TRENDS IN GOSPEL MUSIC PERFORMANCE: SAMPLES FROM SELECTED PENTECOSTAL DENOMINATIONS IN PANKSHIN LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA, PLATEAU STATE

Abstract

Gospel music performance is presently a global, international, national, and societal phenomenon. No matter the type of music that one is inclined and exposed to, if it is not performed, it is not fit to be music at all. With regards to the performance of music generally, Kemien (1992) suggests: without a performance, music would remain soundless on a page. Unlike books and paintings, music speaks to us through a recreator, a musician who makes the printed music sound. A composition, even a familiar one, can be a fresh experience each time it is performances. In Plateau State, the performance of gospel music spreads like cancer by both veteran and up-coming gospel artistes.