The gospel-singing attorney-general is a part of the vigorous Christian movement that is now such an important part of the Republican coalition.

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At 8am, the morning assembly at the Believers in Christ Christian Academy in downtown Milwaukee is packed with parents, some of whom make up the orchestra at what looks more like a gospel-singing service than the normal chaos of assembly.

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Singing gospel music and playing piano, drums and guitar served as an emotional outlet for the young Brown.

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Love has taken to the stage since she was a Los Angeles teen-ager singing in her gospel choir.

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The video clip, made available by a Republican-led House oversight committee, shows GSA workers promoting the "go green" campaign, singing along to a gospel-style tune.

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The brothers grew up singing in Detroit church choirs before they met gospel music great Andrae Crouch.

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Her mother was gospel singer Martha Bass, one of the Clara Ward Singers and Fontella Bass began performing at a young age, singing in her church's choir at the age of six.

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