The Effect of Pentecostalism on Contemporary Christian Music
The assignment that will be presented is my argument that the Pentecostal movement has propelled Contemporary Christian Music to its current form today for History 332: History of Christianity II. The first part of the presentation will include an introduction and explanation as to what Pentecostalism is and its immediate impact on Christianity in the early 1900s. The second part of the presentation will discuss how modern gospel music derives its roots from African American Spirituals, with many of the first songs of worship sung at the Azusa Street Revival being African American Spirituals. The third part of the presentation will discuss how the effect of Classical Protestant denominations embracing charismaticism leads to a need for Contemporary Christian Music to help evangelize to the youth. The fourth part of the presentation will discuss how with the rise of Protestant denominations Pentecostalizing and churches like Hillsong have grown into a worship music powerhouse, Contemporary Christian Music becomes more than just worship music, but as God’s presence and divine healing. The last part of the presentation will conclude with a recap and ending with stating that whether we know it or not, what we sing in church becomes our theology, so it is important to understand where our music comes from.
HIST 332, History of Christianity II
Melisa Ortiz Berry
Bushnell History Symposium: 11:00 – 11:20 AM
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Cameron, I appreciate your work on the effects of Pentecostalism on contemporary Christian music. As you know, we can’t know where we’re going unless we know where we come from! A little nugget of appreciation…thank you for taking the time to distinguish the different meanings of “gospel.” This multiple meanings and implication of the meanings can be misunderstood; therefore, confusing.