So you want to sing gospel : a guide for performers / Trineice Robinson-Martin ; Allen Henderson, executive editor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Robinson-Martin, Trineice, author.

Contributor:

Henderson, Allen, editor.

Series:

So you want to sing.

So you want to sing

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Singing--Instruction and study.

Singing.

Gospel music--Instruction and study.

Gospel music.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (277 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2017]

Summary:

There are few works in existence that teach gospel singing and even fewer that focus on what gospel soloists need to know. In So You Want to Sing Gospel, Trineice Robinson-Martin offers the first resource to help individual gospel singers at all levels make the most of their primary instrument--their voice. Robinson-Martin gathers together key information on gospel music history, vocal pedagogy, musical style and performance, and its place in music ministry. So You Want to Sing Gospel covers such vital matters as historical, cultural and spiritual perspectives on the gospel music tradition, training one's voice, understanding the dynamic of sound production, grasping gospel style, and bringing together vocal performance with ministerial imperatives. She also includes in her discussion such matters as voice type, repertoire selection, and gospel sub-genres. Additional chapters by Scott McCoy and Wendy LeBorgne, and Matthew Edwards address universal questions of voice science and pedagogy, vocal health, and audio enhancement technology.The So You Want to Sing seriesis produced in partnership with the National Association of Teachers of Singing. Like all books in the series, So You Want to Sing Gospel features online supplemental material on the NATS website. Please visit www.nats.org to access style-specific exercises, audio and video files, and additional resources.

Contents:

What Is Gospel Music?

Singing Gospel and Voice Science / Scott McCoy

Vocal Health and the Gospel Vocal Athlete / Wendy DeLeo LeBorgne

Gospel Music Voice Pedagogy

Gospel Styles, Performance Practices, and Improvisational Tools

Gospel in Context

Notes for the Professional

Using Audio Enhancement Technology / Matthew Edwards.

Notes:

"A Project of the National Association of Teachers of Singing."

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9798765180402

1-4422-3921-2