Gospel Resources
musical roots
family music-making
harmony
instruments
spiritual connections
lesson plans
resources
traditional artists
Books
For children
Deborah Hopkinson, Raul Colon (illus.), A Band of Angels: a story inspired by the Jubilee Singers
Vy Higginsen, Brenda Joysmith (illus.), This is My Song : A Collection of Gospel Music for the Family
Gwenyth Swain, Ronald Himler (illus.), I Wonder As I Wander
Roxane Orgil, Mahalia, A Life in Gospel Music
For adults
Robert Darden, People Get Ready: A New History of Black Gospel Music
Allan Powell, Encyclopedia of Contemporary Christian Music
Alan Young, The Pilgrim Jubilees
J. Jerome Zolten, Great God a'Mighty! The Dixie Hummingbirds: Celebrating the Rise of Soul Gospel Music
Loyal Jones, Faith and Meaning in the Southern Uplands
John Lilly, ed., Mountains of Music: West Virginia Traditional Music from Goldenseal
Horace Clarence Boyer, Lloyd Yearwood (photography), The Golden Age of Gospel
Kip Lornell, Happy in the Service of the Lord
Music
Smithsonian Folkways - Gospel
"Clarence Williams and the Rising Sons" (CD)
Smithsonian Folkways, "
Iowa State Fare: Music from the Heartland
,"
(Tracks 1, 2, 13, 16, 17. See liner notes.
Web Sites
Smithsonian Folkways: Gospel
(w/ sound samples)
Kevin Nutt, WFMU,
"Sinner's Crossroads"
Sweet Honey in the Rock
Point of Grace Biography
Iowa Roots interview with
Psalms
Iowa Roots interview with
Clarence Williams and the Rising Sons
Iowa Roots interview with the
Matney Sisters
musical roots
family music-making
harmony
instruments
spiritual connections
lesson plans
resources
traditional artists
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