Flanked by six gospel ... in soul music. She was inspired and influenced by the sounds of artists like Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, James Brown, Etta James, Otis Redding and Bill Withers.

From the moment Kirk Franklin burst onto the Black gospel music scene in 1992 as the main figurehead of “Kirk Franklin & The Family,” his energetic delivery of lyrics laced with sermons made ...

The decorated gospel artist has earned 20 Grammy Awards over his decades-long career, making him one of the most influential ...

Black people are spiritual beings, which contributes to our deep connection to gospel music. A 2021 Pew Research survey found that “belief in the divine is close to universal among Black ...

From dance music to jazz and rock ‘n’ roll, Black musicians have been a pivotal creative influence in the evolution of popular music.

Then, in 1961, a 22-year-old organizer, Thomas Gaither, introduced a new tactic. In the next sit-in, at the lunch counter of a McCrory’s dime store in Rock Hill, Black students led by Mr ...

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 ...

For Charles Person and Thomas Gaither, 1961 was an eventful year in their young lives. Person was 18 and became the youngest of the original Freedom Riders, and Gaither was 22 when he introduced the ...

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

Last week, Mississippi Sen. Bradford Blackmon introduced a bill that would theoretically ban men from masturbating or engaging in other sexual acts when they have no “intent to fertilize an ...

The Black Gospel Archive and Listening Center, located in Baylor’s Moody Memorial Library, is a place where students can go to experience the rich history of gospel music. The Lilly Endowment is ...