#gospel music

[wakandamama]

My granny refuses to listen to any gospel music recorded after 1985 and she's been stretching our 'jam session' out for 6 hours now. Feel like I'm 9 years old being held hostage at revival again.

#black culture #black granny #gospel music #i was able yo sneak one song made in 2013 in and she gave she started asking me questions a minute in

[readyforevolution]

#blacktumblr #black history #black liberation #african history #gospel music

[thecreativemillennial]

#sister rosetta tharpe #blues #gospel music #rhythm and blues #jazz #rock and roll #tina turner #rock music #r & b #soul music #pop music #ike and tina turner #funk rock #marsha hunt #betty davis #funk music #labelle #progressive soul #women who rock #women of color #afro punk

[hooked-on-elvis]

ELVIS' RESPECT FOR GOD

On one occasion in Elvis' suite, J.D. and The Stamps were gathered around the piano, singing "Sweet, Sweet Spirit", while the other visitors were noisily chattering away. Elvis became irritated, jumped up on a stool, waved his arms and hollered at everyone, "Shut up, goddamnit! They're singing about Jesus!" A hush fell over the room, and all you could hear was the sound of the lilting spiritual. "Y'all should be quiet," he whispered. "They're singing about Jesus … come on." Everyone was looking up sheepishly at Elvis, like he was Moses standing on Mt. Sinai. His choice of words struck me as incongruously hilarious, but I did realize that in his own way he was expressing his reverence for the Lord, and I admired him for this. Excerpt from "Elvis and Kathy" (1987) by Kathy Westmoreland

#elvis presley #jd sumner and the stamps quartet #kathy westmoreland #elvis #elvis the king #elvis fans #elvis fandom #elvis history #70s elvis #elvis on tour #gospel music #elvis library #elvis books #Youtube

[ntls-24722]

Pretty lights!

#ntls-24722 #djmm #dj music man #fnaf djmm #fnaf dj music man #djmm fnaf #dj music man fnaf #wesley nestle #clone high season 2 #gospel music #clone high wesley nestle #clone high #ch season 2 #(almost) daily music man #digital

[mrsoulstice]

Yeah. Of course 🎹

Jon Batiste transitions from classical to blues to gospel is 🔥

#black woman #black music #black inspiration #classical music #gospel music #blues music #jon batiste #pianist #piano music

[lisamarie-vee]

#vintage magazine #jazz journal #sister rosetta tharpe #blues music #gospel music #1950s #rock and roll hall of fame

[joegramoe]

Remembering him on this day.

The King Elvis Aaron Presley

#elvis presley #elvis #classic rock and roll #the king #classic rock #country music #gospel music #legend

[brooklynrwhitegrier]

Black girl vinyl.

#Tina Turner #Etta James #the supremes #Clara ward #gospel music #soul music #blues music #60s #music #vinyl

[emma-dennehy-presents]

Celebrating Black Queer Icons:

