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New gospel music from Kirk Whalum
New gospel music from Kirk Whalum: Gospel According to Jazz Chapter Three
Take a listen to the new installment of Kirk Whalum’s Gospel According To Jazz over at BET and if you like it be sure to purchase by clicking on the picture above. I think it’s great that BET lets you listen before you buy. You can also listen to Marvin Sapp’s newest gospel music CD this week before you purchase.
Ultimately, this is a set that appeals more to Whalum’s gospel fans than to his jazz fans, but that has nothing whatsoever to do with the quality of what s here. All the musical performances are top-notch and walk his wonderful trademark line between straight-ahead and contemporary jazz, urban gospel and R&B. This the finest chapter in the series yet. Thom Jurek, All Music Guide –All Music Guide
The Japan Fire Mass Choir
I think I’ve posted about this before but I’m mentioning it again because I think that it’s very interesting.
According to an article in The Tuscaloosa News, gospel music has become one of Japan’s most popular music genres. In a country whose Christian population is about 2 percent, gospel music has taken center stage.
I think that is great and further solidifies the fact that gospel music is loved the world over not only because of its energy, but because of the message of Christ’s love for us.
“Gospel music is very popular over there with Christians and non-Christians,” said Rev. Andre Reynolds, the minister of music at 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham and founder of the Japan Fire Mass Choir.
“The (Japanese people) are traditionally soft spoken and don’t express their emotions in public,” he said. “This music — gospel — is loud, lively, and jumping, so it was almost antithesis to them, but usually opposites attract. When they sing it, it allows them to step outside their norm.”
“If you closed your eyes, you would not even know they were Japanese,” he said. “It will sound authentic. Every now and again you will hear a little accent because they pronounce their vowels differently, but it is authentic.”
Learn more about the Japan Fire Mass Choir at their website.
Take a listen to the choir singing gospel song “Total Praise” by Richard Smallwood.
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