Rooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music sung, and passed down, by enslaved people in ...

In a city facing wide-ranging challenges, the gospel music you hear at Praise Fest can be a balm for the collective spirit. By Joshua Needelman Photographs and Video by Kathleen Flynn Reporting from ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When you’ve been through something—truly been delivered, healed, restored—you don’t just sing songs. You live them. That’s what makes Helen Baylor such a blessing to the Body of ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you’ve ever needed a gospel song to carry you through a tough season or lift your spirit when words failed, there’s a good chance John P. Kee has already been that voice for you.

Gospel songs lift our spirits and create a connection that transcends words. But what gospel songs should you listen to this season? It's Easter weekend, and as you know, Easter is more than just a ...

The Watson Family Singers were some of the first gospel performers on the radio, thanks to their All Nations Pentecostal ...

Before I knew anything of hip-hop, I knew the gospel. Growing up in a southern Baptist home can be an insular experience. God and Christianity were a serious affair, and a conservative, largely ...

One “yes” changed Dante’ Pride’s life. Nine months or so ago, a clip of gospel music legend Lisa Page Brooks singing the phrase “the Devil is a liar” went viral. Pride, a Christian hip-hop artist from ...

(RNS) — In a July 25 interview, Norman Gyamfi, a founder of the gospel music label Maverick City Music, stirred up fans and industry insiders as he explained the state of the genre bluntly. Gospel, he ...