WASHINGTON (RNS) —The interplay between song and sermon — and the importance of both in Black churches — is the focus of a new docuseries created by scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. “Gospel” premieres on ...

Long before record deals. Long before stages and spotlights. Black music in Syracuse was born in two places: the church and the community.

GOSPEL’s hour 1 follows the sonic influences of blues and jazz music. GOSPEL’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister ...

Feel the Spirit through these powerful church songs. From the early days of the Christian church all the way to our present day, worship music has certainly transformed over time. The most popular ...

As many of us who grew up in the church community are aware, God is good all the time, and all the time, God is good. He may not come when you want him, but he’s always right on time. Great and mighty ...

Ron Kenoly, a music leader whose songs helped shape how millions of people worship in churches, has died at age 81. His death ...

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

Leaders of Elevation Church's contemporary worship music band – including Pastor Steven Furtick – have been nominated for three top Dove Awards by the Gospel Music Association. Elevation Worship’s ...