Songs of praise that originated out of the hymns and praise songs of the early Christian Church melded with the music of Africa – brought over to American by slaves – gospel was a new mutation of worship that kept the soul of traditional music while enlivening it with a new style that emphasized beat, rhythm, and unbridled enthusiasm over muted praise. Organs, piano, choirs, and later entire bands with drums, guitar and bass were used to make gospel music as full as possible. However, just vocals/organ arrangements and a capella songs are still an important permutation of gospel.