July 27, 2025

Robes, Rhythm, and Ritual: A Literature-Based Analysis of Interpretative Repertoires in Gospel Communities of Musical Practice

Key Points

CORE FINDING: Interpretative repertoires shape understanding of musical embodiment in gospel communities.
KEY EVIDENCE: Analysis highlights patterns in how practitioners engage with sacred space and collaborative work.
APPROACH: The study reframes existing scholarship using McKenzie’s framework and insights from diverse literature.
SIGNIFICANCE: This exploration enriches understanding of gospel practices and informs collaborative information behavior.

Abstract

This article reframes Storefront Church Gospel Communities of Musical Practice (CoMP) using Pamela J. McKenzie’s Interpretative Repertoires framework. Drawing on Peyton’s (2023) collective case study of ear-trained musicians across Chicago’s south-side storefront churches, alongside existing gospel scholarship, this literature-based analysis identifies discursive patterns by which gospel practitioners make sense of musical embodiment, sacred space, and collaborative information work. While Peyton’s (2023) study did not directly examine robes or processionals, this review extrapolates from relevant literature and discursive theory to explore their potential function within Collaborative Information Behavior frameworks.

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Cite This Study

Alicea Peyton (Sun,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/689a0939e6551bb0af8ce729 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.31229/osf.io/98az4_v4

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