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 ...

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 ...

Tasha Cobbs Leonard sent the Internet into a frenzy when she released her new song with Nicki Minaj and joined the ranks of Kirk Franklin, Mary Mary and others who have been criticized for their ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s something about listening to great old-school style gospel songs that always seems to revive a tired soul. Over the years, ...

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 ...

It’s a full day of live gospel music — hosted by Hilo Seventh-Day Adventist Church — that brings together local musicians, ...

How Thomas Dorsey decided to give up a thriving jazz career for “Precious Lord.” Thomas Dorsey was 33 years old and had a flourishing career in secular music. In the previous 15 years, the Georgia ...

The Interfaith Choir Concert Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m. will showcase the diverse traditions and unified voices of praise.

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

Elvis Presley may be called the King of Rock 'n' Roll, but the only Grammy Awards he ever won were for his gospel music. Nominated 14 times, he took home three of the trophies for two of his sacred ...