Did You Know!

1. Did you know that gospel means "good news"
2. Did you know when slaves came from Africa to America they brought religious beliefs and music styles with them
3. Did you know that many slaves had to convert over to Christianity
4. Did you know that slaves beliefs and christian beliefs were put together in song called Negro Spirituals
5. Did you know slaves created a way to express their feelings and religious beliefs in a way that was all their own
6. Did you know spirituals spoke of their love of God, hope of heaven, desire for freedom, disdain for slavery, and secret plans for escaping
7. Did you know that when slaves left the south to the north their migration and new habitat started gospel music.
8. Did you know Africans attended their master's worship services
9. Did you know that in those worship services slaves were monitored and they were served as a reinforcement of the slavery indoctrination
10. Did you know the worship music (hymns) of the white masters became the backdrop for the music the enslaved Africans would use at their eventual worship meetings.
11. Did you know that slaves had campground meetings (they had church)
12. Did you know in the tradition of the black church, call and response in singing and in speaking has been and continues to be a foundation on which the gospel is delivered.
13. Did you know that no longer bound to the walls of the American church, gospel music captures the creative and spiritual imaginations of increasing numbers of international audiences.

Getting Better

At first I couldn't find alot of information about my topic. Now I have alot of information on slavery and music.

New!

I got two new books called American Negro Songs, and Negro Slave Songs in the United States.

I know what to do!

At first I thought that the information in my graduation project would be hard to find. I also thought that I only could get information from the internet. I decided to go out and get books on the music of slavery and how it changed into different types of African American music. I think I'm finding way more information on African American music.

Decided to change my topic!

I decide that I want to do the history of African American classical music that leads up to the music that we listen to today. Then compose my own song on the piano and sing it.

Having Trouble!

Im having trouble looking up information on composing music. I am trying to look for information on composing classical music but google doesn't give me enough websites that give you it.

Websites for Grad. Project!

Experiment. Explore. Experience.
http://www.finalemusic.com/SongWriter/
Compose and hear your music
http://www.finalemusic.com/PrintMusic/
Garage Band 09'
http://www.apple.com/ilife/garageband/
Notation, Music Ideas, Practice Aids
http://www.ars-nova.com/songworks.html
Make your own music with our award-winning music software
http://www.musicmasterworks.com/