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: 240
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.   ) and index.
Table of contents: title: "Praise is what we do" : the rise of praise and worship music in the urban church; title: Right under our (upturned) noses : the phenomenon known as the gospel musical stage play; title: Muscle t-shirts, tight jeans, and cleavage : (w)rapping the gospel for a new generation; title: From Princess Premium Stuff and Miss Mandy to holy boldness : the influence of women gospel announcers; title: Preachers in disguise : bringing the holy to hip hop; title: Epilogue.