Caribbean gospel - Revision history

Edb: Add canonical MuGlobe favorite, current-hit and authentic fields to all recording links; preserve existing music and article content

2026-10-22T02:33:55Z

Add canonical MuGlobe favorite, current-hit and authentic fields to all recording links; preserve existing music and article content

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Edb: Expand the comprehensive music catalogue with reviewed distinct performances; prioritize recent discovery, retain good older music and preserve existing prose, recordings and fields.

2026-10-19T17:34:55Z

Expand the comprehensive music catalogue with reviewed distinct performances; prioritize recent discovery, retain good older music and preserve existing prose, recordings and fields.

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Edb: Apply the updated comprehensive catalogue policy; retain good older recordings as playable music and preserve all existing content and fields.

2026-10-19T13:12:37Z

Apply the updated comprehensive catalogue policy; retain good older recordings as playable music and preserve all existing content and fields.

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	== Contemporary and trending ==		== Contemporary and trending ==
			The catalogue is being expanded for all-day listening: recent discovery is prioritized, and good older recordings remain playable. Historical labels describe age rather than excluding locally matched performances.

	The Caribbean contains several gospel worlds. Kevin Downswell's Jamaican worship recordings and the Haitian Creole songs of Delly Benson and Spencer Brutus illustrate why a single unqualified Caribbean playlist would still be too broad. Their official videos and live sessions show ongoing local authorship, with different languages, audience addresses and arrangements.		The Caribbean contains several gospel worlds. Kevin Downswell's Jamaican worship recordings and the Haitian Creole songs of Delly Benson and Spencer Brutus illustrate why a single unqualified Caribbean playlist would still be too broad. Their official videos and live sessions show ongoing local authorship, with different languages, audience addresses and arrangements.

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	== Representative performances ==		== Representative performances ==
	Original repertoire dates, recording dates and video-publication dates describe different events. Unknown dates remain unknown. Historical examples ~~are retained~~ for ~~reference and excluded from geographic autoplay~~.		Original repertoire dates, recording dates and video-publication dates describe different events. Unknown dates remain unknown. Historical examples retain their age labels and remain available for locally appropriate listening.

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Edb: Add individually checked Beninese and Turks and Caicos performances after country-specific discovery; preserve all existing rows.

2026-10-19T13:06:29Z

Add individually checked Beninese and Turks and Caicos performances after country-specific discovery; preserve all existing rows.

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	\| Grenada \|\| Grenada: I Wanna Be More - Grenadian Gospel Group \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/MtcPI7uorv4 \|\| Archive: retained historical reference. Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2009-07-13; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtcPI7uorv4 Grenada: I Wanna Be More - Grenadian Gospel Group].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| unknown \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Grenada \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtcPI7uorv4 Recording/context source] \|\| Archive: Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.		\| Grenada \|\| Grenada: I Wanna Be More - Grenadian Gospel Group \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/MtcPI7uorv4 \|\| Archive: retained historical reference. Specific local Christian musical performance. Video publication: 2009-07-13; original and session dates are separate. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtcPI7uorv4 Grenada: I Wanna Be More - Grenadian Gospel Group].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| unknown \|\| unknown \|\| music-video \|\| unknown \|\| country:Grenada \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtcPI7uorv4 Recording/context source] \|\| Archive: Song and community reviewed from recording/channel context; unknown original and session dates were not inferred from upload dates.
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			\| HOM Turks and Caicos Ladies Choir \|\| LADIES CHOIR - HOM TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS \|\| https://www.youtube.com/embed/SHtxi8Riwkw \|\| Specific local Christian music performance. Video publication: 20241224; this is separate from original/session dates. Advancing embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHtxi8Riwkw LADIES CHOIR - HOM TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS].</ref> \|\| popular \|\| unknown \|\| unknown \|\| live \|\| unknown \|\| country:Turks and Caicos Islands \|\| supported \|\| [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SHtxi8Riwkw Recording/context source] \|\| The church’s source identifies its own Turks and Caicos ladies choir. A focused musical performance replaces reliance on an archived Mass Choir entry; original repertoire and session dates remain unknown.
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Edb: Fill researched Gospel media gaps with locally scoped performances, subordinate scenes and editorial landscapes; preserve existing material.

