Black people have a deep connection to gospel music. This is why today's gospel music industry features many talented Black female singers. Multiple outlets report Black people as the creator’s of ...

October 20, 2024 • Deep-voiced Jimmy Jones was one of the few lead bass singers to lead his own group – the Sensationals – in the history of gospel music.

Called the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program, the 16-year undertaking has led to the digitization of thousands of vinyl records—45s and 78s rescued from basements, attics, and landfills.

Many of these recordings – including the four highlighted below – are available to listen to as part of Baylor’s Black Gospel Music Preservation Project (BGMPP). It’s one of the initiatives within ...

Adam Blackstone will return as music supervisor for the Recording Academy Honors event. Blackstone won a Primetime Emmy in ...

The gospel great earned plenty of awards and accolades. His legacy has also had quieter impacts on individual believers like ...

The most striking trend in gospel music this year was the increase in powerful collaborations. “One Hallelujah” brought together an unprecedented lineup of Tasha Cobbs Leonard, Israel Houghton ...

Angela Williamson talks with Travis Johnson, lead singer of the Afro-Folk Gospel ... group black magic that we hear today? Yes, because that that living gets poured back into the music and express ...

Carter transcended his upbringing in part, he said, because of the spirituals and gospel music he heard from his Black neighbors – and the jazz and swing that came over the family radio.