That is all wrong.
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There’s been discussion surrounding the newer generations of R&B singers being “unchurched” and the way in which that has affected the current landscape of music.
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I think it has less to do with singers not growing up in the church and the way in which music has evolved. Even the church and gospel music has changed. But I never see that mentioned in the discussions.
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When R&B emerged as a genre, it drew HEAVILY (almost primarily) from the church and gospel music. Think about Aretha, the Queen of Soul… she was able to become the force she was because of the influence the church had on her.
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Rock, the blues… the origins of those genres are in gospel because gospel was what we had. The church was what we had. So naturally, it being the dominate genre, others drew inspiration from it.
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As the landscape of music and the industry has changed, R&B and Hip Hop (especially Hip Hop) are where people draw inspiration because that’s the dominate genre. That’s just a fact.
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Listen to gospel music today. Even gospel is influenced by R&B and Hip Hop.
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It has less to do with the singers growing up in the church… I think they are. But the church just isn’t exactly what we remember it to be. They are going to church and growing up with Kirk Franklin & Tye Tribbett as opposed to James Cleveland & Clara Ward.
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Where earlier rock & R&B artists like Sister Rosetta Tharpe would immolate gospel greats and call upon influences like Ruth Davis & Jackie Verdell, the newer singers don’t have that because that simply doesn’t exist anymore. And it’s not a bad thing.
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I think we have to stop falling into the trap of denouncing everything that is new and different than what we are used to in music. That’s really the root of it.
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Perfect example… somebody like Faith Evans or Kelly Price. Where I (and those within my age range) would CLEARLY see that they are “churched” singers… my grandparents would say no and be confused… because that wasn’t the church that THEY grew up in. The sound has evolved.
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It’s ever-changing and continually evolving. That’s what makes it beautiful.
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Bottom line is that it’s less about being unchurched and the church just being different now. That’s all. Where the church was a breeding ground and the ultimate influence for “secular” talent, it’s now being influenced by that same secular talent. They’ve switched places.
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Technology coupled with the trends of the record industry and the natural progression of music have made that possible.
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Every one is waiting for some great piece of literature that expresses this sentiment, but I don’t think it’s needed. It may be helpful to some, but not needed.
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Here are some books that may be helpful in understanding what I’m talking about re: influences and the ways in which gospeland R&B music has changed.pic.twitter.com/9ZrvL0jFdl
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I don’t want you guys to think that I’m saying it’s wrong because the sound is different… I’m asking you to listen to the sound of the church and pay attention to the turning of the tide where it is no longer the influencer, but the influenced.
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I agree with you all, it does sound different… just asking that you realize WHY it all sounds different.
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