when "ThatRemindsMeOfASong..." leads in to a Gospel song. Mostly a DeadHorseTrope these days, but can be found in lots of older productions.
* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]). In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]]. And most of them avoid unfortunate implications!
* JesusWasWayCool: Take your average church service and compared that to the swing and energy of the sing-a-long during gospel performances.
* MelismaticVocals: Arguably, the modern day version of this started in gospel music. If you here a black R&B or Pop artist engaging in this, more than likely,they learned it singing in church. As you can probably guess, it is very popular in mainstream gospel.
* SampledUp: Common in both gospel rap and black gospel, as is interpolation. Sometimes gospel groups directly cover songs, but change the lyrics to add Christian themes.
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** FredHammond: Second most well known gospel artist in gospel music, his popularity is not as high as it was in the 90s. His most famous song is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzAkMvK1Ljw "No Weapon"]].
** DonnieMcClurkin: Well known in both the secular and gospel worlds, Pastor McClurkin fulfills the "Triumvirate" of Gospel music staples. His most famous song is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuMLBhrKHsA "Stand"]]. Is somewhat infamous for his struggles with homosexuality, which he says stems from childhood sexual abuse.
** DonnieMcClurkin: Well known in both the secular and gospel worlds, Pastor McClurkin fulfills the "Triumvirate" of Gospel music staples. His most famous song is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuMLBhrKHsA "Stand"]]. Is somewhat infamous for his struggles with homosexuality, which he says stems from childhood sexual abuse.
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** FredHammond: Fred Hammond: Second most well known gospel artist in gospel music, his popularity is not as high as it was in the 90s. His most famous song is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzAkMvK1Ljw "No Weapon"]].
**DonnieMcClurkin: Donnie [=McClurkin=]: Well known in both the secular and gospel worlds, Pastor McClurkin fulfills the "Triumvirate" of Gospel music staples. His most famous song is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuMLBhrKHsA "Stand"]]. Is somewhat infamous for his struggles with homosexuality, which he says stems from childhood sexual abuse.
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** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 conscious hip hop]]. One also has to consider that Lecrae doesn't consider himself a ''gospel rapper'',per se, but a rapper who raps the Gospel.
** KJ-52: One of the most well known rappers in the industry and one that has been going strong for a long time. Well known for his song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aff1_mu1GQ "Dear Slim"]], which was a song he was writing to [[{{Eminem}} Slim Shady]] Apparently, people got the idea that this was meant to be a diss, instead of an outreach song, leading to backlash from Eminem fans. To allay this belief, KJ wrote a follow-up, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1qpo7ZCpaU "Dear Slim Pt. 2"]]. Not sure whether Eminem ever really heard either one, though apparently the first song was given to Eminem at the Video Music Awards.
** KJ-52: One of the most well known rappers in the industry and one that has been going strong for a long time. Well known for his song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aff1_mu1GQ "Dear Slim"]], which was a song he was writing to [[{{Eminem}} Slim Shady]] Apparently, people got the idea that this was meant to be a diss, instead of an outreach song, leading to backlash from Eminem fans. To allay this belief, KJ wrote a follow-up, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1qpo7ZCpaU "Dear Slim Pt. 2"]]. Not sure whether Eminem ever really heard either one, though apparently the first song was given to Eminem at the Video Music Awards.
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** {{Lecrae}}: Lecrae: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 conscious hip hop]]. One also has to consider that Lecrae doesn't consider himself a ''gospel rapper'',per se, but a rapper who raps the Gospel.
** KJ-52: One of the most well known rappers in the industry and one that has been going strong for a long time. Well known for his song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aff1_mu1GQ "Dear Slim"]], which was a song he was writing to[[{{Eminem}} [[Music/{{Eminem}} Slim Shady]] Apparently, people got the idea that this was meant to be a diss, instead of an outreach song, leading to backlash from Eminem fans. To allay this belief, KJ wrote a follow-up, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1qpo7ZCpaU "Dear Slim Pt. 2"]]. Not sure whether Eminem ever really heard either one, though apparently the first song was given to Eminem at the Video Music Awards.
