Every Black History Month, there is a tribute to the Black Church and its gospel music. The contribution of LGBTQ+ singers to ...

Black gospel music traces its roots back to slavery when ... Born in poverty in New Orleans in 1911, Jackson, began singing at churches and funerals before garnering widespread attention with ...

In black churches, women generally were not permitted ... The distinctive Southern musical idiom known as "the blues" evolved into gospel music. The themes of exile and deliverance influenced ...

Black History Month started off with a bang ... David Roitfarb, a young man who practices what he calls "Street Gospel" or "Spiritual Hip Hop," provided a break from traditional church music with two ...

James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music. Inspired by preachers in the Black church, Brown started out singing in gospel quartets. As the "Godfather of Soul," he ...

“Lots of fun things,” Freedia told BLACK ENTERPRISE about ... Famous for her high-energy bounce music, Freedia is no stranger to gospel, having been raised in the church.

Some of Zambia’s top musicians have performed at a concert to mourn 46-year-old gospel ... and Hezron in black - with their mother Samaria Maswela who first got them into music His words reflect ...

From church pews to concert halls, Black gospel artists continue to inspire and uplift through their timeless contributions ...

In black churches, women generally were not permitted ... The distinctive Southern musical idiom known as "the blues" evolved into gospel music. The themes of exile and deliverance influenced ...