Robert F. Darden

Robert F. Darden

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Robert F. Darden is a Professor of Journalism, Public Relations, and New Media at Baylor University. He is the author of more than two dozen books, including Nothing But Love in God’s Water, Volume 1: Black Sacred Music from the Civil War to the Civil Rights Movement (Penn State University Press, 2014) and Nothing But Love in God’s Water, Volume 2: Black Sacred Music from Sit-Ins to Resurrection City (Penn State University Press, 2016).

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The Bible in Black Gospel Music

Black gospel music is a well-established musical form in American culture with lyrics drawn both from the Bible and other spiritual themes.