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Member Since: 4/20/2008
Band Members:'''Urban contemporary Gospel''' (sometimes marketed as '''"Black Gospel"''') is that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music. Urban contemporary Gospel is a form of and a subgenre of .Like other forms of the creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of urban contemporary Gospel varies according to culture and social context. It is composed and performed for many purposes, ranging from aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, or as an entertainment product for the marketplace. However, a common theme as with most Christian music is praise, worship or thanks to and/or .==Origins and development==
There is no exact starting date for urban contemporary Gospel but it started during the slave trade when the Africans were introduced to the Christian religion. They used their way of worship and praise, that they did in their native land to help them conform more to the Christian religion. Back in their homeland they sang songs, gave testimonies as a form of worship and praise to their cultural gods and deities. During slavery there were three types of Gospel music: work songs, jubilees and social Gospel. These types of Gospel is still around today. Work songs were songs the slaves would sing while working on the fields or plantation. These songs referred to slavery in the bible but at the same time had a message of hope and freedom. Jubilees are songs that are sang in the church; this type of music really shows the adaption of slaves to the regular Christian form of music of that time period. Social Gospel is songs that have a social message with biblical references.
Type of Label: Major
