No artist in our time has mastered as
many genres of American roots music as Bob Dylan. In a
career that has spanned four decades, he has created
masterpieces of traditional folk, protest music, folk rock,
rock & roll, country, gospel and blues; in each he has
pushed the envelope, using elements of older forms to
synthesize a remarkable body of work that has made him one
of the 20th century's most influential artists.
A change of direction came in 1979, when he announced he had
become a born-again Christian, and began to focus on gospel
music. He has recorded no gospel music lately but is still
touring, creating new songs for new generations.