Willmer "Little Axe" Broadnax

Willmer "Little Axe" Broadnax was born December 28, 1916 in Houston, Texas to parents William Broadnax and Gussie Frazier. Broadnax was an American hard gospel quartet singer that gained widespread popularity during the Golden Age of Traditional Black Gospel (1940s/50s). He received the nickname Little Axe from his short stature and as a companion to his brother, William "Big Axe" Broadnax, a popular baritone. By the time of the 1930s census Broadnax was living with his mother, brother, step-father Augustus Flowers, and step-sister Amartha Broadnax*. Broadnax began his career in gospel during his teen years, alongside his brother William. In the 1930s the Broadnax brothers joined the St Paul Gospel Singers in Houston, TX. The Broadnax brothers would later move to Los Angeles and join the Southern Gospel Singers. The group did not tour, and only preformed on weekends. The Broadnax brothers eventually broke off and formed their own quartet, The Golden Echoes. At some point Broadnax's brother, William, left the group and moved to Atlanta, GA where he joined The Five Trumpets. Broadnax stayed on as the lead of this iteration of the Echoes until they disbanded in 1949, after Specialty Records label chief, Art Rupe, decided to drop the group. The Golden Echoes only made a single recording with the label. Pianist Willie Love would go on to say "Little Axe couldn't sing low, because he had a relatively high voice. It wasnt falsetto, it was naturally high. So somebody had to sing the bottom.". Broadnax and the baritone Paul Foster sometimes created the illusion of a multi-octave singer together. In 1950 Broadnax joined The Spirit of Memphis Quartet, recording for King Records, and appearing with them until at least 1952. He would go on to join The Fairfield Four, shortly after, and in the early 1960s served as one of Archie Brownlee's replacements in the Five Blind Boys of Mississippi. Broadnax lead another iteration of The Golden Echoes until 1965, releasing singles through Peacock Records. As gospel's popularity waned Broadnax decided to retire from touring. Broadnax continued to perform and record in some capacity, most notably recording with the Blind Boys in the 1970s and 80s. On May 23, 1992, in Philidelphia, PA, Broadnax was killed by his lover, Lavina Richardson. After witnessing Richardson in a vehicle with another man, Broadnax pursued the vehicle, bumping into it several times with his own. At some point both vehicles stopped and Broadnax pulled Richardson from her vehicle and threatened her with a knife. A bystander disarmed Broadnax, after which Richardson picked up the knife and stabbed him three times. Broadnax died several days later, on June 1st, 1992, as a result of the injuries. Richardson was later convicted of manslaughter. After Broadnax's death it was publicly discovered that he had been assigned female at birth, which created a notable stir in the gospel community. Many claimed "they always knew" but there is no evidence to support anyone other than Broadnax's brother and other close family knew.

*This post by @ubleproject (The Untitled Black Lesbian Elder Project), which served as a source for me and Broadnax's wiki article, speculates that its possible Amartha is the deadname of the singer we know as Willmer "Little Axe" Broadnax, and that Amartha may have assumed the older brother's name to preform. In which case, Broadnax was born in Louisiana in 1922 to Frazier and Flowers. In the 1930 census Amartha's entry was corrected by hand to list Amartha as a girl. The census taker had initially listed Amartha as a boy, suggesting Amartha may have been presenting as such, at the time. Amartha is also, interestingly listed as Amartha Broadnax, despite being listed as Frazier and Flowers' biological child. There are little to no records of Amartha's later life. I have two more planned, but not sure on the order I will be doing them. The last will probably be out in the beginning of March. After that I will be saving the rest of my list for October, when the US is having LGBT History Month, and the UK is having its Black History Month. I will start including cis icons as well, such as Bayard Rustin. As always corrections and suggestions are welcome and much desired.

#celebrating black queer icons #black history #black history month #black history is queer history #black history is american history #willmer broadnax #little axe #willmer little axe broadnax #gospel music #black gospel #traditional black gospel

[readyforevolution]

#blacktumblr #black history #black liberation #african history #gospel music #chadwick boseman

[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

#talkin #tik tok #kevonstage #tony baker #gospel music #music #tina campbell #john p. kee #kirk franklin #shirley caeser #mattie moss clark #james cleveland #fred hammond #lecrae #le'andria johnson #andraé crouch

[hooked-on-elvis]

Wait for the guitar solo. What a great song! 😍✨

"Put Your Hand in the Hand" From "Elvis Now" (LSP-4671), released in 1972. Words and music by Gene Maclellan. Recorded by Elvis in June 8, 1971 at RCA’s Studio B, Nashville.

Guitar: James Burton, Chip Young. Bass: Norbert Putnam. Drums: Jerry Carrigan, Kenneth Buttrey. Piano: David Briggs, Joe Moscheo. Organ: Charlie McCoy. Vocals: June Page, Millie Kirkham, Sonja Montgomery, The Imperials.

#elvis presley #elvis music #1971 #elvis now #gospel music #elvis the king #elvis #elvis fans #elvis fandom #elvis history #70s elvis #Youtube

[ntls-24722]

THE CROSS SHIPPING ?!!?!

+ BONUS HELLOPAINT FUNNIES!! MAINLY FEATURING @artastic-friend + @mecharobotsaddict :D

#ntls-24722 #djmm #dj music man #wesley nestle #(almost) daily music man #digital #gospel music

[plus-low-overthrow]

Mahalia Jackson - Trouble In My Way (Philips)

Gospel EP!

#Mahalia Jackson #Trouble In My Way #gospel ep #gospel music #45 #film soundtrack potential #sunday

[lisamarie-vee]

#country music #folk music #gospel music #jazz #1960s #rock and roll hall of fame