Chapter 6

"Rap enthusiasts insist that much of the material is sheer poetry" (Janaro & Altshuler 2017)

I do believe this to be true as there is no differences in the final result other than the fact that one is sung with inflections and the other is simply read, but both produce rhythms that form an auditory aesthetic when read. Most of the time they both form a story that allows the reader or listener to  sink into the world of the song or poem evoking feelings that would arise if you were in the situation or allow you to make your own story out of the lyrics or text given.

"Blues are songs of despair, but gospel songs are songs of hope." (Janaro & Altshuler 2017)

I feel as if this is an inaccurate statement and it is clear why such a statement was said, Mahalia Jackson, the speaker of the quote, was in fact a gospel singer and may have had an ulterior motive for saying such a thing, likely to promote her music. She may still believe it truly but I feel as if it isn't true, the blues makes up its own mood, although its tone is associated with more negative emotions such as sadness and such it isn't the core of blues I feel, it is more of a calming music. It is great for a listening when your sad as it does not counteract your feelings, this would be the only relation to negative emotions it has, but never will it relate directly to the loss of  hope, despair.