Protest and Praise
Spencer, Jon Michael![Protest and Praise](https://support.digitalhusky.com/media/annotations/sorted/232/23239593/CHSBZCOP0323239593.jpg)
Here is a skillful tracing of two tracks in the evolution of musical genres that have evolved from black religion. Songs of protest developed from the spiritual through social-gospel hymnody to culminate in songs of the civil-rights movement and the blues. Born in rebellion, they envision the Kingdom of God.Songs of praise, by contrast, express adoration. Beginning with the "ring-shout, " Spencer follows the history of intoned declamation thro...