Sunday, February 10, 2008

Back to the Grammy's!

BLACK PEOPLE!

Not only black people, but GOSPEL black people. So not only with there be an abundant thanking of Jesus, there will be singing about thanking Jesus! Which black people do so well.

Again, it's interesting, white people were the ones who started this whole, "jesus" business with the Africans they brought to America (and lets be honest, they didn't ask them nicely to convert either) and yet, aside from Evangelical's, in public forums it's usually black Americans who discuss it (unless of course you are running for office)and whenever people need to convey deep spiritual joy and reverence who do they go to?

Black People. Usually black choirs, as with this case for the Grammys where every performer in the gospel tribute was black. I know there are white people who sing "gospel" music, or has it become a specifically black musical genre? I see ads all the time for Time Life Christian music, is that not "gospel"? Or is it that white people just can't sing it as deeply as black people. I've been to white churches and black churches enough in my life to answer that question myself, and no I'm not going to tell you.


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