Kip Lornell, a George Washington University ethnomusicologist, compiled a new collection for Smithsonian Folkways called Classic African American Gospel. He talks about the roots of Motown in gospel ...

*Richard Smallwood, a virtuoso pianist, singer, arranger, and composer who is credited with pioneering and popularizing the classical Black gospel music sound, passed away on December 30. More than a ...

Gospel music is more than just a genre; it is a spiritual experience that transcends time and space. For centuries, believers have turned to gospel music to deepen their faith, find solace in ...

Few people know this fact about Handel’s “Messiah,” his quintessential, reverential masterpiece written in 1741: Mozart, himself, did his own arrangement of the work using more horns and far less ...

nmafmai copy purchased with funds from the S. Dillon Ripley Endowment. "In September 1963, the Angelic Choir of the First Baptist Church of Nutley, New Jersey, teamed up with rising gospel star James ...

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.

Let’s be real: you’ve probably been fooled once (or twice) when you were riding in the backseat of your grandmother‘s Buick on the way to church when an unsuspecting jam came through the car’s ...

Black History Month started off with a bang in a big way on Saturday night as Tufts University hosted a commemorative event to kick off the month-long celebration of African American culture and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Gospel Music Association has opened a new chapter in its mission of honoring the artists who have shaped Christian and Gospel ...

A non-profit is bringing Louisville's rich heritage of gospel music to the forefront. The Louisville Story Project is a non-profit that partners with underrepresented communities to tell their stories ...