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The Gospel Truth - Part Two

Was commercialisation responsible for the spread of gospel music beyond the black church? Financial educator Alvin investigates.

Alvin Hall explains how gospel became a global force in popular music. He reveals how Aretha Franklin’s pop success introduced the gospel world to an international audience. He looks at the rise of the gospel choir in the 1970s and 80s and discovers how this religious music increasingly became a money-making industry. And, he meets leading gospel stars Kirk Franklin and Donnie McClurkin.

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