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The Gospel of Pop

Mica Paris has the best gospel that left the church and crossed into pop music. From Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Stormzy, these songs will lift the spirit and raise the roof!

Mica Paris has the best gospel that left the church and crossed into the pop charts. Gospel music has been hugely influential in the evolution of pop, rock, R & B, country, hip hop and more, and is still hugely relevant today, with gospel choirs backing many a pop hit.

It's not always been an easy transition for traditional gospel artists to perform secular music. Mica explores the history of the most trail-blazing artists and explores how artists who didn't grow up in the church would look to the genre for inspiration. From Sister Rosetta Tharpe to Nina Simone, Paul Simon, Lauryn Hill and Stormzy; these songs will lift the spirit and raise the roof!

57 minutes

Last on

Sat 5 Mar 2022 21:00

Music Played

  • Stormzy

    Blinded By Your Grace, Pt. 2 (feat. MNEK)

  • The Clark Sisters

    You Brought The Sunshine

  • Sister Rosetta Tharpe

    Down By The Riverside

  • Nina Simone

    Sinnerman

  • Ray Charles

    I Can’t Stop Loving You

  • Stevie Wonder

    Heaven Help Us All

  • Michael Jackson

    Man In The Mirror

  • Queen

    Somebody To Love

  • The Kingdom Choir

    Stand By Me

  • Tanya Blount and Lauryn Hill

    His Eye Is On The Sparrow

  • Paul Simon & Ladysmith Black Mambazo

    Diamonds On The Soles Of Her Shoes

  • Kirk Franklin

    Love Theory

Broadcast

  • Sat 5 Mar 2022 21:00