Bluegrass Gospel

Bluegrass gospel is a distinctive genre that fuses the energetic instrumentation and harmonies of bluegrass music with the spiritual themes and emotive vocals of gospel music. Characterized by its fast-paced, driving rhythms and soaring vocal harmonies, bluegrass gospel typically features a combination of acoustic instruments such as banjo, fiddle, mandolin, and upright bass. Emerging in the mid-20th century, this genre drew on Appalachian folk traditions and the gospel quartet style, gaining popularity in the 1950s and 1960s through radio broadcasts and live performances. Bluegrass gospel music played a significant cultural role in promoting a sense of community and spiritual connection among rural audiences. While sharing similarities with traditional bluegrass and old-time music, bluegrass gospel is set apart by its emphasis on sacred lyrics and heartfelt, often a cappella vocal arrangements, which create a unique and uplifting sound that continues to resonate with listeners today.

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Remains to Be Scene
Album - 11 Tracks - Released March 14, 2025

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Bill Monroe
Billy Dean
Blue Highway
Carl Story
Chosen Road
Claire Lynch
Crooked Still
Don Reno
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
IIIrd Tyme Out
John Berry
Johnny Red & The Prayerhouse People
Larry Sparks
Lonesome River Band
Memphis Royal Brothers
Sara Watkins
Scotty Inman
Tennessee Ernie Ford
The Country Gentlemen
The Cox Family
The Gospel Plowboys
The Grascals
The Isaacs
The Osborne Brothers
The Seldom Scene
The Stanley Brothers
Tennessee Ernie Ford
Sara Watkins
Crooked Still
Billy Dean
The Stanley Brothers
The Osborne Brothers
The Cox Family
Lonesome River Band
The Isaacs
The Grascals
The Gospel Plowboys
Blue Highway
John Berry
The Country Gentlemen
Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver
The Seldom Scene
Bill Monroe
Claire Lynch
Don Reno
Larry Sparks
IIIrd Tyme Out
Scotty Inman
Chosen Road
Carl Story
Memphis Royal Brothers
Johnny Red & The Prayerhouse People