Gospel Gold - "Quartet Night "

Gospel Music owes its grandeur and its sense of veracity to Thomas Andrew Dorsey who is called the “Father of Gospel Music.”  He combined Christian praise with the rhythms of jazz and blues.  Mr. Dorsey wrote many songs, two of his greatest were “Precious Lord” and “Peace in The Valley.”  Both of these songs were written after the tragic death of his wife and newborn son.  These songs have become community owned songs, as singers and listeners throughout the world relate to the words of assurance that are delivered and adopted in the messages.

Tonight Gospel Gold will take a look at the quartet style of gosple that could be  heard on the radio in the 50's .60's 70's.

Southern gospel, as its name implies, has its origins in the South-eastern United States. Sometimes called "quartet music" due to the original all male, tenor-lead-baritone-bass quartet make-up and dependence on strong harmonies, Southern gospel is music whose lyrics are written to express either personal or a communal faith regarding biblical teachings and Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music. 

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