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Gospel music is rooted in the church, but the genre has a broad appeal for artists who aren't necessarily believers. But can one separate the sound from the message? Today we find out if traditionalists take issue with appropriations of gospel in the music of Kanye West, Van Morrison, and others. Later: The Calder Quartet is a string quartet on the rise. The group joins us before their “Wordless Music” series performance with rocker Andrew W.K.
With and Without God: Gospel Music
Do you have to be religious in order to sing – or appreciate – Gospel music? Can one separate the sound from the message? A lot of Gospel music has a broader appeal than lyrics alone – something that’s interested rappers like Kanye West and rockers like Van Morrison who ...
The Calder Quartet
Four Juilliard graduates now in residence at the Colburn School in Los Angeles have become a string quartet on the rise. Along with playing traditional and contemporary classical works, the Calder Quartet has been playing with indie rock band Airborne Toxic Event. The group joins us in advance of their ...
Gospel's Message and Medium
The Pulitzer Prize-winning music critic Justin Davidson wrote a review a few years back about the opera “St. Francis of Assisi,” by the ...