Unpacking Gospel Harmonies: Music History & Emotion Through Harmony

"Unpacking Gospel Harmonies: Music History & Emotion Through Harmony" which analyzes the musical components of the gospel group Adoration N' Prayze and their rendition of "Goodness of Jesus". The video explores how harmony and composition can encapsulate the rich history of music, the essence of gospel music, and the Christian walk.

Note: Measure 5 melisma consists of the consecutive notes of Db major scale. 6 of 7 notes of Db major were used in this melisma (except for Bb): Db - Eb - F - Gb - Ab - Bb (is not in this melisma) - C. It's Db major because of the Gb not; Ab major has G natural, not Gb.


0:00 - Introduction
1:23 - Unison Singing
1:50 - Intervals
2:50 - Exciting Triplets
3:51 - A Classical Rhythm
4:16 - Gospel Runs and Scales
4:48 - Harmony
7:00 - Call And Response
7:40 - Chromatics
8:05 - Consonance and Dissonance
9:18 - The Sound of Death
10:23 - I've Been Reborn