... . Often times the text of the gospel songs portrayed meanings of the Trinity, blessings, thanks and lamentations. The singers used the voices to communicate their feelings about Christianity. Many singers sang through the problems and moved their audiences, often congregations, so much so that the audience forgot their own problems temporarily and the weights of the world were taken away through ... her parents worked, money always seemed to be short. When Mahalia was only five years old, her mother died. Her father remarried and acquired a whole new family with the marriage. Although sh...

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... homeland and the need to bond as an oppressed people. In rural meetings, thousands slaves were gathered and listened to itinerant preachers, and sang spirituals for hours. At church, hymns and psalms were sung during services. Some of them were transformed into songs of a typical African American form: ... Dorseys" . More than any other individual, Thomas A. Dorsey is gospel and his story is the story of gospel. He is considered as being the Father of Gospel music. Gospel songs were more popular in Northern towns, like Chicago. Dorsey was a consummate musician and as a young man accompan...

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