ARTICLE: Traditionalists Want Old Hymns Back
August 26th, 2006 | 
Articles | Source: CMWired.com (255)
Walk into most black churches Sunday morning and you’re more likely to hear the choir sing from the gospel top 40 list than sing old-time “Negro spirituals” or hymns from traditional hymnbooks. Ministers say there’s been a musical shift in black churches over the past two decades as contemporary gospel music with a beat (and drums, saxophones, electric guitars and keyboards) has edged out soulfully sung spirituals such as “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.”
While church leaders welcome the newer music as a fresh expression of faith that engages young people, others say it’s unthinkable that a generation of black young people are growing up not knowing the words to songs like “Blessed Assurance, Jesus is Mine” or “Amazing Grace.” […read more]
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