For me, the most powerful form of music was gospel music. It led me to the blues. — Susan Tedeschi Copy Share Image
I listened to gospel music because that was just our culture, you know? My parents are pastors. — Masego Copy Share Image
My dad's name is Robert Stafford. His music name is R. L. Stafford; he makes gospel music. — Lil Nas X Copy Share Image
There are rooms for traditional and contemporary and hip hop Gospel music. — T. D. Jakes Copy Share Image
Why is it important for you to know the real God? Because your identity is found in Him. — Karen Wheaton Copy Share Image
Gospel music allows us to become closer to God and closer to each other. — Marvin Sapp Copy Share Image
I started out in gospel music. A lot of people don't know that I started out in gospel music, and I've never… — Marty Stuart Copy Share Image
My mother was into church so she listens to gospel music. I like the way gospel is composed... the great vocalist chord… — Goldlink Copy Share Image
I am a big gospel guy myself and I listen to a lot to gospel music. It inspires me. It encourages me.… — Philip Bailey Copy Share Image
Gospel music is never pessimistic, it's never 'oh my god, its all going down the tubes', like the blues often is. — Brian Eno Copy Share Image
People love gospel music. It's calming. It's soothing. It gets right to the point of whatever you're dealing with. — Yolanda Adams Copy Share Image
Daytona' is just, like - man, I call music gospel music when I get a certain feeling from it. You get chills.… — Benny the Butcher Copy Share Image
Plantation gospel music was the stuff I fell in love with when I was a kid - these beautiful melodies and these… — Bobby Womack Copy Share Image
I was always drawn to gospel music and the roots of African-American music. It's the foundation of rock and roll. — Hozier Copy Share Image
Whether looking at pop music, hip-hop or R&B, it's rare to find an artist who hasn't been touched or affected by the… — Marvin Sapp Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of gospel music, and you cannot be a fan of rock and roll, you cannot be a fan… — Penn Jillette Copy Share Image
Gospel music was the thing that inspired me as a child growing up on a cotton farm, where work was drudgery and… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
It just took the right time. I was fully confident that I was going to see Sam Phillips and to record for… — Johnny Cash Copy Share Image
Christian music, gospel music, sometimes you'll fall asleep at church but music wakes you up, the song can speak to you in… — Kirk Franklin Copy Share Image
It's quite interesting that in my growing up I had several influences. We had gospel music on campus. R&B music was, of… — Lionel Richie Copy Share Image
Now we have so many different genres of music, it's amazing to me. Even in the gospel music arena, you've got hip-hop,… — Marvin Sapp Copy Share Image
I think the amazing thing about gospel music is that not only does it lift up the death and resurrection of our… — T. D. Jakes Copy Share Image
Everybody's looking for some kind of authenticity in music. Or some kind of truism, you know, "This is true!" And the thing… — Jason Pierce Copy Share Image
“Johnny Cash had all of the same talents and problems as Elvis - a poor upbringing in the rural South exposure to… — Molly Harper Copy Share Image
I used to listen to so much doo-wop, and I've talked a lot about gospel music, but I realised a lot of… — Jason Pierce Copy Share Image
It's always made me feel odd when I'd get a Dove Award for an instrumental album that has nothing to do with… — Phil Keaggy Copy Share Image
A lot of blues music seems like it's moving away from God, or the center, and Gospel music is moving towards it.… — Dion DiMucci Copy Share Image
At first I didn't understand what [Thelonious Monk] was doing, but I went back again, and what I can say about Monk… — Randy Weston Copy Share Image
A lot of the commercial expression of hip-hop leaves a lot to be desired - but then, there's a lot of whack… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
I wrote 'Turn Your Radio On' in 1937, and it was published in 1938. At this time radio was relatively new to… — Albert E. Brumley Copy Share Image
Gospel music rhythms are not African in origin, although I know that's what the jazz experts say. — Mahalia Jackson Copy Share Image
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