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Gospel music has no color

September is Gospel Music Month, and there are plenty of events to attend across the U.S. in honor of the uplifting genre.

So is gospel music, founded by Thomas Dorsey, who is black, a black genre or white?

According to those attending an event earlier this month in Memphis, gospel has no color.

To read the Commerical Appeal article, click here.

Posted by Karlayne Parker at 12:00 PM | Permalink | Comments (1)

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Excellent blog and very interesting information.

Posted by: gossyk | October 30, 2008 10:30 AM

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About Karlayne Parker

Karlayne Parker grew up singing in the church choir and continues to enjoy the sounds of the diverse inspirational music. Each year, she looks forward to the annual UniSun Gospel Celebration, a showcase of Baltimore area choirs.

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