White gospel music emerged from the intersection in the19th and early 20th centuries

The tradition that came to be recognized as Black American gospel music emerged in the late 19th and early 20th centuries

White gospel music emerged from the intersection in the19th and early 20th centuries of various European American musical traditions

The roots of Black gospel music can be ultimately traced to the hymnals of the early 19th century. A Collection of Spiritual Songs and Hymns Selected from Various Authors (1801) was the first hymnal intended for use in Black worship.