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A Supreme Love : The Music of Jazz and the Hope of the Gospel.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Edgar, William.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Jazz--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- Jazz.
- African Americans--Music--Religious aspects--Christianity.
- African Americans.
- African Americans--Religion--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (221 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Westmont : InterVarsity Press, 2022.
- Summary:
- Theologian and jazz pianist William Edgar places jazz within the context of the African American experience and explores the work of musicians like Miles Davis and Ella Fitzgerald, arguing that jazz, which moves from deep lament to inextinguishable joy, deeply resonates with the hope that is ultimately found in the good news of Jesus Christ.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Title Page
- Dedication Page
- Contents
- Foreword by Carl Ellis and Karen Ellis
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction: Jazz and the Gospel
- Part I: Historical Context
- 1 A Long Way from Home: Slavery and Diaspora
- 2 Paternalism: Justifying Narratives
- 3 Bondage and Beauty: Life and Music During Slavery
- 4 Strength to Climb: The Gospel During Slavery
- Part II: Background Genres
- 5 Resilience: The Music of Strength
- 6 Go Down, Moses: Spirituals
- 7 Precious Lord: Moving to Gospel
- 8 Woke Up This Morning: The Blues
- Part III - Jazz Music
- 9 A Way of Life: How Jazz Came into Being
- 10 Jazz at Midlife: Bebop and Cool
- 11 Gospel in Jazz: The Christian Message in the Musicians and the Music
- 12 The Spirit of Jazz: Jazz and the Gospel Message
- 13 The Glories of Jazz: What's Not to Love?
- Appendix: Selected Jazz Recordings
- Image Credits
- Notes
- General Index
- Scripture Index
- Praise for A Supreme Love
- About the Author
- More Titles from InterVarsity Press
- Copyright.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-5140-0067-9
- OCLC:
- 1323250972
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