2026-10-19T12:56:29Z

Fill researched Gospel media gaps with locally scoped performances, subordinate scenes and editorial landscapes; preserve existing material.

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Edb: Create the researched Gospel hierarchy and locally scoped representative playlists; preserve the Gospel overview and historical recordings.

2026-10-19T11:13:25Z

Create the researched Gospel hierarchy and locally scoped representative playlists; preserve the Gospel overview and historical recordings.

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== Summary ==
An umbrella for Caribbean gospel scenes, with Jamaican and Haitian recordings kept in separate local listening contexts. This is a regional or stylistic browsing category within [[Gospel]], rather than a claim that every church, language or arrangement in the area is identical.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ MuGlobe genre parents
! Parent ID !! Parent article
|-
| gospel || [[Gospel]]
|}

== Contemporary and trending ==
The Caribbean contains several gospel worlds. Kevin Downswell's Jamaican worship recordings and the Haitian Creole songs of Delly Benson and Spencer Brutus illustrate why a single unqualified Caribbean playlist would still be too broad. Their official videos and live sessions show ongoing local authorship, with different languages, audience addresses and arrangements.

== History ==
Christian song developed through different Caribbean denominational, colonial and local musical histories. Jamaican gospel has a substantial relationship with the island's popular recording world, including reggae; Haitian evangelical song belongs to a different Creole-speaking religious and cultural network. The umbrella is a browsing convenience, not a claim that these traditions began together or sound the same.
<ref>[https://kevindownswellpage.com/ Caribbean gospel — contextual source].</ref>

== Musical characteristics ==
Jamaican reggae-informed gospel and Haitian Creole praise are related devotional scenes, not interchangeable language or rhythm variants. Compare the lead voice with the ensemble response, the rhythmic backing with the phrasing of the text, and the difference between a communal refrain and an individually directed performance. The recordings below are particular examples, not a complete inventory of the category.

== Geography and communities ==
Jamaica and Haiti are separate fields and listening contexts. Island and diaspora connections matter, but English-language Jamaican songs should not replace Haitian Creole examples merely because both are Caribbean. Other islands are represented only when an appropriate recording and community link have been established.

== Artists ==
Kevin Downswell with Jabari Johnson, Delly Benson, Spencer Brutus with Frè Gabe, Spencer Brutus. The selections below identify specific works and versions rather than assigning the entire output of an artist to this category. Uploader credits are explicitly labelled when the source does not securely identify every performer. A concert, choir video and studio release may represent different parts of the same scene.

== Representative performances ==
Original repertoire dates, recording dates and video-publication dates describe different events. Unknown dates remain unknown. Historical examples are retained for reference and excluded from geographic autoplay.

{| class="wikitable"
|+ MuGlobe listening profile
! Repertoire !! Field use !! Notes
|-
| popular || regional || Local Gospel repertoire; country and region contexts below take precedence over broad field reach.
|}

