[Ads-l] Antedating of "Gospel Music"

[Shapiro, Fred]

gospel music (OED 1955)

1875 _Norfolk Virginian_ 16 Mar. 1/7 (Newspapers.com)  Mr. C. W. Buckingham ... will always be a welcome visitor to that Sunday school at any future day, having so deeply impressed them by his gospel music.

Fred Shapiro

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