The Psalms and The Blues

The Blues have a lot in common with the Complaint or Lament Psalms as they are called. These are a response to injustice and sometimes an expression of downright depression. The scholars who study scripture say that all the laments and complaints in the book of Psalms are to let people know that God wants to hear the anger and pain. It doesn't have to stay hidden. So, read a psalm or sing the blues - or both. It's good medicine. A resource on this topic can be found in the article linked here.

Resources and Links for this podcast:

• Brown, William, and Alan Lomax. Mississippi Blues. Library of Congress, 1962. Audio. https://www.loc.gov/item/ihas.200197173/
• Charlie Patton, Oh, Death 
• Guardian article on Native Influence on Blues and Rock and Roll for background on Charlie Patton and Link Wray
• Pura Fe Biography      -
• Pura Fe,  Red, Black on Blues
• Link Wray Rumble
• KoKo Tayler, I’ma Woman 

• Scriptural references from the New International Version