{| class="wikitable muglobe-performances"
|+ MuGlobe representative performances
! Artist !! Performance / song / title !! Embedded player URL !! Notes !! Repertoire kind !! Repertoire date !! Recording date !! Format !! Opening !! Places !! Fit !! Evidence !! Review note
|-
| Kevin Downswell with Jabari Johnson || CARRY ME (Worship Edition)- Kevin Downswell Feat. Jabari Johnson I Latest gospel songs || https://www.youtube.com/embed/OThOgpUcfdE || Local Caribbean gospel selection. Video publication: 2020-12-13; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:Jamaica || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OThOgpUcfdE Recording source] || Specific work and community reviewed from the linked recording and artist/context sources. Unknown original/session dates are not inferred from upload dates. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OThOgpUcfdE CARRY ME (Worship Edition)- Kevin Downswell Feat. Jabari Johnson I Latest gospel songs — source channel: Kevin Downswell].</ref>
|-
| Delly Benson || Delly Benson Se yon Privilèj OFFICIAL VIDEO || https://www.youtube.com/embed/g12yyA7TQoY || Local Caribbean gospel selection. Video publication: 2024-01-01; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:Haiti || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g12yyA7TQoY Recording source] || Specific work and community reviewed from the linked recording and artist/context sources. Unknown original/session dates are not inferred from upload dates. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g12yyA7TQoY Delly Benson Se yon Privilèj OFFICIAL VIDEO — source channel: DELLY BENSON].</ref>
|-
| Spencer Brutus with Frè Gabe || Se Bondye'k Fèl- Spencer Brutus Feat. Frè Gabe (Official Video) || https://www.youtube.com/embed/RfwKagTdKLY || Local Caribbean gospel selection. Video publication: 2021-11-13; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:Haiti || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfwKagTdKLY Recording source] || Specific work and community reviewed from the linked recording and artist/context sources. Unknown original/session dates are not inferred from upload dates. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RfwKagTdKLY Se Bondye'k Fèl- Spencer Brutus Feat. Frè Gabe (Official Video) — source channel: Spencer Brutus].</ref>
|-
| Spencer Brutus || MWEN REKLAME'L | SPENCER BRUTUS || https://www.youtube.com/embed/24XymzZVT8Y || Local Caribbean gospel selection. Video publication: 2023-02-23; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. || popular || unknown || unknown || music-video || unknown || country:Haiti || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24XymzZVT8Y Recording source] || Specific work and community reviewed from the linked recording and artist/context sources. Unknown original/session dates are not inferred from upload dates. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24XymzZVT8Y MWEN REKLAME'L | SPENCER BRUTUS — source channel: Spencer Brutus].</ref>
|-
| Spencer Brutus || Li Vire Yo- Spencer Brutus (Session Recording) || https://www.youtube.com/embed/vc3uw_gedzI || Local Caribbean gospel selection. Video publication: 2025-03-06; this is not automatically the original release or recording date. Embedded playback checked 19 October 2026. || popular || unknown || unknown || live || unknown || country:Haiti || supported || [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3uw_gedzI Recording source] || Specific work and community reviewed from the linked recording and artist/context sources. Unknown original/session dates are not inferred from upload dates. <ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vc3uw_gedzI Li Vire Yo- Spencer Brutus (Session Recording) — source channel: Spencer Brutus].</ref>
|}

== Related genres ==
[[Gospel]] is the parent overview and links to the other regional/style categories. [[Reggae]], [[Roots reggae]] and [[Gospel]] provide related listening routes. Haitian evangelical song should be distinguished from Vodou ceremonial repertoire. A shared island, language or performer does not make all religious music one genre.

=== References and further reading ===
<references />

== Hotspot mushrooms ==
Jamaica and Haiti are separate fields and listening contexts. Island and diaspora connections matter, but English-language Jamaican songs should not replace Haitian Creole examples merely because both are Caribbean. Other islands are represented only when an appropriate recording and community link have been established.
These fields are editorial illustrations of musical affinity, not measured listener shares. Radius is the zero edge; overlapping fields combine by maximum.
{| class="wikitable muglobe-hotspots"
|+ MuGlobe hotspot mushrooms
! ID !! Location !! Latitude !! Longitude !! Radius (km) !! Strength !! Notes
|-
| caribbean-gospel-landscape-1 || Caribbean gospel — principal connected landscape || 18 || -77 || 800 || 1 || Jamaica and Haiti are separate fields and listening contexts. Island and diaspora connections matter, but English-language Jamaican songs should not replace Haitian Creole examples merely because both are Caribbean. Other islands are represented only when an appropriate recording and community link have been established.
|-
| caribbean-gospel-landscape-2 || Caribbean gospel — second connected landscape || 19 || -72.5 || 650 || 0.9 || Jamaica and Haiti are separate fields and listening contexts. Island and diaspora connections matter, but English-language Jamaican songs should not replace Haitian Creole examples merely because both are Caribbean. Other islands are represented only when an appropriate recording and community link have been established.
|}