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(Photo by Bill Greenblatt/Getty Images for Verizon Wireless)God and Gospel Music
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 use gospel choirs as just another instrument in their arsenal. Does that bother the Gospel traditionalists? Joining us are Bill Carpenter, a gospel producer, publicist and author of the book "Uncloudy Days: The Gospel Music Encyclopedia," WNYC’s Terrance McKnight, the host of Evening Music and a longtime gospel fan, and Janet Sutton, music director of the Acme Missionary Baptist Church of Chicago.
Soundcheck blog: John Schaefer on the medium and the message in Gospel music
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 “Wordless Music” series performance with rocker Andrew W.K.
The Calder Quartet performs with Andrew W.K. at Le Poisson Rouge on Sat., Nov 15. Doors at 7 p.m. More information here.
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