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 ...

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.

HAIRSTON: We saw gospel music really come into its ... Thank God Almighty, we are free at last!" (cheering) REV THOMAS: America discovered Black preaching on mass scale with Martin Luther King ...

Ella Jenkins, a self-taught musician who became known as the first lady of children’s music, writing and performing songs ...

"Black, white, everybody likes Motown ... also started a nonprofit to restart such events as JoyFest, a free, three-day ...

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 ...

From the late 1800s until the mid 1900s, settlers raised free ranging hogs ... robes and headgear. The music of north Louisiana reflects its cultural roots. Gospel music is probably the strongest ...

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 ...

It’s that commitment to community that has helped keep UPtv consistently on the same path it embarked upon 20 years ago. With ...

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 ...

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 ...