Southern Gospel in the Key of Queer

In most quarters of the southern gospel music industry, it is axiomatic that behind every gospel song, there is a gay man somewhere. But then again, I would say that. I am, after all, what I have come to think and write about as a southern gospel sissy: a gay man who loves gospel music not despite t...

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Published inThen Sings My Soul p. 137
Main Author Harrison, Douglas
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published University of Illinois Press 18.04.2012
Subjects
American Music
Arts
Bible
fundamentalism
Gays and lesbians
gay–gospel paradox
Gender identity
Gender studies
Gospel music
Gospel quartets
Gospels
Homosexuality
LGBT
Male homosexuality
Music
Music ensembles
Musical performance
New Testament
Performing arts
postmodernity
Practical theology
Queer culture
queer identification
Queer studies
Queer theology
Religion
Sacred texts
Sexual orientation
Singing
Social sciences
southern gospel
Theology
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Summary:In most quarters of the southern gospel music industry, it is axiomatic that behind every gospel song, there is a gay man somewhere. But then again, I would say that. I am, after all, what I have come to think and write about as a southern gospel sissy: a gay man who loves gospel music not despite the fact that he is gay but, as I argue in this chapter, because he is a queer, a misfit, a fag, a homo, a sodomite, or, most often, a sinner. There are many of us out there. Enough, at any rate, that
ISBN:0252036972
9780252036972
DOI:10.5406/illinois/9780252036972.003.0006