. The response to spiritual music- to compare the influence Negro Spiritual, Gospel & Contemporary music has
had on us and whether it is an emotional response or actual spirituality interpretation.
- I am singer and grew up in the church. As I became more and more involved I began to see “planned”
musical selections for the pastors message. It always made me wonder, is this the Manifestation of God
presence or the Manipulation of the people to respond in a certain way.
Our music survey has covered several centuries of popular music studies. Our
popular music is based on a syncretism of three predominant cultural heritages:
Western African, Western European, and Iberian. In an artistic survey such as ours
music appreciation class, your essay needs to touch upon issues critical to the art
and the culture it reflects and describes.