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...first learned about the organization in December while attending a gospel concert at First Baptist Church. The concert was a fundraiser to benefit the AASG, which works to raise awareness about modern slavery...
Producer Malcolm Burn hews closely to the gospel according to Daniel (Lanois, that is, producer of Harris' previous studio effort, "Wrecking Ball") - murky layers of distorted guitars weaving in and out, punctuated by deep, throbbing bass and percussion evocative of the rituals of some future tribe. But while a distant, ominous pulse throughout sets an appropriately brooding atmosphere, the effect is eventually undermined by overuse and a lack of melodic variety that guest collaborators such as Rodney Crowell and Guy Clark don't do much to alleviate...
DIED. R.H. HARRIS, 84, gospel great and last surviving member of the pioneering Soul Stirrers, the first gospel group inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame; in Chicago. Harris, whom gospel historian Anthony Heilbut called "the most influential figure in soul music," was a mentor to Sam Cooke; his vocal legacy echoes in Al Greene and R. Kelly. Said Heilbut: "If you've ever been to a black church or listened to R.-and-B. music, you've heard the influence of R.H. Harris...
...crackdown has, if anything, strengthened the resolve of overseas Christian groups to keep spreading the Gospel in China. Since Lawson's trip to Luoyang in 1998, overseas evangelists' trips have increased to an average of one a week. They claim to smuggle in as many as 10,000 Bibles at a time. Many evangelists openly compete for Chinese converts, posting tallies on websites of how many souls they've saved--a somewhat questionable estimate, since most Americans don't speak the same language as the people they profess to be converting. Religious travel agencies guide devotees through tricky visa applications...
...killing and burying affirmative action the signature cause of the G.O.P.? Didn't this party just two weeks ago vote in Congress to sabotage Clinton's request for more teacher hirings and school construction? Forget reality. With a raucous Chaka Khan, with rappers and wrestlers and a rocking gospel choir (hey, these Republicans do have rhythm), critics had taken to comparing the convention to a Utah Jazz home game, where everyone in the stands is white and most of the performers are black. I left a message for Powell asking whether he might have been used as just another prop...