What Makes Black Gospel Musicians So Skilled? PBS

The black church is a musical bootcamp. Beyonce, Aretha Franklin, Anderson Paak all found their start singing in the church. Sound Field (PBS) travels to Chicago, the birthplace of gospel music, chatting with gospel artist, Donald Lawrence and then to Orlando to meet singer Tye Tribbett at his church. They talk about the shared exchange between secular and non secular music. And below, a sample of how that music translates into popular culture with Yolanda Adams.

Yolanda Adams - Victory from her album ‘Gospel’.