Jesus and kitsch

The power of Gospel music lies in the music and not the words, as Emmylou Harris showsThe discussion of Keith Kahn-Harris' piece on Debbie Friedman reminded me of the paradox of Emmylou Harris' Christian music. In the mid-nineties she made a couple marvellous albums with a backing band whose which had a strong evangelical tendency. In particular the guitarist, Buddy Miller, and his wife Julie, who sang with Emmylou, wrote very devotional songs. When she sings them, I find them entirely wrenching...

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