Gospel Music has been a great source of strength for many people. The facilitating the understanding of suffering and elevating a negative mood.
Gospel music is very personal, bringing us closer together and honoring God in song. For decades, Gospel Music has empowered people. It’s interesting how our minds react to music. It can change our mood, uplift our day, and give us inspiration.
“Oh, clap your hands, all you peoples! Shout to the Lord with the voice of triumph! For the Lord Most High is awesome; He is a great King over all the earth … Sing praises to God, sing praises! … For God is the King of all the earth; sing praises with understanding.” (Psalm 47:1,6)
“There is no way to quantify the ‘greatest’ gospel song of all time, but certain songs have been more influential than others through the years,” said Robert F. Darden, who is founder and director of Baylor’s Black Gospel Music Restoration Project, A national movement to preserve the fast-disappearing legacy of African American sacred music.
“Thousands of at-risk songs have been saved for future generations,” Darden said. “These recordings are priceless, irreplaceable and historic in a way that scholars are only now realizing.
A few of the most influential Black Gospel Songs include
“Move on Up” (A Little Higher)
“Take My Hand, Precious Lord”
“Oh Happy Day”
“The Reason Why We Sing”
“People Get Ready”
“We Shall Overcome”
“Peace Be Still”
“Through It All”
“Touch the Hem of His Garment”
“Mary, Don’t You WeepI
Be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart.” – Ephesians 5:18-19
t doesn’t take long for the lyrics to stick in our minds, we can remember the words to a song better than just about anything else
.“But I will sing of Your power; yes, I will sing aloud of Your mercy in the morning; for You have been my defense and refuge in the day of my trouble. To You, O my Strength, I will sing praises; for God is my defense, the God of my mercy.” Psalm 59:16
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