People Get Ready!: A New History of Black Gospel Music

by Robert Darden

Book Overview

People Get Ready : A New History of Gospel Music is a passionate, celebratory, and carefully researched chronology of one of America's greatest treasures. From Africa through the spirituals, from minstrel music through jubilee, and from traditional to contemporary gospel, People Get Ready shows the links between styles, social patterns, and artists. The emphasis is on the stories behind the songs and musicians. From the nameless slaves of Colonial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826417523
• ISBN13: 9780826417527
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Continuum
• Length: 440 Pages
• Weight: 1.34 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 5.9" x 8.9"