Gospel music is a history in which African-American serfs often pray in the fields after accepting Christian beliefs, hoping to alleviate their labor pains. It quickly evolved into an impromptu musical performance.
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In the 1920s, gospel music began to appear as an independent music type. For example, during this period, the black composer Thomas A. Dorsey combined the early gospel music with the rhythm of blues and jazz. Early gospel soloists included Sally Martin, Rosetta Sapp and mahalia jackson.
Famous bands include caravans, Clara Ward singers, sensational nightingales, Swan Silverstone and Soul Mixer.
Many gospel singers also sing rhythm and blues at the same time, especially Aretha Franklin and Sam Cooke. They borrowed the singing style of gospel music from rhythm and blues, thus creating a new style of soul music. James Cleveland was the most famous gospel singer in 1960s and 1970s. Wenas Band is the most popular gospel music band in 1990s.