** KJ-52: One of the most well known rappers in the industry and one that has been going strong for a long time. Well known for his song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aff1_mu1GQ "Dear Slim"]], which was a song he was writing to
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* SampledUp: Common in both gospel rap and black gospel, as is interpolation. Sometimes gospel groups directly cover songs, but change the lyrics to add Christian themes.
* GospelChoirsAreJustBetter: Yes, they are. There is an entire unofficial sub-genre of gospel called Choir Music that is based around albums for gospel choirs.
* GospelRevivalNumber: The moment in TheMusical when "ThatRemindsMeOfASong..." leads in to a Gospel song. Mostly a DeadHorseTrope these days, but can be found in lots of older productions.
* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]). In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]]. And most of them avoid unfortunate implications!
* MelismaticVocals: Arguably, the modern day version of this started in gospel music. If you here a black R&B or Pop artist engaging in this, more than likely,they learned it singing in church. As you can probably guess, it is very popular in mainstream gospel.
* SampledUp: Common in both gospel rap and black gospel, as is interpolation. Sometimes gospel groups directly cover songs, but change the lyrics to add Christian themes.
* GospelChoirsAreJustBetter: Yes, they are. There is an entire unofficial sub-genre of gospel called Choir Music that is based around albums for gospel choirs.
* GospelRevivalNumber: The moment in TheMusical when "ThatRemindsMeOfASong..." leads in to a Gospel song. Mostly a DeadHorseTrope these days, but can be found in lots of older productions.
* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]). In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]]. And most of them avoid unfortunate implications!
* MelismaticVocals: Arguably, the modern day version of this started in gospel music. If you here a black R&B or Pop artist engaging in this, more than likely,they learned it singing in church. As you can probably guess, it is very popular in mainstream gospel.
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* The Carter Family
* Music/JohnnyCash
* Music/RayCharles
* Music/SamCooke
* Thomas A. Dorsey
* The Fisk Jubilee Singers
* Music/ArethaFranklin
* Music/KirkFranklin
* Music/AlGreen
* Music/LaurynHill
** ''Music/TheMiseducationOfLaurynHill (1998)''
* Mahalia Jackson
* Blind Willie Johnson
* Lecrae
* Music/LittleRichard
* Music/{{Madonna}}
** ''Music/LikeAPrayer'' (1989): The title track is
* Music/DollyParton
* Music/ElvisPresley: Elvis adored gospel so much that
** ''Music/ElvisNBCTVSpecial'' (1968) (has a medley of three gospel
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* The
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* Music/{{Ylvis}}
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* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]). In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]]. And most of them avoid unfortunate implications!
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* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]). In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]]. And most of them avoid unfortunate implications!implications!
* MelismaticVocals: Arguably, the modern day version of this started in gospel music. If you here a black R&B or Pop artist engaging in this, more than likely,they learned it singing in church. As you can probably guess, it is very popular in mainstream gospel.
* MelismaticVocals: Arguably, the modern day version of this started in gospel music. If you here a black R&B or Pop artist engaging in this, more than likely,they learned it singing in church. As you can probably guess, it is very popular in mainstream gospel.
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** Canton Jones: Not really a rapper, so much as a singer who does [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBdzCOquOQI highly]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNKXI_kMzlA syncopated]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5sAf42hdWA singing]].
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** Canton Jones: Not really a rapper, so much as a singer who does [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBdzCOquOQI highly]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNKXI_kMzlA syncopated]] [[http://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5sAf42hdWA com/watch?v=OBXN1t7K2pY singing]].
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** KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released. His most famous song, and probably the biggest gospel single ever, is his single, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeHa1qFo5s Stomp]] from that same album (note, this is actually the remix), which ended up being the first gospel song to even be aired on MTV, much less get heavy rotation. (case in point, Kirk Franklin and God's Property performed "Stomp" on both AllThat and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M9E1SDTy70 SoulTrain]] That's how big the song was).
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** KirkFranklin: Music/KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released. His most famous song, and probably the biggest gospel single ever, is his single, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeHa1qFo5s Stomp]] from that same album (note, this is actually the remix), which ended up being the first gospel song to even be aired on MTV, much less get heavy rotation. (case in point, Kirk Franklin and God's Property performed "Stomp" on both AllThat and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M9E1SDTy70 SoulTrain]] That's how big the song was).
