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The Evolution of Black Music didyouKNOW? 2 The A&T Register | ncatregister.com | Wednesday, October 31, 2018 THE A&T REGISTER STAFF EDITOR IN CHIEF: Alexis Wray Fill in that LYRIC MANAGING EDITOR: Zila Sanchez ... DIGITAL MEDIA DIRECTOR: Brittany Van Pelt 1. Outstanding (So outstanding) YARD EDITOR: Elaijah Gibbs-Jones Girl, _______________ Excited (I’m so excited, baby) CULTURE EDITOR: Kayla Clarke WORD EDITOR: Allison Gilmore It makes me want to shout SCORE EDITOR: TyRel Thompson SCENE EDITOR: Victoria Turner COPY EDITOR: Cameron Dinkins And I’ve only made plans to __________it’s our PHOTO EDITOR: Terrell Peterson 2. DESIGN CHIEF: Carrington Harris Anniversary, anniversary LEAD REPORTERS: Akilah, Kafele, Marisa The pleasure’s all mine ‘cause we have seen good times Comer, Lauren Mitchell, Jarod Hamilton It’s our Anniversary and Jaylin Sanders PR DIRECTOR: Arlette Hawkins PR TEAM: Breeana Draper, Alexus 3. 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Step Show Gospel Show – Kirk Franklin Time: 6:30 p.m. Performance by the N.C. A&T Location: Greensboro Gospel Choir Coliseum Complex Location: Greensboro Colise- um Complex Time: 6:00 p.m. HOMECOMING The A&T Register | ncatregister.comGOSPEL | Wednesday, October 31, 2018 3 Gospel originated in the 1800s in Black churches mainly located in the Bible-belt. Thomas A. Dorsey, known as the father of gospel, spent many years writing and performing music which has now led to various styles of gospel like spirituals, hymns and sacred songs. Over the years, many artist like Kirk Franklin, Travis Greene, Fred Hammond, Tasha Cobbs and Tamela Mann have continued the legacy by revolutionizing gospel music and making it more appealing to all HISTORY audiences. Contributed Photo: Travis Greene Travis Greene, a modern gospel artist, performs one of his hit singles. OLD-SCHOOL STOMP Intentional There’s A Leak in this Old Building - LaShun Pace Long As I Got King Jesus - Vickie Winans Goin’ Up Yonder - Walter Hawkins testimony I Told the Storm - Greg O’Quin I Shall Wear A Crown - Pastor Ronnie L Lee Silver and Gold - Kirk Franklin KAYLA CLARKE Greene started his music career in Order My Steps - Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir theCulture Editor 2007 when he released his first song entitled “The More”. I Won’t Complain - Rev. Paul Jones From there, he released two albums, Center of my Joy - Richard Smallwood With many gospel artists on the “Stretching Out” in 2010 and “The rise, Travis Greene has renowned Hill” in 2015. God’s Got a Blessing - Normans Hutchins himself as a inspirational trailblazer. Over the course of his musical Growing up, Greene was constantly career, Greene has been nominated for surrounded by the touch of God. many awards. “Gospel music was like oxygen At the 2017 Stellar Gospel Music in our house, always part of my life,” Awards, Greene won in seven key said Greene. categories. Song of the Year, Male At a very early age, Greene’s life Vocalist of the Year, CD of the Year, represents a testimony. Coming into Contemporary Male Vocalist of the this world, Greene was still-born and Year, Contemporary CD of the Year, was declared dead. With a praying Recorded Music Packaging of the Year mother in his corner, Charleather and Praise and Worship CD of the Greene called on God and brought her Year. baby back to life. Greene has been nominated for God continued to watch over 13 Stellar Awards, 3 Dove Awards, NEW-SCHOOL PRAISE Greene’s life at the age of 4. 2 Billboard Music Award and a Soul Greene fell four stories from his Train Award. In 2016, Billboard named family’s apartment window and was him “Gospel Airplay Artist of the pronounced dead. However, God had Year.” I’ll Find You - Lecrae & Tori Kelly other plans for this young boy. As Greene continues to make a huge I’m Getting Ready - Tasha Cobbs Leonard & Nicki Minaj These events changed Greene’s impact in the society, he wants people life for the better. “It was God’s way to take away one thing from his music. Intentional - Travis Greene of giving me an escape from tragedy “I simply want music to be my Yes You Can - Marvin Sapp and crisis. I turned to the keyboard vehicle to inspire people and make Perfect People - The Walls Group instead of to drugs and the streets. Any them feel right about choosing God. instrument I put my hands on I was I want to use these opportunities Gotta Have You - Jonathon McReynolds able to play,” Greene said. to encourage people, and maybe in Give Me - Kirk Franklin and Mali Music At the age of 18, Greene began the process help redefine the way his ministry with his mother’s prison Christianity looks in our contemporary This Place - Tamela Mann ministry in Georgia. culture and reveal God in a different Best Praise - Myron Butter & Levi “This is where I sung the music way. Joy - Vashawn Mitchell I wrote for the first time, and where I’m really excited to raise up the I preached for the first time at 18,” next wave of worshipers and those Greene said. called to share the love of God through As Greene grew into a man of God, music. I want to be part of helping he evolved into a popular American carry the torch into the future.” gospel musician as well as a pastor. For more information about Travis “It was God’s way of giving me Greene and his music career, please an escape from tragedy and crisis. I check out his website below. turned to the keyboard instead of to http://www.travisgreene.net/ drugs and the streets. Any instrument I put my hands on I was able to play,” Greene said. LESLEGSS 4 The A&T Register | ncatregister.com | Wednesday, October 31, 2018 What makes the music? Trumpet The trumpet is an instrument that is commonly discussed in the Bible, as well as studied. The trumpet originally started as a signaling device and has since evolved into Drums a major part of jazz and blues music. The twentieth century allowed for the trumpet to really shine while Drums are one of the oldest instruments created; “Pop Music” emerged and allowed for more opportunity they were formed when humans realized they for instruments of peculiar sounds to shine. Artist like Cello could keep a rhythm. Majority of drums are made Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie and Miles Davis. from animal skins and open-ended cylinders. These The cello stemmed from the violin instruments have been known to come from the family and was originally called the Neolithic era and cultures within China, Israel and bass violin. This instrument is highly Egypt. Now artist like Questlove, Art Blakey and used in the genre of blues. Modern- Lenny Kravitz have made their instrument into day cellist, Sterling Elliott is a young something that has changed the culture around Black musician that has continued Black music. to provide representation for other Black cellists. Banjo The banjo is an instrument brought to Harmonica the Americans when the Europeans The harmonica is an instrument that enslaved Africans. This instrument is was rst made in China, with the name associated with folk, country, blues Saxophone “Shenga” because the instrument was and bluegrass music. The banjo has made of bamboo reeds. In the 19th now become a staple of American The saxophone is a century, Europeans reconstructed woodwind instrument that music while the history of it’s origins the instrument with metal pieces.