Words From The Wise

Soul music is a subset of predominantly American Rhythm & Blues music and has been popular since the early sixties, but few of us consider why it is called "soul" music in the first place. If you take the time to read the lyrics of Soul songs such as those posted on this channel you will find many words of wisdom among them to enrich the soul (or psyche) of the individual. Many of the lyrics are based on true life experiences of real people, and others have specific messages for the hearers dealing with real life issues. As prolific Soul music song writers and producers Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff put it in the seventies, "There's a message in our music!"