While many white musicians gravitated toward country, folk, and old-timey music to express their spirituality outside of traditional Christian hymns, Black Gospel music drew heavily upon the traditional spirituals that had been passed down from the days of slavery, picking up its more driving rhythmic emphasis from blues and early jazz. Composer and singer Thomas A. Dorsey crystallized the style in 1932 with his epochal "Take My Hand, Precious Lord," and went on to compose a great many songs that later became standards. When performed in the churches, the music was traditionally sung by a choir, with individual soloists sometimes taking the spotlight; this often happened in a form known as " ...
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Devout, Inner Contemplation Organ, Vocals 01:59. Soulful emotional and fulfilling. Sunday church music, a bit sorrowful, moaning the blues. Innercity or rural settings, Georgia farmhands, picking cotton down south. Hot sweltering day, funeral, romantic loss, illness, poverty, hard times. Mixed Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Smooth tune about our need for a blessing. Whether its financial, loved one or health, we all need a blessing. Features female and male vocal. Has played on local radio in NC, Mixed Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Urban Gospel Pocket Funk with a powerful message about riding and driving throughout neighborhoods telling people about the love of Jesus. Dynamic counter vocal lines, penetrating rock guitar solo, popping horns, and pocket groove with an Urban twist to it. Instrumental, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Beautifuls spiritual song, dedicated to victims of explosion in Minsk Metro, in two languages - English, and Belarusian. Real prayer. Mixed Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
This song is from our old-school Gospel collection. The title of the track tells of the Lord being there when He is needed most. When all seems lost God steps in, covers us, and keeps us from hurt, harm and danger. Often we don't realize He is there until He has already made a way. Instrumental, Spiritual, Black Gospel
upbeat marching gospel song, taking a stand to uplift the name of Jesus. Sometime down and sometime up facing sickness, pain, but it can not compare with serving the Lord. Male Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Rhythm and Blues stlye gospel. You've been serving God. Trying to do everything right but all of a sudden you get hit! You wonder - God what is going on. It's just the VineDresser dressing up the vine. Hold on this truth will blow you away! Female Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Grooving gospel. Beautiful lively and happy female backing vocals to male lead. Uplifting exciting and worshipful. Elegant upbeat harmonies, very rhythmic and fun. Mixed Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Fighting a Christian battle is not easy with all the conflicts of our time. We are encouraging Christians to keep the faith and our struggle will be won. Mixed Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Lots of emotions expressed about the first loving experience this person has ever had with Jesus. A loving ballad beautifully expressed with such great feelings. Remembering the first time you fell in love with Jesus was a wonderful experience all over again. Female Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Hard Rock spiritual song with male vocal, overdriven guitars, saxophone playing caucasian scales, jazzy solo in the middle, absolutely mind-blowing! Male Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Upbeat gospel song artist longing to be in the presence of the the Lord. You can have joy, in times of sadness, peace in the mist of the storm, hope in times of uncertain, happiness when you have loss all hope the Lord he will restore all things. Male Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Hip hop style gospel, street edge combined with lively southern church style full gospel chorus underneath an exciting, adventurous hip hop/rap vocal. Medium fast beat, ultra funky. Male Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
Slow to medium tempo R&B tinged Gospel song with female vocals and female harmonic chorus. In the vein of the Edwin Hawkins Singers Oh Happy Day and some of the music of such artists as The Staple Singers and Kirk Franklin. Female Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel
A classic Jazz Gospel ballad about having faith in the face of aversity and winning through in the end- features award winning Blues artist Earl Green plus session singer Marilyn Gentle, written and produced by UK composer Paul Griffin- recently released globally by AWAL. Mixed Vocals, Jazz, Smooth Jazz Vocals
This song is all about faith. Faith is the key to a right relationship with God. The instrumental version is provided with lyrics. This can be sung with a lead and choir. Suggestions are at the bottom of the lyrics document. Instrumental, Spiritual, Black Gospel
This track is an old school arrangement in the Gospel tradition. This lyrics of the song can be sung as a lead voice with a choir. There rhythm section of the song gives a mood of worship, praise and celebration. This track is definitely a congregational song. Instrumental, Spiritual, Black Gospel
This is a communion song for a soloist or a choir. The song lyrics prepare the congregation for the ceremony of the bread and wine. This track can be sung while the gifts are being prepared and helps the participants center themselves for the holy ordinance in remembrance of Jesus. (Lyrics available, Instrumental, Spiritual, Black Gospel
God The Father, has a mansion for you and I: A song of hope and assurance soul stirring contemporary song. There is life after this life we have on earth. A place in heaven, God has prepared. Male Vocals, Spiritual, Black Gospel