Preachin' The Blues part 2 by Son House
Grafton, Wis., 28 May 1930
Hey I'm going to fold my arms : I'm going to kneel down in prayer
When I get up : I'm going to see if my preaching suit a man's ear
Now I met the blues this morning : walking just like a man
I said good morning blues : now give me your right hand
Now it ain't nothing now baby : Lord that's going to worry my mind
Oh I'm satisfied : I got the longest line
Oh I got to stay on the job : I ain't got no time to lose
I swear to God : I got to preach these gospel blues
Oh I'm going to preach these blues : and choose my seat and sit down
When the spirit comes sisters : I want you to jump straight up and down
The genesis of Son House Gospel Blues Society
The blues 'Preachin' The Blues "Part 2, Son House used the term," I swear to God: I got to Preach These gospel blues. " This is an important moment for us a hint of what was the blues from the beginning. Son House as one of the first recorded bluesmen subjected us here the beginnings of blues music is not as secular, but related to the gospel. We can safely say that blues is gospel, which came out of the Church and went onto the streets in different places. This argument seems to be the truest - music with a spiritual reference. Blues without the gospel never existed, he is born of the gospel, etc. Son House as giving pattern of gospel blues on the one hand shows the glory of God, on the other moaning lament in terrible situation of poor man - in its entirety is gospel blues - as one. First, the references to God , later troubles and problems of man - "street" - outside the church. Preaching the blues is actually preaching the gospel, because actually the word preaching (preacher)applies to preach the gospel even is the gospel song "preaching the gospel" and who knows if Son House did not remade it leaving the Church, and we know that he was a preacher. According to the theory of Pete Welding, bluesmen altering the text of the church, and so "instead of" word God> we have Honey, we are going forward, instead of gospel music> we have blues. It's "instead of" should not be taken literally as a total replacement, because there would be no gospel blues of Son House in statement "Preachin 'The Blues," part 2
The above-mentioned theme of contributing to the creation of Son House Gospel Blues. We want to find the spiritual dimension of depth in the gospel blues.
Gospel blues is also confirmed by J. Lee Hooker -“ Blues is in the world has long been born in Paradise between Adam and Eve, and tells the story. The Blues is the first music that was here. It was born with Adam and Eve in the Garden. It is the one That tells the story."
Well, the situation is very gospel - Paradise, the first people - the problems, sin, etc.
Blues is not only just racism and oppression of African-Americans, the larger view of blues is here important, it highlighted many bluesmen - the beginning of the first people, their situation is in the world today is still similar. We still have to deal with suffering and this is the gospel true - gospel. Therefore, we must preach the gospel blues every day.
Objective:
- promotion of gospel and blues in the various initiatives, proposals and cultural activities.
Measures:
- and co-organization of gospel blues festivals.
- organization of concerts, including blues educational concerts in schools.
- keeping the school acoustic blues, promotion of young people.
- thematic publications, films, lectures, etc.
- cooperation with other actors in the field of gospel blues (associations, festivals, artists, public institutions, social, cultural) in Poland and the world.
- organization of art exhibitions: paintings, photographs, etc.
- abroad trips (USA).
- creation of a permanent place to play the blues - blues club.
- charity concerts for various social groups.
- any other activities vitalizing musical culture of the city and region.
