Rev Gregory Augustus Jones courses

We must take the influence of African music into our understanding of the gospel music journey.

http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/cultural/music/african_music.shtml

The beginning  of gospel starts parallel to the African American religious experience.

http://www.dogonvillage.com/negrospirituals/

Gospel music has its beginning in small groups that presented a blending of the spiritual blues and contemporary folk singing of African American communities.

Charles Tindley was a famous gospel writer and director.

born in 1851 died in1933.

http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/t/i/tindley_ca.htm

Thomas Dorsey was another famous gospel legend.

Thomas Dorsey wrote the famous hymn “Precious Lord Take my Hand”.

We need to recognize the contribution of our young

talented gospel greats!

Yolanda Adams

http://www.atlanticrecords.com/yolandaadams

http://www.kirkfranklin.com/

Kirk Franklin

These are just some of the great people that have influenced gospel music!