Death Gospel

Death Gospel

Death Gospel is a genre of music popularized in the 21st century by the folk/americana artist Adam Arcuragi, and his band The Lupine Chorale Society.

It draws from traditional folk music, outlaw country, independent americana and the original old hymns and gospel songs from the Southern United States, which are often characterized by their dominant vocals.

The focal point of the music is its rich lyrical content; containing messages or underlying themes that are meant to be understood and interpreted on multiple levels. The songs and instrumentation are considered a binding agent between humanity, which aims to connect them in common and spiritual way, as described by Paste Magazine[1]. Other publications to write about the genre include: American Songwriter[2], The Vinyl District [3], Stereo Subversion[4], Philadelphia Citypaper[5], and The Colorado Springs Independent[6]

The name derives from the Old Englishgodspellwhich translates asbringing the good word or good news[7]. The theme of Death, serving as the common denominator of all human beings - the inevitable shared fate that makes life so wonderful, much like music itself; a celebration.

References

  1. ^ http://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2009/10/getting-to-know-adam-arcuragi.html
  2. ^ http://www.americansongwriter.com/2010/11/adam-arcuragi-serenades-us-at-the-as-office/
  3. ^ http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/dc/2011/04/tvd-live-tease-adam-arcuragi-at-iota-419/
  4. ^ http://stereosubversion.com/interviews/adam-arcuragi
  5. ^ http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2006/10/12/Spiritual-Healing
  6. ^ http://www.csindy.com/colorado/grave-new-world/Content?oid=1713598
  7. ^ Old English gōdspel, from gōd [good] + spel [news, a story], translating ecclesiastical Latin bona annuntiatio or bonus nuntius, used to gloss ecclesiastical Latin evangelium, from Greek euangeliongood news’; after the vowel was shortened in Old English , the first syllable was mistaken for god [God.]

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