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  • ISBN:
    0814332188
  • ISBN-13:
    9780814332184
  • PUB. DATE:
    May 2008
  • PUBLISHER:
    Wayne State University Press
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When the Church Becomes Your Party: Contemporary Gospel Music by Deborah Smith Pollard, Deborah Smith Pollard

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From its birth, gospel music has occupied a unique realm straddling the sacred and the secular. While it is God's word expressed in song, no other genre of sacred music reaches out to - and is enjoyed by - millions of people who may not even be believers. Perhaps it is because gospel music has been inextricably tied to media since the early days of radio, since both were born at about the same time....

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When The Church Becomes Your Party by Dr. Deborah Smith Pollard is a great book for gospel music lovers or for those who want a better understanding of gospel music. Broken into 5 chapters , the book covers the Praise and Worship movement within the black church, gospel stage plays, gospel attire, women gospel announcers, and holy hip hop. Dr. Pollard's experiences in gospel music, gospel radio,...

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  • Pub. Date: May 2008
  • Publisher: Wayne State University Press
  • Sales Rank: 1,087,490

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About the Author:
Deborah Smith Pollard is associate professor of English literature and humanities and former director of the African American studies program at the University of Michigan-Dearborn