The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter ...

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 ...

Tongues-talking movie-mogul Tyler Perry, whose Christian values have been criticized by fans over the years, has come under ...

Dr. Claudrena N. Harold will trace the evolution of gospel music while considering how it has responded to pressing social ...

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 ...

Admission is free, making this an accessible celebration ... be a captivating journey through the rich tapestry of Black sacred music, illustrating its evolution from traditional hymns to modern ...

When Grammy-award winner Jon Batiste was a kid, say, 9 or 10 years old, he moved between musical worlds. He'd participate in ...

Waco gets a blast of live music with at least 10 regional/national acts shoehorned into Friday and Saturday nights, thanks to ...

though given how obscured most of his words are within the music—he’s said most of them were free-associative—it feels academic to parse them too closely. There are flashes of the gospel ...

TheGrio spotlights Black gospel artists shaping the genre with powerful voices and unwavering faith, from legends to rising ...

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 ...