Black gospel music traces its roots back to slavery when enslaved people sang call-and-response songs such as “Roll, Jordan, Roll” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” These early folk songs ...

The track went on to the 2008 Grammy for Best Gospel Song. The record stands as one of gospel’s greatest ... black men”. Pastor Shawn Brown, who died in 2010, penned a number of gospel hits ...

August 25, 2024 • The Rev. "Singing" Sammy Lewis was dubbed the Crown Prince of Gospel for recordings like "Jesus Paid It" for Vee-Jay Records.

Sheard, known for her powerful, anointed vocals, set the stage ablaze, mixing her own hits with gospel standards that got the crowd on their feet almost instantly. She moved with grace ...

Sheard, known for her powerful, anointed vocals, set the stage ablaze, mixing her own hits with gospel standards that got the crowd on their feet almost instantly. She moved with grace ...

He said the station will reserve Sundays exclusively for Black gospel, the former format. The revamped WINW Joy 1520 also will offer public service announcements as well as a slate of talk shows ...

÷× (Tour Collection) debuts on half a dozen charts in the U.K. this week. The greatest hits compilation opens inside the top 10 on all but one of them, which is a notable performance for a ...

Few artists have legacies so mammoth their very name could be considered synonymous with the music industry, but then again, ...

A recent report by the American Institute for Boys and Men reveals that Black male enrollment at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) has reached its lowest level since 1976.

THE WEEK'S MOST POPULAR GOSPEL ALBUMS, BASED ON MULTIMETRIC CONSUMPTION, BLENDING TRADITIONAL ALBUM SALES, STREAMING-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS AND TRACK-EQUIVALENT ALBUMS, AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.