UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

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Kali Reis co-stars in Timur Bekmambetov's film about a man on trial for murder who has to prove his innocence to an artificial intelligence judge. By Frank Scheck Filmmaker Timur Bekmambetov seems ...

The Grammy-winning artist, Chance the Rapper is drawing fresh attention to Christianity in mainstream music after revealing a clear move toward gospel. Chance the Rapper, whose real name is Chancelor ...

The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

He sold millions of albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, and his songs, many influenced by classical music, were recorded by stars like Whitney Houston. By Clay Risen Richard Smallwood, a ...

Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer and composer, has died. He was 77. A representative for Smallwood confirmed the "Total Praise" musician died on Tuesday, Dec. 30, at ...

The Holiday Tree Trail returned Thursday night to Mercy Park with lights, Santa and even a giant slice of pizza. Patrick Tuttle, director of the Joplin Convention and Visitors Bureau, said there are ...

Thursday promises a holiday bonanza. Activities that day include the debut of the Tree Trail in Joplin’s Mercy Park, the annual Holiday Happenings with live reindeer, carriage rides and more at ...

"We all need more light today. We need more positivity. We need family and faith, hope and strength — that's what these stories are all about." Those are the words of SQuire Rushnell and Louise DuArt, ...

Forrest Frank is speaking out against AI-generated songs. The Christian artist was prompted to address the ever-growing issues by the fact that an AI artist currently has four songs in the Top 10 of ...