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 ...

Over the past two decades, Baylor University's Black Gospel Archive has collected and digitized more than 60,000 gospel songs, making it one of the largest digital gospel collections in the world. The ...

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 ...

Sign up for our Daily eBlast to get coverage on Black communities from the media company who has been doing it right for over 133 years. Sign up In 2021 we hear a lot ...

How music convinced a religious skeptic to rethink faith. By Santi Elijah Holley Before I began listening to gospel music about 12 years ago, I was not the most obvious candidate to become a fan of ...

Opelousas is hosting the Holy Ghost Creole Festival this weekend, with gospel music, food and events scheduled throughout the weekend at Holy Ghost Catholic Church. There will be parade Sunday, ...

From Thomas A. Dorsey to Andraé Crouch and Kirk Franklin, the worship genre has always integrated new sounds. When I was a teenager and heard “It Ain’t No New Thing” by Andraé Crouch and The Disciples ...

Author and Baylor University professor Robert Darden tells stories - and plays recordings - from the Baylor University Libraries' Black Gospel Music Restoration Project in an on-going weekly series of ...

GOSPEL’s hour 1 follows the sonic influences of blues and jazz music. GOSPEL’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister ...

Every Black History Month, there is a tribute to the Black Church and its gospel music. The contribution of LGBTQ+ singers to the canon of gospel music, however, is never front and center in the ...

The 39th Annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards is scheduled to premiere on BET Sunday, Aug 4 at 8/7c. Hosted by Emmy Award-winning TV personality and comedian Loni Love, alongside Marconi Award-winning ...

ROSEAU, Dominica —Throughout the year, Dominica’s lush and nature-rich island is an excellent place to experience the rich heritage of Creole music and culture. The island is, however, transformed ...