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Sacred And Secular Music Shaped The History Of America

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Sacred and Secular music has shaped the music scene during the history of America. Early Americans used their music to worship their god and enhance the church experience. As America came closer to the civil war, sacred music began to lose popularity to secular music as musicians started to produce music with no religious appeal. Secular music was produced to make money for the composer while sacred music was produced to use in worship. While many composers produced music for worship purposes, Lowell Mason was the first to turn sacred music into a big business. Before Mason, no one could find the ability to turn sacred music into a money-making machine. Secular music took over the success Mason found through performances. Maria Garcia was
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