Twinkie Clark is the Mother of Contemporary Gospel Music | GOSPEL with Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

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Twinkie Clark demonstrates two of her gospel compositions -- the Clark Sisters's bluesy hit "Is My Living in Vain" and the classically-inspired ballad "My Soul Loves Jesus." Clark, the recipient of multiple Grammy Awards, is best known as a member of the American gospel singing group the Clark Sisters. She is often referred to as the "Mother of Contemporary Gospel Music" and the "Queen of the B3 Hammond Organ".

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GOSPEL with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
The four-part series digs deep into the origin story of Black gospel music, coming out of slavery, blending with the blues tradition, and soaring to new heights during the Great Migration. From Mahalia to Kirk Franklin, in the last century, gospel music has become the dominant form of African American religious expression and provided a soundtrack of healing and uplift to those at the front lines of protest and change.