BET had Gerald Levert on one of the Celebration of Gospel specials a few years ago. It was Gerald Levert, Kelly Price, and Shirley Caesar opening the show singing "He's All Over Me". Gerald looked and sounded SO outta place. He was snapping his fingers, doing all his trademark vocal moves but it was an obvious clash. After the song, host Steve Harvey made a joke about it basically saying..."y'all know Gerald ain't have no business up there...he looked lost..."

This, I think, points to the ideas of real tangible experience in the Black Church and the authenticity that is required from those who also share and value that experience. I could have told y'all that Gerald ain't grow up singing in the church, it's obvious.

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