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gospel music
A style of Christian music that developed in African American communities in the United States and is characterized by emotional, powerful singing.
Der Chor sang ein mitreißendes Gospel, das alle in der Kirche begeisterte.
The choir sang a rousing gospel song that thrilled everyone in the church.
gospel
In a religious context, the teaching or good news of Jesus Christ; the Gospel. This meaning is less common in German than the meaning referring to the musical style.
Der Priester predigte über die zentrale Bedeutung des Gospels für den christlichen Glauben.
The priest preached about the central importance of the gospel for the Christian faith.
'Gospel' (gospel) is a word borrowed from English. In German, it is used as a neuter noun with the article 'das'.
Das Gospel hat seine Wurzeln in der afroamerikanischen Kultur.
Gospel has its roots in African American culture.
The meaning 'Musikstil' (musical style) is by far the most common one in German. The meaning 'religiöse Botschaft' (religious message) is rare and is used almost only in theological or strongly religious contexts.
Am Sonntag findet in der Kirche ein Gospelkonzert statt.
On Sunday, there will be a gospel concert at the church.
When it is about music, 'Gospel' (gospel) is often combined with words like 'singen' (to sing), 'Chor' (choir), 'Konzert' (concert), or 'Sänger/in' (singer).
Sie ist eine berühmte Gospelsängerin aus den USA.
She is a famous gospel singer from the United States.
In this rare meaning, the word refers to the central message of Christianity. You typically hear it in sermons or read it in theological texts.
In seiner Predigt sprach der Pastor über die Kraft des Gospels.
In his sermon, the pastor spoke about the power of the gospel.
gospel
Both words can refer to the good news of Jesus Christ. Evangelium is the usual standard German term, while Gospel is less common in this meaning and sounds more strongly influenced by English. In an ordinary German religious statement, Evangelium is therefore usually the better choice.
In dem englisch geprägten Liedtext wird das Gospel als frohe Botschaft bezeichnet.
In the English-influenced lyrics, the Gospel is referred to as the good news.
In der deutschen Predigt sprach der Pfarrer über das Evangelium.
In the German sermon, the pastor spoke about the gospel.
