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Index a-and-b selection, 171-72,220 Abrahams, Roger, 354 n.9, 356 n.9 accord, 34,36,60, 134, 154, 157, 159, 161, 180, 187;"aliveness" as measure of, 162, 352 n.20; annulled by competition, 198; every act of worship contributes to, 160, 162;facilitated by singing, 89-91, 93, 9899 , 102, 320-21; singing groups open in, 277; as state to be achieved, 89, 91, 166, 200,319-20 Adams, Rev.William, 12 Allen, Ray,340 n.s, 341 nnA, 6, 345 n.15, 346 n.21, 347 n.9, 350 n.5, 358 n.18, 359 nnA-5, 360 n.9, 362 nn.l1, 17, 363 n.8, 365 n.26, 368 n.29, 371 n.2 "Amazing Grace;' lOS, 156 angels: hearing angelic songs, 113-15; singing in heaven, 3, 110-17, 347 n.8. See alsoheaven anniversaries, 32, 126,129, 171,362 n.13; group sequence at, 171;importance of emcee at, 164;song order at, 32. Seealso programs; services announcers, radio: as frequent emcees, 167, 175-76, 357 nn.14, 16;as masters of words, 176;as musical intermediaries, 176;as program promoters, 176-77, 357 n.14; special status of, 176. Seealso master of ceremonies; radio, gospel anointment (the "touch" of the Spirit, "getting happy"), 2, 16, 17, 38, 95, 182-83, 248; breaks the yoke, 178-79, 181,214, 216, 219; contributes to accord, 157, 162; different from "possession;' 323, 371 n.2; eases the apparently "hard," 286, 288; everyday potential of, 320, 372 n.1; feelings linger and sustain, 307, 321, 323; fleeting nature of, 1, 151-52, 157, 159, 254; indescribabilityof, 17-19, 140, 143, 292, 303; intensity of, 11, 157,372 n.3 (Ch. 19); inviting, 3, 16,64,83,89,93, 126,185,225,320; manifestations of, 3, 20,38,81,134,143,253,257,261,298, 305; ministers to the spirit, 218; providing words (seerevelation); transcends mortal evaluation, 306; transforms gifts' affective impact, 212, 215-16, 219-20, 236,305; unexpected, 335 n.2, 372 n.3 (Ch. 19); "vibrations" of the Spirit, 6970 ; with the gift, 213-19. Seealso"fire in my bones"; holy dance; Holy Spirit; Jesus Christ; joy; revelation; shouting appearance. Seedress Asante, Molefi Kete, 356 n.9 Atkinson, Elder David N., 129,317,318,321 "Atthe Cross;' 34-36, 43, 105, 340 n.2 (Ch.5) authenticity, assessing spiritual: "confusion" and "unseemliness," 254, 257, 261; correspondence of words and lives, 257-62, 365 n.30; flow, 257, 261; inner knowing, 253-54, 261, 304, 305; sameness, 25557 ,261; ultimate ambiguity in, 261-62. Seealsoentertainment; "form or fash- authenticity, assessing spiritual (cont.) ion"; performance, inauthentic; performance , assessing authenticity of; shouting ' for show; «show" Badgett Sisters, 117 Barney, Deborah, 340 n.7, 356 nn.9, 11, 357 nn.13-15, 362 n.1 Barthes, Roland, 373 n.8 Bateson, Mary Catherine, 345 n.8 Bauman, Richard, 336 n.9, 363 n.6, 370 nAl Beasley, Paul, 132-34 beat, 345 n.11; distracts from the sung message , 101-3, 105-6, 123,276; stirs emotions , 221, 289. Seealsoshout songs; c shout -time" belief: as mystery, 12, 26; relationship to experience and knowledge, 7, 9-11, 25-28 Bell, Rev. David H., 232, 238,304 benediction, 317, 321-22 Bennett, Orlena, 158, 316 Benson Chapel Choir, 185, 208, 210 Bethel Church of Christ Written in Heaven, 18 Bible. Seescripture; scripture reading Blom, Ian-Petter, 367 n.25 Booth, Josephine, 232 Bowers, Alexander, 368 n.30 Boyer, Horace C., 340 n.5, 341 n.3, 345 n.11, 345 n.15, 350 n.5, 358 n.2, 366 n.12 Bracey, Mary, 149-51, 153-4, 166, 190, 203-7,209,210,227,285,366 n.2 Bracey, Samuel, 203-8, 209, 210, 227 Bracey Singers, 185, 187,203-8,209, 210 Branchettes, iv,S, 6, 32, 126, 150, 189-90, 196, 264, 285-86, 287, 288, 316, 317. See alsoElliott, Ethel; Perry, Lena Mae Brenneis, Donald, 336 n.2 Brewster, Rev. W. Herbert, 109, 121 Brown, James, 240, 364 n.14 Brown, Pastor Rosie Wallace, 103-5,21219 ,229,276,277,278 Bryant, Rev. Carolyn, 18-19 Burnim, Mellonee, 341 n.6, 342 n.11, 352 n.19, 357 n.13, 363 n.11 Caesar, Pastor Shirley, 26, 142, 339 n.15, 340 n.2 (Ch. 4), 345 n.14, 352 n.23, 355 n.5, 358 n.19, 366 n.6 call to preach, 41,78,80,160,175,212,283 Canton Spirituals...
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