I honestly don't know, but gospel music started in the early 17th century.
Gospel music got its start in the 17th century
I'm not a big fan of gospel music but I occasionally hear it on long road trips. Oh, OK. It's a type of Christian music. Yeah they used to play it in my youth group a long time ago when i used to go to church. One feature of Gospel music is dominant vocals with Christian lyrics Oh so it's like when I see those choir ladies singing in movies then? I couldn't say, but most churches at one time used foot stomping and hand clapping for the rhythm section. What other kind of music do churches usually have?
Gospel music can be traced to the early 17th century, with roots in the black oral tradition.