Gospel Journey; 2

- Transcript
We're never ever more public right now. Oh. Yeah. Boy and what it is.
About the development of music in the old. World and those people responsible for that. The roots from. Africa. Africa Express have magical powers. In Africa. And the group.
Africans brought them
around. Area originated in the Congo but in the end. Of the church. Why.
In the Gospel singer more often than not female
if you want to be important people and gospel women would dominate the list. I have also been backing them up with all the song. Away. Yeah.
That song was written by George better known to gospel audiences
as Thomas creator of the black gospel music during the 20s. He wrote a piano and. During that time he also took an interest in sacred music and compose many songs that would later be called gospel songs. In 1932 his first wife died while he was on the road. But within a short period of time he had rallied enough to join a friend in an evening of music. That night he holds what many call his masterpiece. From then on he wrote and worked with religious music. A lot has been translated into thirty two languages and recorded virtually every black and white. Music is tremendous not just for black or white.
Well on the words gospel song wrote many optimistic which brought many people back to the church during the Depression and laid a firm foundation Valley was a favorite of the late Elvis Presley and rant. We're going to do a medley songs now when I've done the best I can. And how many times. Can.
- Series
- Gospel Journey
- Episode Number
- 2
- Producing Organization
- Maryland Public Television
- Contributing Organization
- Maryland Public Television (Owings Mills, Maryland)
- AAPB ID
- cpb-aacip/394-816m99k3
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- Description
- Episode Description
- #2: Gospel Journey #2 of 5
- Broadcast Date
- 1980-06-17
- Asset type
- Episode
- Topics
- Religion
- Media type
- Moving Image
- Duration
- 00:29:25
- Credits
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Copyright Holder: MPT
Producing Organization: Maryland Public Television
- AAPB Contributor Holdings
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Maryland Public Television
Identifier: 35130.0 (MPT)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Master
Duration: 01:00:00?
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Gospel Journey; 2,” 1980-06-17, Maryland Public Television, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed May 9, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-394-816m99k3.
- MLA: “Gospel Journey; 2.” 1980-06-17. Maryland Public Television, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. May 9, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-394-816m99k3>.
- APA: Gospel Journey; 2. Boston, MA: Maryland Public Television, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-394-816m99k3