Question

Compare/contrast music characteristics, instrumentation and presentation for Country Rock and Gospel. Please provide examples of music.

Answer 1

1- Country Rock-

It belongs to the popular music. The rock musicians in 1960s who initiated to go for a blend with the country flavour pioneered country rock.

Usage of the pedal steel guitars and country themes are the significant facets of this kind.

Bob Dylan, Emmylou Harris are the best names associated with country rock.

Piano,drums, electric guitar, pedal steel guitars were the allied instruments.

Cowpunk, alternative country, roots rock and Heartland rock are some of the important forms of country rock.

Kings of Leon wasted time, luxury liner, holding all the roses, one hundred years from now are some of the most famous songs.

2- Gospel-

It represents Christian music. Gospel music reflects very varied aspects because of the social and cultural contexts.

This distinguished nature exists because of the root reasons behind gospel music like either entertainment or aesthetical value or religious and spiritual facets.

It got initiated in the beginning of the seventeenth century and includes strong vocals of the sacred songs. Southern United States and the negro spiritualists cultivated gospel music elegantly.

Danny Crossby, Philip Bliss, George Root are some of the foremost names in the context of gospel music.

Piano, guitars, tambourine are the allied instruments.

You grow closer, here I am, take me to the King, bless the lord, break every chain are the most popular gospel music songs ever.