Born: Ecourse , MI
Parents: The Reverend Elmer W. Smith (deceased) and Rosa Lee Smith
Spouse: Basil Pollard
Address(es):
Permanent :
3081 CASL Building/Department of Literature, Philosophy and the Arts/University of Michigan-Dearborn
Dearborn , MI 48128
Contact Information:
Email : [email protected]
Email : [email protected]
Website : http://umdearborn.edu/casl/dspollard/

Image	Title	Genre	Audience	Publisher	Date
	When the Church Becomes Your Party: Contemporary Gospel Music - Michigan Notable Book, 2009	Non Fiction	Adult	Detroit: Wayne State University Press	2008
	“Arthur Flowers.” & “Paul Beatty.” in Encyclopedia of African American Literature. Wilfred D. Samuels, General Editor - Encyclopedia articles	Non Fiction		Facts on File	2007
	“That Text, That Timbre: Introducing Gospel Announcer Edna Tatum.” in Black Women and Music: More than the Blues; Linda F. Williams and Eileen Hayes, eds. - Essay	Non Fiction		University of Illinois Press	2007
	Review of The Holy Profane by Teresa L. Reed. Arkansas Review: A Journal of Delta Studies 34.2 - Book review	Non Fiction		Arkansas Review: A Journal of Delta Studies 34.2	2003
	“Edna Tatum: Gospel Announcer and Narrator in Performance.” - Journal article	Non Fiction		Womanist Research & Theory 3.2/4.1	2001 -2002
	“African American Holyground in Another Good Loving Blues.” - Journal article	Non Fiction		CLA Journal 44.1	2000
	“Gospel Announcers (Disc Jockeys): What They Do and Why It Matters.” - Journal article	Non Fiction		Arkansas Review: A Journal of Delta Studies 31.2	2000
	“The Phenomenon Known as the Gospel Musical Stage Play.” - Journal article	Non Fiction		CEA Critic 62.3	2000

What is the aim or goal of your writing: I write because I am in a unique position of both working in gospel music as a radio host/producer and working as a trained researcher. I am able to see first hand the changes taking place in gospel music. I then write about these transformations in a way I hope will help future generations understand what gospel music at this juncture encompassed while helping those who are witnessing the changes to appreciate how the new forms build upon the traditions even as they step away from it in some aspects. I attribute my success to hard work, focusing on an interesting topic, and God’s grace.

May inquiries be sent to you about doing workshops, readings: Yes

Donated books to the Authors & Illustrators database project: Yes

Skills:
Author

MeLCat Links:
http://elibrary.mel.org/search~S15?/aPollard%2C+Deborah+Smith./apollard+deborah+smith/-3%2C-1%2C0%2CB/exact&FF=apollard+deborah+smith&1%2C3%2C

http://www.kennedy-center.org/artist/A98889

Birth Date - Jan 15

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