By Lucile Brooks


There is always something about expressing one's faith by singing. No wonder why the number of independent Gospel music artists has now grown since the past. This is because singers are no longer restricted to certain genres. They are now offering alternatives to more modern songs in the industry.

It is very unfortunate but it can be observed that most of the young are being corrupted by the faulty ways of man. In fact, they sing more to songs with obscene lyrics and forget all about religion. The latter has become o f a personal preference instead of a necessity in life. It is actually good that the singing industry has created a section for religious songs only.

Religious songs are quite unlike the regular songs in the industry. They talk about deeper subjects, about man's spirituality and about God's presence in his journey throughout life. Songs can be sung from a more spiritual point of view or rather a personal or communal one.

Modern religious songs can take the form of rock, alternative and even hip hop. But the main thought remains to be that of God, Christ and the Holy Spirit. These songs are either sung for pleasure, ceremonies and even as alternatives to other entertainment products in the industry.

For Black Americans, they are very much acquainted to the urban contemporary Gospel, which is mostly hip hop in nature. It is actually considered a subgenre of contemporary religious songs. Another genre, the Christian country, copies the usual country song lyrics style as well as instrumentation and has given way to subgenres too like the bluegrass or mountain music.

There is also the Celtic styled songs which incorporate the instruments and styles of people from countries like Ireland. Quartet songs also belong to another genre, and they involve an all male group with all types of voices, from bass to tenor.

Knowing that there are already different genres for religious songs, it is not impossible for the number of independent Gospel music artists to grow even larger in the future. They may not become as famous as other mainstream contemporary singers, but they definitely will do good to the entire Christian community in the world. independant gospel music artists




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