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** KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released. His most famous song, and probably the biggest gospel single ever, is his single, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeHa1qFo5s Stomp]] from that same album (note, this is actually the remix), which ended up being the first gospel song to even be aired on MTV, much less get heavy rotation.
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** KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released. His most famous song, and probably the biggest gospel single ever, is his single, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeHa1qFo5s Stomp]] from that same album (note, this is actually the remix), which ended up being the first gospel song to even be aired on MTV, much less get heavy rotation. (case in point, Kirk Franklin and God's Property performed "Stomp" on both AllThat and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2M9E1SDTy70 SoulTrain]] That's how big the song was).
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** Mary Mary: The most famous gospel GirlGroup today. They even have their own reality show! And yes, they are sisters, no they are not named "Mary", and yes they just happened to marry two different men named Campbell. Most famous songs are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7eZD3TKn_M "Shackles"]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agxi8cei9h8 "God In Me"]]
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** Mary Mary: The most famous gospel GirlGroup today. They even have their own reality show! And yes, they are sisters, no they are not named "Mary", and yes they just happened to marry two different men named Campbell. Most famous songs are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7eZD3TKn_M "Shackles"]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agxi8cei9h8 "God In Me"]] Me"]]
** Rev. Milton Brunson and The Thompson Community Singers: Possibly the oldest performing choir, and possibly the oldest possible performing music group in the United States (they have existed and performed non-stop for at least 50 years). Became famous in the late 80s through the 90s for mixing jazz influences and live bands with their music, leading to their most famous song, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS89JpF__70 "Shout"]].
** Rev. Milton Brunson and The Thompson Community Singers: Possibly the oldest performing choir, and possibly the oldest possible performing music group in the United States (they have existed and performed non-stop for at least 50 years). Became famous in the late 80s through the 90s for mixing jazz influences and live bands with their music, leading to their most famous song, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jS89JpF__70 "Shout"]].
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** Mary Mary: The most famous gospel GirlGroup today. They even have their own reality show! And yes, they are sisters, no they are not named "Mary", and yes they just happened to marry two different men named Campbell. Most famous songs are [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7eZD3TKn_M "Shackles"]] and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=agxi8cei9h8 "God In Me"]]
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Like ChristianRock, this music is not simply the moral substitute. It has grown to take on a life of its own, speaking particularly to the black experience, but still reaching audiences of all kinds. And due to gospel's slow transformation, the concept of gospel has expanded to include any music ''any music'', no matter the style, that is still believed to adhere to the gospel message. That means that gospel music can take attributes of any of the other types of music listen on the music index page and still be considered some form of gospel. Rule of thumb however, is that to be considered gospel music, it generally has to: A)Be based on some form of "black" music (i.e. R&B or Jazz) and/or B) Have a black artist. That being said, with recent changes in the gospel music industry, this concept of gospel music is changing, and these two concepts are no longer as strict as it used to be.
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Like ChristianRock, this music is not simply the moral substitute. It has grown to take on a life of its own, speaking particularly to the black experience, but still reaching audiences of all kinds. And due to gospel's slow transformation, the concept of gospel has expanded to include any music music, ''any music'', no matter the style, that is still believed to adhere to the gospel message. That means that gospel music can take attributes of any of the other types of music listen listed on the music index page and still be considered some form of gospel. Rule of thumb however, is that to be considered gospel music, it generally has to: A)Be based on some form of "black" music (i.e. R&B or Jazz) and/or B) Have a black artist. That being said, with recent changes in the gospel music industry, this concept of gospel music is changing, and these two concepts are no longer as strict as it used to be.
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* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]. In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]]. And most of them avoid unfortunate implications!
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* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]].here]]). In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]]. And most of them avoid unfortunate implications!
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** KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released. His most famous song, and probably the biggest gospel single ever, is his single. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeHa1qFo5s Stomp]] from that same album (note, this is actually the remix)
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** KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released. His most famous song, and probably the biggest gospel single ever, is his single. single, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeHa1qFo5s Stomp]] from that same album (note, this is actually the remix)remix), which ended up being the first gospel song to even be aired on MTV, much less get heavy rotation.
