Rap Testimony: UK Christian rap music and narrative identity - Couverture souple

Broad, James F.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0334067359 ISBN 13 : 9780334067351

Editeur : SCM Press, 2026

Synopsis

Distinct UK rap cultures such as grime and UK drill are flourishing in the UK. Meanwhile, as Pentecostalism has institutionalized and denominationalized, there is a sense that the narrativity and orality of the early movement has been reduced in favour of more structured, clearly defined theological statements.

In Rap Testimony, James F Broad examines the musical testimony narratives of UK Christian rappers to analyse how testimony is used in the Pentecostal movement as a vehicle for communicating a religious identity, both in establishing identity for individuals and the wider religious community. Broad argues that narrative and oral expressions are still alive and well and are being utilised in rap, which is often narrative in nature, thus rap can be a vehicle to recapture the orality and narrativity of Pentecostal/Charismatic expression.

The first academic work in the UK in this format, this book is interdisciplinary, focusing not only on the spirituality of the Pentecostal church in the UK but also utilizing social science methods and musicological approaches in analysis. 

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Dr James F. Broad holds a Doctorate in Theology from Liverpool Hope University, awarded in January 2024, and is as an Associate Supervisor at Westcott House, Cambridge. The book is an adaptation of his research. He is a rap artist himself, actively releasing music since 2011.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SCM Press
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0334067359
• ISBN 13: 9780334067351
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 240
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible