Gospel is an English word that means gospel.
Also used to designate the music style of some religious cults, the word gospel originated in the North American black community.
Over time, gospel became a style appreciated by people around the world.
The gospel style is characterized by a simple harmony, the folk genre and the intense influence of the blues.
In English, the word gospel it is also used to refer to the first four New Testament books of the Bible (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John).
Known in Portuguese as "Evangelhos", these books tell the life story of Jesus Christ.
Origin of the word gospel
Etymologically, gospel derives from Godspell, an Old English word considered a suppression of the words "Go (d)", which means God and "Spell" which indicated the act of announcing something.
This word originated in Greek euangelion, translated into Portuguese as gospel.
In this way, gospel means "good news" or "good news".
Gospel music
THE gospel music it is known as a rhythm and religious musical style of Christian groups.
The term is also used to refer to gospel songs.
Mainly present in religious ceremonies, it usually has as its main theme the adoration of God, Christ or the Holy Spirit.
Gospel is a type of music widely accepted by most people and, for this reason, it has conquered a large market.
The gospel in Brazil
The word gospel is often used in Brazil as a synonym for the evangelical adjective.
It is common, for example, that the word is used to refer to a style of music and a TV program.
Examples:
- Gospel music
- gospel singer
- gospel TV show
Brazilian television also came to reinforce the popularity of gospel through the presentation of several TV programs aimed at evangelical audiences.
Curiosities about gospel music
Initially restricted to blacks, the style of gospel music is popular with people around the world, regardless of ethnicity or social class.
Gospel music has its own stop on the renowned Billboard magazine, which specializes in spreading information about the music industry.
Billboard classifies songs and albums into different categories and styles.
As a result of the great popularity of the gospel style, it was included as one of the categories of the Grammy, the biggest award in music in the world.
The Grammy gospel category is subdivided into:
- Best Contemporary Gospel Performance.
- Best Gospel Song.
- Best Contemporary Christian Song.
- Best Gospel Album.
- Best Contemporary Christian Music Album.
Brazilian singer Aline Barros is a great highlight of gospel music and has already won several Latin Grammy trophies. At the Latin Grammy, the categories are subdivided into Spanish and Portuguese.
Aline Barros poses with her 7th Latin Grammy trophy, won in 2017: Best Gospel Music Album in Portuguese. (Source: David Becker/Getty Images North America)
In addition to the Grammy, another award dedicated to gospel artists is the Dove Awards, also known as the Gospel Music Association Dove Awards or GMA Dove Awards.
Dove Awards Trophy
The Dove Awards have been awarding gospel artists, songwriters and producers since 1969.
