Gospel Music in Italy Today!
2006
Gospel music in Italy? It’s a match made in…well….Heaven.
And why not?!! Gospel music in Italy continues to thrive in ways that anyone who isn’t a fan of the genre would be hard-pressed to believe.
During the last 20 years, Gospel music in Italy has been re-discovered. Not just during traditional periods like Christmas and Easter, but all year-long thanks to a constant influx of Gospel artists from the United States and Central Europe, Finland and around the world who have discovered an untapped market for this uplifting music.
For authentic Black Gospel, it ain't the real thang without a Hammond B-3 with it's amazing Leslie speaker! And you'll hear this sound in Italy for sure!
Gospel music in Italy has created its own festival circuit as well. Some of the most popular Gospel Music festivals in Italy are:
- Roma Gospel Festival
- Milano Gospel Festival
- Jubilee Gospel Festival
- Varese Gospel Festival
- Asti Gospel Festival
- Anno Domini Multifestival-Oropa (Biella)
- Venice Gospel Festival
- Easter Umbria Jazz Festival (which dedicates a portion of its activities to Gospel music)
- Gospel in Castelbrando (Treviso)
- Lancusi Gospel Festival
and so many more...
Now THIS is a choir!
But what is it about Gospel Music that has tapped into so much of the country’s collective consciousness? Certainly on the surface there’s a language issue to contend with. And although many of the featured acts on hand for Gospel Fests are Italian, just as many are American or English.
So, apparently audiences in Italy do what audiences around the world tend to do as well -- they focus on the elements they enjoy; the lyrics are everything, and combined with the rhythm and sounds and the uplifting spiritual atmosphere in general, make for a memorable event..
Here are some singers and groups that I highly recommend you go and see if they are in your area, and support them by purchasing their cds and dvds!:
Aurelio Pitino/Anno Domini Gospel Choir: www.annodomini.org
Nico Battaglia: www.nicobattaglia.it
Mario Migliarese: www.mariomigliarese.it
Juan Carlos Tudose: www.jc-montero.com
Salvatore Ranieri www.salvatoreranieri.it
The Tee Dee Band! www.teedeeband.net
Gospel music in Italy –
a Spiritual message that translates into standing room only crowds where ever it is presented.
Christian-Charles de Plicque
Angel House International Missions Ministries
Finland
www.deplicque.net
(c) 2006
My favorite city: Venice!
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