Celebration of Gospel Music at the White House. Obama might not respect the right of an individual to abstain from ceremonies that offend their religious sensibilities, but that doesn’t mean he can’t use their music for his own purposes.
Celebration of Gospel Music at the White House. Obama might not respect the right of an individual to abstain from ceremonies that offend their religious sensibilities, but that doesn’t mean he can’t use their music for his own purposes.
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Gospel music is the only form of religious expression of which it is politically correct to praise, and even then, only when performed by black musicians. Notice how BO's speechwriter implies that the meaning of the words has nothing to do with the inspirational quality of the music.
Yes, & I'll add that the most famous gospel singer of them all is dead. Sadly for those at Obama's party, they will be disappointed that I'm talking about Elvis. Of course, he was rock, blues, & country as well, but gospel might have been his favorite, & he was damn good at it.
He is the most important musical figure that American has ever produced, & that cannot be argued.
It may surprise the casual observer to learn that, in the length of his distinguished career, Elvis Presley only ever received three Grammy Awards. What may seem even more absurd is that none of those Grammys were for any of his big hits or his revolutionary rock and roll records; all of them were for his recordings of church music. However, Elvis himself may have been prouder to receive recognition for his recordings of the sacred music he loved so much than he was for all the secular praise his rock, pop and country music brought him. From his early childhood days in the Assembly of God Church in Tupelo, and throughout his entire career, gospel music was always an integral part of his life, whether at church services or while just winding down in a hotel room after a show. - See more at: http://www.elvis.com.au/presley/i_believe_the_gospel_music_of_elvis_presley.shtml#sthash.gdiTX6rK.dpuf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TY3omdNwGWA
I thought Obama would be more inclined to celebrate German music from say the 1940's......
Maybe Wagner's heretofore unknown "Wring of the Knucklehead".
Updated a bit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=seFWvCDQFv0&feature=player_detailpage#t=331
The nerve of that jerk.
Destroys the religion of the people that voted for him.
Destroys the job prospects of the people that voted for him.
Co-opts their music. Shouldn't he be playing that muezzin-music instead?