Kirk Franklin and God’s Property’s “Stomp,” and Kanye’s “Ultralight Beam” are two sides of the same coin. Elements of Black American gospel music have long been used outside of the church’s four walls ...

In 1998, Fatboy Slim's "Praise You" used worship to create a catchy and memorable love song. So why not the reverse? For their Quarterfinal performance on Season 20 of America's Got Talent, the ...

The 41st annual Stellar Gospel Music Awards will spotlight the range of Black gospel music, from John P. Kee and ...

ST. LOUIS (RNS) — In St. Louis, a diverse gospel choir tries to build racial harmony through a love of music. ST. LOUIS (RNS) — Emi Belciak teaches third grade in a tough part of suburban St. Louis, ...

Gospel songs continued to evolve and inspire throughout 2024, bringing together traditional spiritual elements with contemporary sounds. These songs offered comfort, hope, and spiritual guidance ...

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Shimmy Jiyane and Latroit about their new project to reimagine classic House tracks to tell the story of the roots of the genre – translated and sung by the choir in Zulu.

Singers from 19 South Florida churches under the direction of four Miami choirmasters will raise their voices as a single community choir for GospelFest 2024. On Sunday, April 21, GospelFest at the ...

Rev. Dale Ciceron and Psalms of Praise won the inaugural Move On Up gospel sing-off on June 8, presented by Bruce Springsteen Archives & Center for American Music at Monmouth University in West Long ...

Turn on almost any major pop or R&B record from the last seventy years and you'll likely hear it without realizing: the ...

Syracuse, N.Y. - Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel hosted the grand finale of the 40th annual Syracuse International ...

I knew from the very first time I heard this record that it would be album of the year for me. This album is a wide open view into the genius that is Fiona Apple. I was mesmerized by the production on ...

Growing up, one of my best friends was first generation American after his parents migrated from Taiwan. I could always tell when my friend was in trouble because his mom would start talking to him in ...