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	Podcast:		Arts and Music (Audio)
	Episode:		Intersections Presents Earl Thomas and the Gospel Ambassadors Featuring Sister Leola
	Category:		Arts
	Duration:		01:24:33
	Publish Date:		2024-06-05 21:00:00
	Description:		Earl Thomas, was born into a musical family in rural Tennessee and grew up in a house brimming with music; his father was a bluesman and his mother was a gospel singer so music is in his veins. He stumbled into the music industry by accident, however that led to a vibrant 30-year career that has is steeped in African American tradition and culture. His music is a potent mix of the traditional and contemporary gospel, expressed in an impressive music catalogue. As a singer songwriter, his music – deeply rooted in the blues and gospel – is infused with contemporary sensibilities of rock, soul, and rhythm & blues. Thomas’ latest production, after a three-year hiatus, is all vintage gospel or what the singer says is “The music I was meant to do.” His mother always said that he was a gospel singer and now he is finally performing songs that have been, for decades, the soundtrack of African American culture and history and the backbone of the blues. Series: "Arts Channel " [Arts and Music] [Show ID: 39604]
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