Introduction: Soulful contemporary gospel music and the soul of the Gospel of Jesus
Part I Theoretical moorings
1 Groovement: Bridge the gap
2 Warrior charge: Confronting the coloniality within contemporary gospel music
3 Testimony: Categories for Black Christian decolonial thinking
Part II Colonial thought in Black British gospel music
1 Roots Manuva: Colonial Christianity in the songs of the Windrush generation
2 Vybz Kartel: Coloniality in the golden age of contemporary gospel music
Part III Decolonial methods
6 Handsworth revolutions: Delinking contemporary gospel music from colonial Christianity
7 Black voices at the Royal Wedding: Translating decoloniality into music production
Part IV Production tools
1 West Indian front room crossover
2 The Black vernacular
3 Dangerous memories
Part V Impact
11 Mercy, Mercy Me
Conclusion: Resurrection revolution
Notes
Bibliography
Index of songs
Index.