Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul Podcast
1) Part 1: Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul
"Saturday Night and Sunday Morning: The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul" is a 6-part documentary series that explores the history and influence of gospel music on early rock and roll, soul and R&B music...Show More
2) Part 2: Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul
This episode dives deep into the Golden Age of gospel quartets in the mid-20th century. These groups toured across the United States on what's called the gospel highway and charted a course for the ro...Show More
3) Part 3: Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul
By the mid-20th century, gospel music was a force in America, compelling many sanctified artists to cross over to secular music. The temptations of fortune and fame became strong for many gospel artis...Show More
4) Part 4: Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul
This episode tells the story behind The Edwin Hawkins Singers' ceiling-shattering song, "Oh Happy Day". It was the first gospel song to top the secular charts. Hawkins' use of contemporary sounds — a ...Show More
5) Part 5: Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul
In the mid-20th century, radio stations in Memphis, Tennessee played a rich mix of gospel, R&B, blues, and country music. A young Elvis Presley was listening and packed all of it into his early rock a...Show More
6) Part 6: Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul
By the '60s, gospel music had firmly established a foothold in mainstream American culture. This opened the door for soul stars such as Aretha Franklin and Marvin Gaye to complete the bridge between g...Show More