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** Sounds of Blackness: The grand daddy's of Black Gospel, the first gospel group to mix modern R&B with gospel music, they were the group to first cross over to the mainstream, and they were the ones many expected to get on MTV first. Can be considered part of the gospel sub-type "Choir Music" Became well known in the early 90s for mixing [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMOIcxY-zhA New]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpvAil65yJc Jack]] swing in their music. Took awhile to find a company willing to release their music, because of their unique mixture of Christian music and modern R&B. Abandoned the New Jack swing by the mid-90s when it became played out. Their next album took on a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MEPtPoHllbQ more]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RE08EFwKyLA urban]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X7Fuy4cr9aA tone]], but it was also the last album that got the group any kind of notoriety.
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** KJ-52: One of the most well known rappers in the industry and one that has been going strong for a long time. Well known for his song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aff1_mu1GQ "Dear Slim"]], which was a song he was writing to [[{{Eminem}} Slim Shady]] Apparently, people got the idea that this was meant to be a diss, instead of an outreach song, leading to backlash from Eminem fans. To allay this belief, KJ wrote a follow-up, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1qpo7ZCpaU "Dear Slim Pt. 2"]]. Not sure whether Eminem ever really heard either one, though apparently the first song was given to Eminem at the VMAs.
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** KJ-52: One of the most well known rappers in the industry and one that has been going strong for a long time. Well known for his song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aff1_mu1GQ "Dear Slim"]], which was a song he was writing to [[{{Eminem}} Slim Shady]] Apparently, people got the idea that this was meant to be a diss, instead of an outreach song, leading to backlash from Eminem fans. To allay this belief, KJ wrote a follow-up, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1qpo7ZCpaU "Dear Slim Pt. 2"]]. Not sure whether Eminem ever really heard either one, though apparently the first song was given to Eminem at the VMAs.Video Music Awards.
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** Canton Jones: Not really a rapper, so much as a singer who does [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBdzCOquOQI highly]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNKXI_kMzlA syncopated]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5sAf42hdWA singing]].
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** KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released. His most famous song, and probably the biggest gospel single ever, is his single [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeHa1qFo5s Stomp]] from that same album (note, this is actually the remix)
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** KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released. His most famous song, and probably the biggest gospel single ever, is his single single. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeHa1qFo5s Stomp]] from that same album (note, this is actually the remix)
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** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 conscious hip hop]].
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** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 conscious hip hop]].
hop]]. One also has to consider that Lecrae doesn't consider himself a ''gospel rapper'',per se, but a rapper who raps the Gospel.
** KJ-52: One of the most well known rappers in the industry and one that has been going strong for a long time. Well known for his song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aff1_mu1GQ "Dear Slim"]], which was a song he was writing to [[{{Eminem}} Slim Shady]] Apparently, people got the idea that this was meant to be a diss, instead of an outreach song, leading to backlash from Eminem fans. To allay this belief, KJ wrote a follow-up, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1qpo7ZCpaU "Dear Slim Pt. 2"]]. Not sure whether Eminem ever really heard either one, though apparently the first song was given to Eminem at the VMAs.
** B.B. Jay: A gospel rapper who gained a lot notoriety for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enS8qGirN4k sounding a lot like the Notorious B.I.G.]]
** KJ-52: One of the most well known rappers in the industry and one that has been going strong for a long time. Well known for his song [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Aff1_mu1GQ "Dear Slim"]], which was a song he was writing to [[{{Eminem}} Slim Shady]] Apparently, people got the idea that this was meant to be a diss, instead of an outreach song, leading to backlash from Eminem fans. To allay this belief, KJ wrote a follow-up, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1qpo7ZCpaU "Dear Slim Pt. 2"]]. Not sure whether Eminem ever really heard either one, though apparently the first song was given to Eminem at the VMAs.
** B.B. Jay: A gospel rapper who gained a lot notoriety for [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enS8qGirN4k sounding a lot like the Notorious B.I.G.]]
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* AllSampledUp: Common in both gospel rap and black gospel
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* AllSampledUp: SampledUp: Common in both gospel rap and black gospelgospel, as is interpolation. Sometimes gospel groups directly cover songs, but change the lyrics to add Christian themes.
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** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 Conscious Hip Hop]].
