In 1960, country music singer Tennessee Ernie Ford had a ... He recalled: “I sang those old gospel songs for my mother, and she said, ‘Is that you?’ And I said, ‘Yes, ma’am.’ ...

On some of the old records’ B-sides, there are examples of overt political messages, like gathering locations for the Civil Rights Movement. “For us in the Black community, gospel music is a ...

I am just happy to be recognized for my music and to be able to share my testimony in this way,” the artist said.

The music legend, who will receive the Black Music Icon Award ahead of the 2025 Grammys, has been critically praised and panned for his style of gospel music.

The songs that brought me a lot of joy. “I grew up with gospel music. Sunday mornings dad would put the old album on the record player and it would kinda wake us up with happiness.

The expansion will elevate Baylor as a national hub of Black gospel music and church studies, said Jeffry Archer, Baylor's ...

Shenandoah Valley-based Christian music group PromisedLand Quartet is celebrating its 25th anniversary with a dinner concert ...

Gospel music has always had a major influence on R ... He was just 20 years old. Harris’ were big shoes to fill. As the gospel historian Tony Heilbut notes in The Gospel Sound, Harris had ...