The History and Evolution of Gospel Music in Nigeria || Kindledsong Podcast || (Reverend Josiah J. Ransome-Kuti )

10/03/2025 3 min Episodio 3
The History and Evolution of Gospel Music in Nigeria || Kindledsong Podcast || (Reverend Josiah J. Ransome-Kuti )

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The History and Evolution of Gospel Music in Nigeria || Kindledsong Podcast || (Reverend Josiah J. Ransome-Kuti )Gospel music in Nigeria dates back to the 16th century. At this time, the Portuguese catholic missionaries arrived present day Nigeria for their evangelical mission, and with their arrival came the introduction of liturgical music. This music was often unaccompanied and contained very limited tunes, so it did not fare well with the people.What would, however, form the basis of what we now know today as Nigerian gospel music began to take form until the 19th century.Subscribe to Kindledsong for more NAMES MENTIONED 1. Church Missionary Society (CMS)2. ⁠Reverend Josiah J. Ransome-Kuti 3. ⁠Ikoli Harcourt Whyte4. ⁠kirk Franklin 5. ⁠The Winans 6. ⁠Sam Okposo7. ⁠Tope Alabi 8. ⁠Broda Martyns9. ⁠Destiny’s Child10. ⁠Michelle Williams 11. ⁠Beyoncé Knowles 12. ⁠Kelly Rowland 13. ⁠Sinach 14. ⁠Michael W Smith, 15. ⁠Mandisa16. ⁠Leeland 17. ⁠Christafari18. ⁠Passion Worship Band #gospelmusic #HistoryofGospelmusic #music #evolution

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