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** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 Conscious Hip Hop]].
conscious hip hop]].
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** DonnieMcClurkin: Well known in both the secular and gospel worlds, Pastor McClurkin fulfills the "Triumvirate" of Gospel music staples. His most famous song is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuMLBhrKHsA "Stand"]]. Is somewhat infamous for his struggles with homosexuality.
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** DonnieMcClurkin: Well known in both the secular and gospel worlds, Pastor McClurkin fulfills the "Triumvirate" of Gospel music staples. His most famous song is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuMLBhrKHsA "Stand"]]. Is somewhat infamous for his struggles with homosexuality.homosexuality, which he says stems from childhood sexual abuse.
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** FredHammond: Second most well known gospel artist in gospel music, his popularity is not as high as it was in the 90s
** DonnieMcClurkin: Well known in both the secular and gospel worlds, Pastor McClurkin fulfills the "Triumvirate" of Gospel music staples.
** DonnieMcClurkin: Well known in both the secular and gospel worlds, Pastor McClurkin fulfills the "Triumvirate" of Gospel music staples.
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** FredHammond: Second most well known gospel artist in gospel music, his popularity is not as high as it was in the 90s
90s. His most famous song is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzAkMvK1Ljw "No Weapon"]].
** DonnieMcClurkin: Well known in both the secular and gospel worlds, Pastor McClurkin fulfills the "Triumvirate" of Gospel music staples. His most famous song is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuMLBhrKHsA "Stand"]]. Is somewhat infamous for his struggles with homosexuality.
** DonnieMcClurkin: Well known in both the secular and gospel worlds, Pastor McClurkin fulfills the "Triumvirate" of Gospel music staples. His most famous song is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuMLBhrKHsA "Stand"]]. Is somewhat infamous for his struggles with homosexuality.
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** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap.
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** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap.
Rap. Well known for finding great cross genre success. He is well known for songs that speak about God in a [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IiDOyQCCpKs a real world context]] and sometimes just focusing on more [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XweQH9COmY0 Conscious Hip Hop]].
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* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]. In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]].
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* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]. In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]]. And most of them avoid unfortunate implications!
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** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap.
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** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap.Rap.
!!Tropes Associated with the Genre
* AllSampledUp: Common in both gospel rap and black gospel
* GospelChoirsAreJustBetter: Yes, they are. There is basically a entire unofficial sub-genre of gospel called Choir Music that is basically based around albums for gospel choirs.
* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]. In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]].
!!Tropes Associated with the Genre
* AllSampledUp: Common in both gospel rap and black gospel
* GospelChoirsAreJustBetter: Yes, they are. There is basically a entire unofficial sub-genre of gospel called Choir Music that is basically based around albums for gospel choirs.
* GodIsLoveSongs: Par for the course. One of the most famous and most triumphant examples is the appropriately titled [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jLezBXk-cuo Love by Kirk Franklin]] (full remix [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzQ2Gk5S5XI here]]. In gospel we also get the ''opposite'', "I Love God" songs such as Kirk Franklin's [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nC6_mtMtIRQ "I Love You Jesus"]].
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** KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released.
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** KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released. His most famous song, and probably the biggest gospel single ever, is his single [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taeHa1qFo5s Stomp]] from that same album (note, this is actually the remix)
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Like ChristianRock, this music is not simply the moral substitute. It has grown to take on a life of its own, speaking particularly to the black experience, but still reaching audiences of all kinds. And due to gospel's slow transformation, the concept of gospel has expanded to include any music ''any music'', no matter the style, that is still believed to adhere to the gospel message.
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Like ChristianRock, this music is not simply the moral substitute. It has grown to take on a life of its own, speaking particularly to the black experience, but still reaching audiences of all kinds. And due to gospel's slow transformation, the concept of gospel has expanded to include any music ''any music'', no matter the style, that is still believed to adhere to the gospel message.
message. That means that gospel music can take attributes of any of the other types of music listen on the music index page and still be considered some form of gospel. Rule of thumb however, is that to be considered gospel music, it generally has to: A)Be based on some form of "black" music (i.e. R&B or Jazz) and/or B) Have a black artist. That being said, with recent changes in the gospel music industry, this concept of gospel music is changing, and these two concepts are no longer as strict as it used to be.
