Built on a former plantation, Angola is a longstanding symbol of American punitiveness, where men still do farm labor in the ...

The Stellar Awards are getting ready to honor another year of music that continues to move from the church pews to the main stage. Central City Productions has announced the nominees for the 41st ...

John P. Kee and Kim Person are the top nominees, followed by Tasha Cobbs Leonard and JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise. By Paul Grein John P. Kee and Kim Person are the top nominees for the 41st annual ...

A bombshell new documentary is pulling back the curtain on the squeaky-clean image of the contemporary Christian music world — and the stories coming out of it are anything but wholesome. “Safe for ...

Nashville's newest family attraction, the Museum of Christian & Gospel Music, celebrates the rich history and impact of gospel and Christian artists through unique exhibits and artifacts. Executive ...

Charlotte will soon take center stage in the gospel music world. The Stellar Gospel Music Awards, widely considered the biggest awards show in gospel music, will be held in the Queen City this summer, ...

Gospel music is celebrated as one of the ways Black Americans share their stories. Allen Temple Baptist Church is more than 100 years old and still has a robust gospel choir. Musicians and singers ...

If you closed your eyes, you’d probably think you were at a sold-out festival in Lagos or a basement club in Atlanta. In reality, it’s the sound of gospel music resonating not just in the ears, but in ...

Christian hip-hop music, offering uplifting, inspiring content, is hot. In an era of social media anxiety, young people are looking for hope and finding it in Christian hip-hop. Holy Culture Radio, a ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The global music industry hit 5.1 trillion streams in 2025. It’s a new single-year record, up 9.6% from 2024, which held the previous record. That’s according to a 2025 Year-End Report ...

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