MUSIC

Does England have a Gospel music history?

Yes sir, indeed it does. Many of the first Gospel songs [hymns] were written and performed right here in merrie olde England.

Crosscurrents: History of Gospel Music
(A Brief History of Anthem, Spiritual, and Gospel Music … sung in schools and
by choirs throughout the English-speaking world. …

http://www.kusp.org/playlists/crosscurrents/history.html

Here’s my favourite Gospel singer – Mahalia Jackson – introduced by Nat King-Cole : -

YouTube – Joshua Fit The Battle Of Jericho-Mahalia Jackson
Here is another gem from my VHS archives. Our gospel Queen Mahalia Jackson as
she appeared in 1957 singing on the Nat King Cole show.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPZuWzZvoYQ

The most famous English Gospel Hymn of all time was written by an Englishman, John Newton – a former Slave Ship captain who repented of his sins and came over to Jesus – I mean he came over big time.

The History of British Gospel Music? – Yahoo! Answers
The best known English hymn which has become the world’s most famous Gospel
Hymn [music] is “Amazing Grace”. Amazing Grace was written by John Newton, …

http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080215152455AA2y1X8

This version of Amazing Grace is sung in the English Gospel style by English choirboys and girls : -

YouTube – amazing grace
what the hymn amazing grace, it was wrote by John Newton as part of his “redeption”
for the sins he commited in his 20 years of being a slave boat captain, …

Finally, here is the Master – Maestro Paul Robeson : -

YouTube – Paul Robeson – “Go Down Moses.”
Nov 16, 2006 … Taken from the Vinyl EP “Negro Spirituals,” with Lawrence Brown at piano.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W76QjLsQADQ

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