Noun
soul music (uncountable)
(music) A genre of music that originated in black American gospel, characterized by the use of secular lyrics, and an earthy, intensely emotional style.
Soul music is timeless. Alicia Keys
I grew up on soul music. I was a dancing little creep. Kim Basinger
Today we're celebrating the kind of music that makes you move no matter who you are or where you come from; music that taps into feelings and experiences that we all share - love and heartbreak, pride and doubt, tragedy and triumph. It is called soul music. Michelle Obama
I started to write a lot of ballads that were sultry and had a Norah Jones-for-country kind of feel. I wanted to bring elements of old soul music and old country music. Laura Bell Bundy
Soul music is pain - you can hear the slaves, the beatin' and the hurtin'. Link Wray
I was introduced to soul music at a very young age - my mom was a soul singer. Elliott Yamin