Kingdom Citizen Radio is proud to celebrate Black Music Month. A time to rejoice in the rich impact that African American much has made on our country’s history. Over the decades, Black music has triumphed in preserving the culture and experiences in the Black community and also shaping America’s traditions.
African American music is a tapestry of resilience and perseverance that continues to intertwine itself into the fiber of our culture. The integrity and creativity of artist over the decades have inspired millions of people.
Spirituals were the beginning of Black music, African rhythms combined with Christian hymns. Thriving in spiritual music in African American congregations throughout the world, evolving into our modern day gospel music.
We encourage you to celebrate with Kingdom Citizen Radio.
Mr. Perry Thompson, Founder & Executive Director of the Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society, writes about the history of Black Gospel Music.
On June 7th, 1979 President Jimmy Carter backed the movement, hosting the first ever Black Music Month Celebration on the White House Lawn! Festivities included performances from Chuck Berry, Billy Eckstine, and many more. George W. Johnson is recognized as the first African American recording star of the phonograph record! In 1920, singer Mamie Smith made Blues history as the first African American to make Blues recordings. Teacher and pianist Amelia Louise Tilghman created the first African American Music journal called The Musical Messenger from 1886 to 1891.June celebrates the African American musical influences that comprise an essential part of America’s treasured, cultural heritage. Here are the different genres that African Americans have created, inspired and fostered.
Although President Jimmy Carter put together the first Black Music Month Celebration, the first official presidential proclamation recognizing June as Black Music Month was not signed until 2000 by President Bill Clinton. Celebrating Black Music Month is a way of acknowledging America’s rich history. Preserving the culture of black music is very important to me as the Founder & Executive Director of the Rhythm and Blues Preservation Society. Every genre of music has been influenced by African Americans, it’s more important today than ever before. The impact of Black Music is not only in America, but all over the world.
