The Gospel Truth - Part Two

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BBC

Society & Culture, Documentary, Personal Journals

4.3 • 2.6K Ratings

🗓️ 2 March 2016

⏱️ 27 minutes

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Summary

Alvin Hall explains how gospel became a global force in popular music. He reveals how Aretha Franklin’s pop success introduced the gospel world to an international audience. He looks at the rise of the gospel choir in the 1970s and 80s and discovers how this religious music increasingly became a money-making industry. And, he meets leading gospel stars Kirk Franklin and Donnie McClurkin.

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0:00.0	This is a BBC podcast. You can get all our podcasts and our terms of use at BBCWorld Service.com slash
0:07.6	podcasts.
0:08.7	Amazing Grace.
0:13.0	Amazing Grace.
0:15.0	Amazing Grace.
0:17.0	Amazing Grace.
0:18.0	Amazing
0:20.0	Amazing Grace. In 2015 nine people were shown.
0:27.0	How sweet the sound.
0:32.0	In 2015, nine people were shot dead in the city of Charleston, South Carolina.
0:38.0	President Obama sang the American Gospel Standard Amazing Grace at the funeral for Clementa Pyckney, a state senator
0:47.0	who was killed in the massacre.
0:51.0	In a time of pain and suffering, the president knew the African American community still relies on gospel music for healing and solace.
1:04.4	It showed gospel continues to be a vital part
1:07.7	of American society today.
1:11.3	Oh, oh, oh, now.
1:15.0	Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh,
1:17.0	Oh, oh, Mo, Oh,
1:24.0	Jesus!
1:25.0	Oh, God!
1:28.0	G G G G G G G G G G G's G
1:32.0	Gee
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