gospel music

     

Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regaring Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music.

Trivia about gospel music

  • Though Elvis was known as the King of Rock & Roll, the only 3 Grammy Awards he ever won were in this Grammy genre
  • While rooted in spirituals, as a distinct style this dates only from the 1930s