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 ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X The holiday season is coming into full swing with the Charleston Gospel Choir‘s 20th Annual Gospel ...

Motown went to church on Saturday — and brought some of its own music with it. At a spirited event inside a west-side Detroit sanctuary, the Motown Museum kicked off its weekend of 60th anniversary ...

Having found its niche on campus, the African American Voices Gospel Choir is here to stay. Celebrating 30 years at Ohio State, the student organization enjoys a large membership and broad recognition ...

Joshua Black: "Last time there was a gospel choir was 2019. And so a couple of years ago, I was like, wow, you know, this would be a really cool idea. I decided, like, 'we’re going to make this happen ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. This article is more than 6 years old. INDIO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 21 ...

There’s a well-known saying that the most segregated hour in the U.S. is 11 a.m. on Sunday. That aphorism reflects the longstanding reality that 86% of churches lacked meaningful racial diversity as ...

It isn’t certain how Japanese Gospel Choirs got started, although some point to the 1992 movie “Sister Act.” But the phenomenon has stretched all across Japan in the last quarter century, with entire ...