He sees funk and hip-hop beats as a natural addition to the art form. You listen to the feet thumping in the church and you hear all those beats. It's always been around. Shirley Caesar 'Gospel until I die' Shirley Caesar has been singing to the heavens since the 1960s, and plans to stay at the forefront of traditional gospel. In other words, I'm in gospel until I die.
Gospel artists believe their music has the power to do more than simply entertain.
It just doesn't give them a bop of something to dance by. It hits people in a place that a lot of music doesn't, and I think the audience is recognizing that. All Rights Reserved. Terms under which this service is provided to you. Read our privacy guidelines .