He probably didn’t anticipate, though, that the most powerful American poetry would come from its songwriters. With the creation of jazz, blues, gospel, and country music, and the synthesis of those ...

Turn on almost any major pop or R&B record from the last seventy years and you'll likely hear it without realizing: the ...

“American Idol” contestant Hannah Harper’s rendition of a traditional American gospel song brought her "from singing to preaching,” according to judge Lionel Richie, who praised the young singer’s ...

From Thomas A. Dorsey to Andraé Crouch and Kirk Franklin, the worship genre has always integrated new sounds. When I was a teenager and heard “It Ain’t No New Thing” by Andraé Crouch and The Disciples ...

But the Easter special was a reminder of how the church influences mainstream music. At the time, American Idol was in its eighth season, and it was the singular singing competition in the burgeoning ...

Singing gospel music requires not only talent, but conviction in the messages of hope, perseverance and community that lie at its core, according to artist, educator and performer Chantrell Lewis.

In the summer of 2011, Earnest Pugh's album, "Earnestly Yours," reached No. 1 on the Billboard gospel charts. The project’s faith-inspired ballad "I Need Your Glory" jumped to the top of the charts as ...

American Idol is taking the Grand Finale to church. In addition to Christian singer-songwriter Brandon Lake making an appearance, gospel pioneer Kirk Franklin will perform during the final episode.