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Handbook of Gospel Music
This is a historical journey of the gospel music art form from its southern post-slavery roots to its current contemporary form.  It focuses on the many factors and contributors that led to gospel music and its prominence.
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100 Years of Music in the Chicago Black Church
This book provides details that may broaden one's appreciation for the unique history of 100 years of music in the Chicago black church.  The book may serve as an edifying and transformational tool for those who seek to learn and know more about this phenomenon.
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MAHALIA: In the Words of her Last Accompanist
Mahalia Jackson is acclaimed the world's greatest gospel singer and queen of gospel music.  Hers is the story of the "golden era of gospel music."  The book explores her formative years in New Orleans to her professional and political ties in Chicago.  In commemoration of the 50th year anniversary of her death, this book is about a legend, written in the words of Dr. C. Charles Clency, her last accompanist.
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The Handbook of Gospel Music and MAHALIA: In the Words of Her Last Accompanist are available on Amazon. The third book, 100 Years of Music in the Chicago Black Church will be available late 2025.