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The Documentary: The Gospel Truth: The Gospel Truth - Part Two

Aretha Franklin - Singer

02/03/2016 GMT

The Gospel Truth - Part Two

The Gospel Truth

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Financial educator Alvin Hall examines gospel music and its commercialisation

Financial educator Alvin Hall examines gospel music and its commercialisation.

In this concluding part, 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. He also meets up with leading gospel stars Kirk Franklin and Donnie McClurkin questioning whether they think today’s gospel stars have been affected by money and celebrity.

(Photo: Aretha Franklin circa 1970)

The Documentary: The Gospel Truth

Financial educator Alvin Hall examines gospel music and commercialisation.

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