^ Evans Price, Deborah (2003) " Christafari's Atypical Attraction", Billboard, June 28, 2003, p.(2006) Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall, Greenwood Press, ISBN 8-8, p. ^ Dawes, Mark (2003) " Stitchie Singing a new tune Archived at the Wayback Machine", Jamaica Gleaner, June 10, 2003, retrieved July 7, 2011.(2007) " Tommy and Carlene: A Gospel Affair ", Sunday Observer, September 2, 2007, retrieved July 7, 2011 He has specialised in the genre for over two decades, reaching millions of people worldwide. Popular Gospel Reggae Dj's include DJ Proclaima from the UK. The popularity of gospel reggae has been seen as a sign that reggae has taken broader hold in Jamaica, having previously been strongly identified with the Rastafarian community. Lester Lewis has been described as a pioneer of gospel reggae, having won the Jamaica Cultural Development Commission Gospel Song Competition in 1989 with "Every Time I Read My Bible". Other major artists in the genre include Christafari. Examples include Tommy Cowan, Carlene Davis, Nora Dean, Papa San, Sherwin Gardner, Sanchez, Lieutenant Stitchie and Kerron Ennis. Several reggae artists, many of whom were previously part of the Rastafari movement, have converted to Christianity and adopted gospel reggae as their primary style. Gospel reggae is a genre of music that originated in Jamaica, mixing reggae rhythms with Christian-themed lyrics.
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