GOSPEL MUSIC

GOSPEL MUSIC Country gospel music is another genre—like old-time and BLUEGRASS styles—that is the outgrowth of the rich interplay between black and white traditions in the South. It also is a unique product of commercial forces—from song publishing through record production and radio and television broadcasts—that have helped to quickly disseminate new styles and innovations throughout its century and a half of existence. SHAPE-NOTE SINGING had been known throughout the original U.S. colonies…