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Abstract
Gospel music doesn’t only have to resemble Hillsong praise and worship or Aretha Franklin at a Baptist church. In fact, the diversity of genres in Gospel music has steadily expanded into Hip Hop, Afrobeats, Urban Gospel and other areas in recent years. The author draws inspiration from these genres and a myriad of others namely: Classical, Electronic, Rock, Jazz, Funk and Alternative. This project presents an LP titled, Taste and See, that comprises seven songs written, produced, recorded, and mixed by the author. Taste and See showcases the above mentioned genres with a Gospel lens by using specific lyrical content and harmonic progressions. The primary objectives of this project were twofold: firstly, to engage new and young Christian audiences with Gospel music that allows them to stay pure and focused on God while enjoying a diverse range of music, and secondly, to broaden the musical palette of the targeted audience by presenting multiple genres within a single project where all songs transition seamlessly from start to finish.
Publication Date
7-1-2024
Campus
Valencia (Spain) Campus
Recommended Citation
Hamilton, Kyler. “Taste and See: Expanding the Musical Palette Within Christian Genres.” Master's thesis, Berklee College of Music, 2024. .