"Preachin' the Blues": The Intersection of Christian and Blues Exegesis and Hermeneutics in the Life and Lyrics of Son House

• Other Authors: Broyles, Michael Anthony Louis (Author)
• Format: Dissertation
• Language: English
• Published: 2013
• Subjects: Religion; Religious history; African American studies; African American; Black Church; Blues; Exegesis; Hermeneutics; Son House
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.18124

abstract: This thesis discusses the intersection of Christian and Blues exegesis and hermeneutics in the life and lyrics of Eddie "Son" House, a Baptist and Methodist preacher and Blues singer who was born in Lyon, Mississippi. It is intended as a biographical case study that highlights and explores the complex and multifaceted relationship between Black Protestant Preaching and Blues Singing/Preaching. In doing so, it critically appropriates Religious Studies theoretical and methodological considerations, orientations, and insights--particularly those from Charles Long and Paul Ricoeur--to examine the life, artistry, ministry, and lyrics of House in light of his expressed religious orientations and dual, often conflicting roles as a Christian Minister and Blues Preacher. === Dissertation/Thesis === M.A. Religious Studies 2013