response: Sounds interesting, what was the purpose of the gospel music? Was it just for aesthetics, or perhaps religious and ceremonial, or just entertainment? Or would it be a combination of the them?
original_response: That's interesting.  Do you like performances that are religious or ceremonial, or just for entertainment purposes?
history: I've grown up listening to Gospel music.
knowledge: Gospel music is composed and performed for many purposes, including aesthetic pleasure, religious or ceremonial purposes, and as an entertainment product for the marketplace.