Gospel music is rooted in spirituals ... are still overwhelmingly from the South, and their lyrics often self-consciously reflect Southern preoccupations and longings. Southerners export musical ...

We sang some gospel music; we sang country ... but with country lyrics. We sounded as if we had a new, original style, but we got it from Southern gospel. The group got its start in Staunton ...

Southern gospel echoed through the Oxford Civic Center this past weekend, where the rich, soulful sounds of music took center stage. With a mix of close harmonies, acoustic strings and the ...

With a lot of churches, no matter the denomination, moving to a contemporary style of music, Brown felt people would enjoy the opportunity to sing hymns and Southern gospel songs, and he was right.