These are just some of the Black gospel artists shaping the genre with powerful voices and unwavering faith, from legends to rising stars. For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of ...

For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of strength and resilience for Black Americans, sustaining them through the deepest struggles. From the days of slavery, spirituals and hymns ...

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.

Spanning jazz, country, hip-hop and soul music, the best gospel ... Beyoncé hand-picked a group of black men to join her for “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” (the gospel classic featured in ...

And that complicates Vice President Kamala Harris’s ability to turn out the vote by relying on clergy, churches and a shared sense of what it means to be a Black Christian. Experts say the ...

it was in part the rigid homogeneity of the Christian Music industry that ultimately led him to walk away. Raised in a Black Church of God context, he came to Christian music by way of spontaneous ...

Over time, these sacred music performances became a significant part of Black culture in a genre known as gospel. After the end of the Civil War, formerly enslaved people were far from free due to ...

He said the station will reserve Sundays exclusively for Black ... day gospel. " Perry said he's also started a nonprofit to restart such events as JoyFest, a free, three-day gospel music festival ...

But they also described how Harris, the 60-year-old daughter of a Hindu mother and Christian father, with a Jewish husband, has struggled to reach Black voters in Texas and across the country.