From the Church to the Charts: The Influence of Gospel Music

The black church is a musical bootcamp.

From the Church to the Charts: The Influence of Gospel Music Sound Field

Premiered December 06, 2019
From the Church to the Charts: The Influence of Gospel Music

LA and Nahre travel to Chicago, the birthplace of gospel music. There they meet gospel artist, Donald Lawrence and LA introduces Nahre to drum shed culture at a shed session on the south side. Later LA travels to Orlando to meet singer Tye Tribbett at his church. They talk about the shared exchange between secular and non secular music.

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Arthur Buckner and Linda Diaz are accomplished musicians and music teachers exploring the music theory, production, history and culture behind our favorite songs and musical styles.

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