When the church becomes your party
Subtitle: contemporary gospel music
By: Deborah Smith Pollard.
Series: African American life series
Publisher: Wayne State University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Detroit
Language: eng
Number of pages: 225
ISBN-13: 9780814332184
Subjects: Gospel music -- History and criticism.; African Americans -- Music -- History and criticism.; African American churches.; African Americans -- Social life and customs.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 205-212) and index.
Table of contents: value: "Praise is what we do": the rise of praise and worship music in the urban church; value: Right under our (upturned) noses: the phenomenon known as the gospel musical stage play; value: Muscle t-shirts, tight jeans, and cleavage: (w)rapping the gospel for a new generation; value: From princess premium stuff and Miss Mandy to holy boldness: the influence of women gospel announcers; value: Preachers in disguise: bringing the holy to hip hop.