The series examines the origin of Black gospel music, which blended the sacred spirituals with the blues tradition and soared to new heights during the Great Migration. “Gospel” also explores ...
Black people are spiritual beings, which contributes to our deep connection to gospel music. A 2021 Pew Research survey found ...
October 20, 2024 • Deep-voiced Jimmy Jones was one of the few lead bass singers to lead his own group – the Sensationals – in the history of gospel music.
Baylor University's Black Gospel Archive and Listening Center has received a $2.5 million grant, paving the way for ...
The expansion will elevate Baylor as a national hub of Black gospel music and church studies, said Jeffry Archer, Baylor's ...
“The history of gospel music is being lost, and it’s vital that we tell the stories and keep it alive,” Butler stated, according to Instagram. PGAV and Butler’s master plan envisions an ...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Gospel legend and Fort Worth native Kirk Franklin will receive the Black Music Icon Award next week ahead of the 2025 Grammys. Franklin will receive the award, which celebrates ...