*Gospel music uplifts and inspires helping to brighten the dim lights of trouble and despair. “Precious Lord, lead me on, let me stand. I am tired, I am weak, I am worn.” Lyrics from the classic ...

Almost 40 years since its cinematic release, a restoration brings this documentary featuring Thomas A. Dorsey and Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith... 'Say Amen, Somebody' Restoration Unveils The Wonder Of ...

As filmmaking, George T. Nierenberg’s “Say Amen, Somebody” is perfectly capable, if pedestrian. Not that filmmaking is what this 1982 gospel-music documentary cares about. What the movie cares about ...

Documentarian George T. Nierenberg's newly restored 'Say Amen, Somebody' finds two gospel pioneers passing the torch to a younger generation in Chicago. By John DeFore In 1979, George T. Nierenberg’s ...

Zella Jackson Price in "Say Amen, Somebody" As part of a continuing series of repertory screenings that honor the legacy of the Hi-Pointe Theatre, Cinema St. Louis is marking Black History Month with ...

What has been a very good year for the live performance of gospel music on film is about to get better. First came the release of “Amazing Grace,” the record of a legendary 1972 Aretha Franklin gospel ...

Back on the big screen, George Nierenberg’s 1982 documentary tells a history of gospel music with vérité attentiveness. By Wesley Morris Anything that matters for a documentary about gospel music — ...

Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum is showing a documentary about the American gospel music scene on Jan. 4 at 2:30 p.m. The 1982 film, “Say Amen, Somebody,” is preceded at 1:15 with a tour of the ...

Josh Bracy & Power Anointed performs at the Stone Soul Picnic in 2023. Photo by Demarcus Bowser What’s fresh, free, and fun even after 49 years? How about the WLOK Stone Soul Picnic, which has become ...

LOS ANGELES, Calif.– Andrae’ Crouch has revolutionized the sound of contemporary gospel music. As the composer of songs like “The Blood Will Never Lose Its Power”, “Through It All” and “My Tribute”, ...

In a 50-year career, he's released 18 albums, earned eight Grammy Awards and worked with Michael Jackson, Elton John and Madonna. The singer and songwriter spoke with Michel Martin about his latest ...