And usage of a gospel choir is indeed common. Because, as we all know GospelChoirsAreJustBetter.
And usage of a gospel choir is indeed common. Because, as we all know GospelChoirsAreJustBetter.
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* Urban Contemporary Gospel, also called Black Gospel (and no, this does not necessarily cause UnfortunateImplications for anyone using the term) is the most common form of gospel music and the version you will most likely hear. Taking cues mostly from modern urban contemporary and R&B music, it has expanded its repertoire to include such things as reggae, Caribbean, and even Rock music.
** KirkFranklin: the most famous, well respected, and highest grossing Gospel artist ''ever''. Having started his music career in 1990, he has been going strong ever since, including releasing an album which became the top selling gospel album ever released.
** FredHammond: Second most well known gospel artist in gospel music, his popularity is not as high as it was in the 90s
** DonnieMcClurkin: Well known in both the secular and gospel worlds, Pastor McClurkin fulfills the "Triumvirate" of Gospel music staples.
* Gospel Rap, also called Holy Hip Hop, a form of gospel that evolved in the 90s alongside Black Gospel. Currently rising in popularity and making in roads in the more secular rap scene as an alternate to the controversial and popular forms of rap music.
** {{Lecrae}}: Currently, the biggest name in Gospel Rap.
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Gospel music. The great granddaddy of much of today's popular music, from jazz, to R&B, to the Blues, to soul, and even country owe a bit to gospel music.
Gospel music refers, broadly, to the African American Christian music that directly descended from negro spirituals, slave songs, and traditional Christian hymns, taking concepts from traditional African music like a focus on rhythm and chorus, and call and response to evolve into its own art form distinct from other forms of music, taking on a uniquely African flavor. It was from this form of music that much of modern pop music disseminated, and many a well known black artist, from then and now, got their start singing gospel in church.
Gospel has had to evolve over the years into a myriad of different forms. The universality of the Christian message has caused gospel to expand and, in a bit of irony, take concepts from rap, R&B, the blues, rock, and jazz, the very genres it inspired in the first place. Traditional gospel is still enjoyed by the older generation, but new more modern forms of Gospel have taken root and absorbed musical stylings from its "children". This has caused a divide among many Christian denominations, with many seeing modern gospel as becoming too secularized or "worldly", while the younger generation say that the older forms of music cannot reach the current generation, leading to an FandomRivalry within the gospel industry itself. That said, while more contemporary forms have found popularity even in the secular music industry, the diehards still enjoy the traditional stuff.
Like ChristianRock, this music is not simply the moral substitute. It has grown to take on a life of its own, speaking particularly to the black experience, but still reaching audiences of all kinds. And due to gospel's slow transformation, the concept of gospel has expanded to include any music ''any music'', no matter the style, that is still believed to adhere to the gospel message.
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Gospel music refers, broadly, to the African American Christian music that directly descended from negro spirituals, slave songs, and traditional Christian hymns, taking concepts from traditional African music like a focus on rhythm and chorus, and call and response to evolve into its own art form distinct from other forms of music, taking on a uniquely African flavor. It was from this form of music that much of modern pop music disseminated, and many a well known black artist, from then and now, got their start singing gospel in church.
Gospel has had to evolve over the years into a myriad of different forms. The universality of the Christian message has caused gospel to expand and, in a bit of irony, take concepts from rap, R&B, the blues, rock, and jazz, the very genres it inspired in the first place. Traditional gospel is still enjoyed by the older generation, but new more modern forms of Gospel have taken root and absorbed musical stylings from its "children". This has caused a divide among many Christian denominations, with many seeing modern gospel as becoming too secularized or "worldly", while the younger generation say that the older forms of music cannot reach the current generation, leading to an FandomRivalry within the gospel industry itself. That said, while more contemporary forms have found popularity even in the secular music industry, the diehards still enjoy the traditional stuff.
Like ChristianRock, this music is not simply the moral substitute. It has grown to take on a life of its own, speaking particularly to the black experience, but still reaching audiences of all kinds. And due to gospel's slow transformation, the concept of gospel has expanded to include any music ''any music'', no matter the style, that is still believed to adhere to the gospel message.
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