The World of Music

      In this blog I will be discussing the history of gospel music and how it developed into what it is today! I grew up in a Christian household so I have listened to gospel music my whole life! It is my favorite genre of music and some of my favorite artists are Kirk Franklin, Johnathan McReynolds, Naomi Raine, and Maverick City Music! But, we will talk more about that later!       Gospel Music is essentially the act of preaching in a musical setting. It helps Christians grow their faith and grow closer to God. It originated in the Southeast of the United States and it began to become popular around the 1930s. Gospel Music emerged from spirituals and hymns that were sung during the times of slavery. One of the people that helped develop gospel music is Thomas A. Dorsey. According to the Library of Congress, he is known as "The Father of Gospel Music". Though, because of his associations with despised secular music styles around that time, he was rej...

      In the music industry, artists and performers are held to gender stereotypes. These stereotypes affect the clothes artists wear, the genre of music they make, and how they are seen and thought of in public. Men are more inclined to prefer genres that are more vigorous, more complex, and that strengthen their interpersonal relationships, such as Hard Rock/Heavy Metal, Jazz, and Rap. So, in this blog I will be talking about why more men sing these three genres of music.      Heavy Metal and Hard Rock is mostly played by men because of their high levels of testosterone. It is considered a form of protest music, existing to rage against societal ills and corruptions of power. It is aggressive and abrasive. Guns N' Roses is a popular American Hard Rock band from Los Angeles, California. This group heavily toured the West Coast club circuit their first years before embarking on the Appetite for Destruction Tour. They later produced "Sweet Child o' Mine" whi...