UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Smallwood, an eight-time Grammy nominee, died on Dec. 30, at age 77 of complications from ...

Smallwood died at the age of 77 from complications of kidney failure on Tuesday, December 30, 2025.

Art Hounds recommend “Little Wars” at Northfield Arts Guild Theater, the Ken Takata Ensemble and “The Sound of Gospel.” ...

Even before the audience arrives, the Church of God choir is already making the space come alive. During rehearsal, voices rise in harmony as the group prepares for their performance.

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)— For more than six decades, the “Legendary Ingramettes” have brought hand-clapping, foot-stomping, traditional gospel music to performance stages across Central Virginia. The ...

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 ...

He rose to prominence as the long-time leader of the Asomafoɔ Gospel Band, with whom he produced several timeless gospel ...

Multiracial, LGBTQ+-affirming choir Resounding Love uses gospel music to build community and a better world, columnist Naomi ...

The Howard University Gospel Choir joined Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock in a ceremony honoring the life of Richard ...

To celebrate Gospel Music Heritage Month, host Michel Martin talks about the genre's roots in American history and how it's grown. Joining the conversation are Brian Courtney Wilson, contemporary ...

Ghanaian gospel musician Amakye, also known as Enoch Kofi Quansah, passed away on January 28, 2026, leaving the community ...

The Nigerian gospel music industry has been plunged into fresh grief following the death of gospel singer Taye Ojesina, ...