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Can You Feel The Spirit: An Interactive Listening Session on the Cultural Trace of Gospel Music

  • ThirdSpace Reading Room 1464 East 105th Street Cleveland, OH, 44106 (map)

Experience the "listening session" that maps the DNA of the global soundscape. From the vocal arrangements of The Clark Sisters to the mainstream crossovers of Kirk Franklin, we are examining the profound influence of Gospel music on R&B, Pop, and Hip-Hop. Join this interactive lecture to hear how the sanctuary birthed the world’s most iconic genres and why the Gospel sound remains the bedrock of Black cultural expression.

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