Country Gospel

Country Gospel music sprouted in the American South during the 1920s, when folk tales of salvation and heartbreak collided with a banjo and a good old-fashioned hoedown. It sounds like a Sunday service led by someone who believes that every good hymn deserves a toe-tapping beat, featuring sorrowful lyrics that are somehow both uplifting and slightly damp. If you ever need a pick-me-up in the form of deep faith and a hint of twang, this might just be your jam, provided you don't mind the occasional mention of Jesus while you're tapping your foot.