Admit it. We’ve all felt the chills when hearing the awe-inspiring roar of a gospel choir join into the melody of a song. When reaching the crescendo into hand-clapping, feet-stomping choir vocals, it ...
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shimmy Jiyane and Latroit about their new project to reimagine classic House tracks to tell the story of the roots of the genre – translated and sung by the choir in Zulu.
ST. LOUIS (RNS) — In St. Louis, a diverse gospel choir tries to build racial harmony through a love of music. ST. LOUIS (RNS) — Emi Belciak teaches third grade in a tough part of suburban St. Louis, ...
SALT LAKE CITY – A mostly black gospel choir in Utah is bringing a vibrant new sound to familiar Mormon hymns and shining a light on the increasingly global component of a faith that has more than ...
Walk into the First Baptist Church of Bridgehampton as service begins, and the very first sound you’ll hear is music. “We welcome you,” the five women of the Joyful Praise choir sang on a recent rainy ...
The Florida Fellowship Super Choir (F2) has three core tenets: family, faith and fellowship. The organization recently ...
Kirk Franklin and God’s Property’s “Stomp,” and Kanye’s “Ultralight Beam” are two sides of the same coin. Elements of Black American gospel music have long been used outside of the church’s four walls ...
In 1998, Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" used worship to create a catchy and memorable love song. So why not the reverse? For their Quarterfinal performance on Season 20 of America's Got Talent, the ...
Kirk Franklin’s signature approach to music and his recent collaboration with GloRilla splits internet users down the middle.
There is nothing like a church choir to get the congregation ready to worship. Growing up, I remember my mom singing in Choir No. 1 at Ebenezer United Methodist Church in Overtown. The building at ...