Gospel music is a distinctive American cultural force that initially grew from Black spirituals in the early 17th century.

Pastor Dale Ciceron and Psalms of Praise won the inaugural Move On Up gospel sing-off June 8 at Monmouth University.

along with lesson plans that explore the cultural significance of American gospel music. And the Smithsonian Institution has also requested a copy of that same performance for review. In an official ...

GOSPEL’s hour 2 explores the Golden Age of Gospel — the dramatic explosion of Black sacred music and the segregated highways of the American South — through the successful careers of Mahalia ...

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.

Gospel music has its origins in the hymns, spirituals and sacred songs found in Afro-American culture in the 18th and 19th Century. Gospel songs were originally sung by African slaves. Lyrics ...

The Edwin Hawkins Singers were pioneers of contemporary gospel music The American gospel music star Edwin Hawkins has died at his home in California, at the age of 74. The Grammy-winning singer ...

The city of Peoria is hosting a free three-part workshop series on the history of American music through the lens of gospel, ...

The UAB Gospel Choir is a music performance class open to students of all majors. It performs traditional and contemporary American Gospel Music tours throughout the United States and abroad, and its ...