Word: gospels
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...glorious Sunday morning, three intrepid non-believers asked: What could be a better way to chase away that unclean feeling after a night of sin and debauchery than to immerse ourselves in the glory of gospel music? And so we set out to see the light, venturing into new territory, looking for some down-home food and inspiring singing, rather like one would find in a rousing scene from Sister...
Despite promises of lifting its patrons a little closer to heaven, the House of Blues is little more than an overpriced tourist trap. Seated at long, cramped tables next to their 50 closest friends, diners will actually get a taste of some real gospel music—but as soon as the first “Hallelujah” comes out of the performers’ mouths, they are marching out, clapping and stomping away with your money...
...should be apparent before even entering the building. Employees immediately direct suckers up a flight of dark, dingy, dilapidated stairs to the upstairs dining room. Bursting with musical kitsch, the decor includes a picture of a smiling monk sporting a large afro. He looks down benignly on the hungry gospel-seekers who are seated at long tables covered with red-and-white checkered tablecloths. Every last square inch of the walls is covered with assorted bric-a-brac that might look fitting at a tired T.G.I. Friday’s, if only it were cleaned better...
...January Def Jam and Jive Records threw a joint press conference to congratulate themselves on their good fortune: Def Jam's top artist, rapper Jay-Z--the multimillion-selling kingpin of the genre--and Jive's top R.-and-B. singer, R. Kelly--whose schizoid canon runs between gospel-infused hits like I Believe I Can Fly and bedroom numbers on the order of Like a Freak--were collaborating on an album. Synergy isn't a science, but given the platinum pedigrees of both artists, the album, The Best of Both Worlds, could plausibly have become the first...
...mission statement is a Bible verse from the Gospel of Matthew: “Go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” In spite of criticism and accusations from other churches and the media, the growth of Internet-based support groups for ex-members and a forced retreat from college campuses, the BCC continues to flourish...