Gospel music Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==== Urban contemporary ==== {{Main|Urban contemporary gospel}} Developing out of the fusion of traditional Black gospel with the styles of [[Urban contemporary|secular Black music]] popular in the 70s and 80s, [[Urban contemporary gospel|Urban Contemporary gospel]] is the most common form of recorded gospel music today. It relies heavily on rhythms and instrumentation common in the secular music of the contemporary era (often including the use of electronic beats), while still incorporating the themes and heritage of the traditional Black gospel genre. [[Kirk Franklin]] is the foremost (and by far the bestselling) individual in this genre, while Andrae Crouch, the [[The Clark Sisters|Clark Sisters]], and Yolanda Adams are also very popular and noteworthy.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}<ref>{{Cite web |last=Farrant |first=Dan |date=October 11, 2023 |title=28 Of The Greatest And Most Famous Gospel Singers Of All Time |url=https://hellomusictheory.com/learn/famous-gospel-singers |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230919024623/https://hellomusictheory.com/learn/famous-gospel-singers/ |archive-date=Sep 19, 2023 |website=Hello Music Theory }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page