Progressive Southern Gospel

Progressive Southern gospel music is music that is written to express either personal or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as (in terms of the varying music styles) to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music. Progressive Southern gospel is a form of Christian music and a subgenre of gospel music and Southern gospel. Like other forms of music the creation, performance, significance, and even the definition of pro... more
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