These are just some of the Black gospel artists shaping the genre with powerful voices and unwavering faith, from legends to rising stars. For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of ...

Starting in the 1940s, GOSPEL’s hour 2 explores the Golden Age of Gospel — the dramatic explosion of Black sacred music and the segregated ... If the Negro is to be free, he must move down ...

Over time, these sacred music performances became a significant part of Black culture in a genre known as gospel. After the end of the Civil War, formerly enslaved people were far from free due to ...

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.

Functioning as quasi-religious organizations, these societies often gave rise to independent black churches. In 1787, for example, Richard Allen and Absalom Jones organized the Free African ...

In season 2, Freedia and her team dive into new business ventures, music ... a new gospel album and exciting collaborations are in the pipeline. “Lots of fun things,” Freedia told BLACK ...

Two days after Election Day, Duke Arts hosts British vocal ensemble Tenebrae at the Duke Chapel from 7:30-8:30 p.m. for “a ...

Enter to win tickets for Blind Boys of Alabama Christmas Show on Monday, December 9 at Dimitriou's Jazz Alley.

He said the station will reserve Sundays exclusively for Black ... day gospel. " Perry said he's also started a nonprofit to ...

www.nolafunkfest.com PRAISE FEST: The free, three-day outdoor gospel music experience ... Dress in formal black and white attire for a night of music, dancing and dining. All proceeds will go ...