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What special skills does a gospel singer need?

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What special skills does a gospel singer need?

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MS. WALKER: You’ve got to stay humble. When you are humble the Lord can use you. And you’ve got to be faithful to what you’re doing. Just because you make a record or somebody tells you you can sing, you can’t let it go to your head. A lot of singers do that, you know. You’ve got to stay humble so the Lord can use you. Gospel singers have to realize they’ve got to put the Lord first. NEA: Have you seen a lot of changes in gospel music over your career? MS. WALKER: Oh, yes. When I started out we just had the piano. Then we added the organ and years later they added the drums and the guitar and all the other instruments. I’m from the old school, but I can identify with some of the new music, too. But God knows whatever is good for the young people. NEA: Can you tell me a little bit about your scholarship program and what you do to help carry on the gospel music tradition? MS. WALKER: I have a scholarship foundation, the Albertina Walker Scholarship Foundation. We give scholarships every

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