EPISODE · Aug 6, 2018 · 18 MIN
Episode 5 - How Gospel Influenced Modern Music
from The Music History Podcast · host Chris Schieman
Gospel music is often listed as a great influence on the development of R&B and rock and roll. I've always been skeptical of this claim, feeling it impacted country music more than anything else. Here to prove me wrong is Tim Dodge. Dodge is a music historian and librarian at Auburn University, in the heart of the Bible Belt. For more on the music history podcast please visit: https://musichistorypodcasts.com
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Gospel music is often listed as a great influence on the development of R&B and rock and roll. I've always been skeptical of this claim, feeling it impacted country music more than anything else. Here to prove me wrong is Tim Dodge. Dodge is a music historian and librarian at Auburn University, in the heart of the Bible Belt. For more on the music history podcast please visit: https://musichistorypodcasts.com
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