Introduction : A native informant's report from the field
Glory bumps, or the psychodynamics of the southern gospel experience
Nostalgia, modernity, and the reconstruction roots of a tradition
The rise of "southern" gospel music and the compensations of history
The gaitherization of contemporary southern gospel
Southern gospel in the key of queer
Epilogue : the soul's best song
List of songs referenced
Appendix : methods and preliminary findings of a survey of attitudes and beliefs about southern gospel music.