“I Love It When You Play that Holy Ghost Chord”: Sounding Sacramentality in the Black Gospel Tradition

This essay argues that the distinctive aesthetic practices of many African American Christian congregations, indexed by the phrase “the Black gospel tradition”, are shaped by a sacramentality of sound. I contend that the role music routinely plays in the experience of the holy uncovers sanctity in t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Braxton D. Shelley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Religions
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/11/9/452