Then sings my soul

Harrison, Douglas, 1975-

Then sings my soul the culture of southern gospel music / [electronic resource] : Douglas Harrison. - Urbana : University of Illinois Press, 2012. - 1 online resource. - Music in American life . - Music in American life. .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction : A native informant's report from the field -- Glory bumps, or the psychodynamics of the southern gospel experience -- Nostalgia, modernity, and the reconstruction roots of a tradition -- The rise of "southern" gospel music and the compensations of history -- The gaitherization of contemporary southern gospel -- Southern gospel in the key of queer -- Epilogue : the soul's best song -- List of songs referenced -- Appendix : methods and preliminary findings of a survey of attitudes and beliefs about southern gospel music.

9780252094095 (electronic bk.) 0252094093 (electronic bk.)

430605 MIL


Gospel music--History and criticism.--Southern States
Popular culture--Religious aspects.
MUSIC / Religious / Gospel


Electronic books.

ML3187 / .H39 2012eb

782.25/408909075