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 ...
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.
HAIRSTON: We saw gospel music really come into its ... Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" (cheering) REV THOMAS: America discovered Black preaching on mass scale with Martin Luther King ...
Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who became known as the first lady of children’s music, writing and performing songs ...
"Black, white, everybody likes Motown ... also started a nonprofit to restart such events as JoyFest, a free, three-day ...
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 ...
In season 2, Freedia and her team dive into new business ventures, music ... a new gospel album and exciting collaborations are in the pipeline. “Lots of fun things,” Freedia told BLACK ...
Always looking for a way to extend its reach, the brand has not only partnered with existing network Ovation and its free ad ...
Quincy Jones talks to Uncut about Ray Charles, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Miles Davis and a remarkable life in music ...
Two days after Election Day, Duke Arts hosts British vocal ensemble Tenebrae at the Duke Chapel from 7:30-8:30 p.m. for “a ...
The LeVert Experience includes original founding member Marc Gordon; Joe Little, lead singer of the R&B group the Rude Boys; and Dave Tolliver of the R&B duo Men At Large. The event begins with a ...