How gospel music gave birth to rock and soul | Penn Today
How gospel music gave birth to rock and soul | Penn Today
The story of gospel music is one of origins.Ostensibly, it tells an origin story of people and the world. But examining it through a different lens—one that places it in pop culture—it unfurls the histories of modern music, reminding us that the soulful sounds of Ray Charles, the earnest wailing of Aretha Franklin, and the bluesy rock ‘n’ roll of Elvis Presley all owe themselves to the sonorous sounds of gospel.
