Kirk Franklin is one of the most adored figures in gospel music, thanks to his willingness to welcome secular artists into the genre. In addition to other gospel elites, Franklin has worked with the ...

Gospel music and faith have long been a part of Black culture in the U.S. From hymns that would be sung on slavery fields to anthems of the civil rights movement, gospel has been there. Adeerya ...

MAHALIA, features music by various gospel composers, hymns, and spirituals made famous by Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia is a joyous celebration of the life and music of the world's greatest gospel singer: ...

Gospel music has always played a big role in American culture. Now, the music's wide-ranging history is being celebrated at ...

ATHENS, Alabama - The Athens-Limestone Community Association is presenting the gospel musical "Crowns" on Jan 4, 5 and 6, with proceeds benefitting the group's effort to save the site of a former ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- "Gospel music is a hybrid. It's always been a mix of whatever the popular or folk sound may be at the time with the Christian theology," said Charrise Barron, a gospel scholar and ...

Lee Breuer and Bob Telson’s “The Gospel at Colonus,” this year’s livelier-than-usual outdoor theater production at the Getty Villa, combines disparate ritual traditions. Ancient Greek tragedy is ...

For professional theater, all times are bad economic times. There never seems to be enough money to go around, and this is the time of year when even some of the most competent companies call it quits ...

HURLOCK Hurlock United Methodist Church will present the Broadway musical "Mahalia: The Gospel Musical" Friday and Saturday, Dec. 17 and 18. The cast features Tinya Cephas Elliott, Roland Jones and ...

A sample of gospel music straight from the heart of the nation’s capital will sound through the Corey Union Function Room during the 27th SUNY Cortland African American Gospel Music Festival on Sunday ...

F OR Tamina residents Johnny and Lonnie Jones, the compliments on their singing abilities are flattering, but nothing new. The brothers had already been in several rhythm and blues bands, and sung ...

Joan Hillsman settled in Syracuse 18 months ago intending to follow the advice of her Bowie State University students to "chill-lax." Chilling and relaxing in retirement for the music educator and ...