This November marks the 50 th anniversary of the founding of one of the most influential gospel music groups that hails from Cincinnati. The Charles Fold Singers burst onto the national stage when ...

Gospel music and faith have long been a part of Black culture in the U.S. From hymns that would be sung on slavery fields to anthems of the civil rights movement, gospel has been there. Adeerya ...

No city has played a larger role in the emergence and nurturance of gospel music than Chicago, so listeners here – and beyond – have ample reason to applaud the release of “The Gospel According to ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. BOSTON (AP) — She made a single gospel soul ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When I first discovered Edwin Hawkins, I didn’t just hear gospel music — I felt it. His songs didn’t just stay in the church pews; they followed you home, filled your living room, ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When Mahalia Jackson sings, Heaven listens. And if you’ve ever had one of her songs catch you mid-tear, mid-praise, or mid-testimony — then you already know the power she holds.

Gospel music is more than just a genre; it is a spiritual experience that transcends time and space. For centuries, believers have turned to gospel music to deepen their faith, find solace in ...

Johnson Chapel Holiness Church assistant pastor Rev. Letha Morgan, aunt to the members of the Staple Jr. Singers, recalls their playing every Sunday at the Aberdeen, Miss., church, last month. Edward ...