>church just puts
>>in her in the same box with other greatly successful black
>>musicians.
>
>...and it's exactly what this post is about. singers use
>that "i grew up in church" bit BECAUSE it puts them in
>league w/other great Black musicians.

but that's just a categorization, if she sucked we wouldn't be having this argument. the church influence is a trait that contributes to the end product result.

even if it's not
>true. in the case of Yonce, i really don't think it is.


what, that she's not great, or church didn't help her?