Almost 20 years after its founding to save a vanishing part of America’s Black gospel recordings, Baylor University’s Black Gospel Archive looks to a future that includes Black preaching ...

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.

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.

The Black Gospel Archive and Listening Center, located in Baylor’s Moody Memorial Library, is a place where students can go to experience the rich history of gospel music. The Lilly Endowment is ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT GOSPEL SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY ...

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 ...

From the moment Kirk Franklin burst onto the Black gospel music scene in 1992 as the main figurehead of “Kirk Franklin & The Family,” his energetic delivery of lyrics laced with sermons made ...

1 Good Times The Good Times theme song is a soulful celebration of Black resilience and community in the face of adversity. With its powerful lyrics and gospel-infused melody ... and unapologetic ...

That's exactly what this song accomplishes, a joyous gospel tune that tells those children, "In the whole world you know there are a million boys and girls who are young, gifted and Black.

From Pete Seeger to Billie Holiday to Rage Against the Machine to Kendrick Lamar, musicians of all genres have spoken truth to power ...

FORT WORTH, Texas — Gospel legend and Fort Worth native Kirk Franklin will receive the Black Music Icon Award next week ahead of the 2025 Grammys. Franklin will receive the award, which ...