Rooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music sung, and passed down, by enslaved people in ...

Kierra Sheard came from a musical family. Her mother, Karen Sheard, and three aunts were part of the Grammy Award winning gospel girl group the Clark Sisters. At nine years old, she secured the Best ...

I started getting text messages and everybody was like, ‘Congratulations.’ I was like, ‘For what? What are you talking about?

SHREVEPORT, La. - Music is a big part of any worship service, and gospel music has a long tradition within the Black church. A celebration this weekend pays tribute to some this area's top musicians ...

Black people are spiritual beings, which contributes to our deep connection to gospel music. A 2021 Pew Research survey found that “belief in the divine is close to universal among Black Americans.” ...

NEW YORK, June 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — BMI (Broadcast Music, Inc.) is proud to celebrate the 2021 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards, honoring some of today’s legendary and rising Gospel music ...

Gospel music has always played a big role in American culture. Now, the music's wide-ranging history is being celebrated at ...

Last Saturday, thousands of gospel music fans thronged Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Tsavo Ballroom, for the sixth annual Groove Awards ceremony. Inside the expansive hall, fans danced as ...

From its origin, women pioneered the sound of gospel music. Artists like Mahalia Jackson and Rosetta Tharpe elevated the popularity of the genre in the mid-1900s, treading the path for gospel singers ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- On New Year's day in Orvieto, Italy thousands of people stayed after the mass of peace to hear the sounds of praise pouring from the soul of a Louisville gospel artist. The ...

To use phrasing common in the black church, her daddy made it plain. On Aretha Franklin’s best-selling album, “Amazing Grace,” the revered Rev. C.L. Franklin said, “If you want to know the truth, she ...