Gospel music is more than just a genre; it is a spiritual experience that transcends time and space. For centuries, believers have turned to gospel music to deepen their faith, find solace in ...
How music convinced a religious skeptic to rethink faith. By Santi Elijah Holley Before I began listening to gospel music about 12 years ago, I was not the most obvious candidate to become a fan of ...
“Notes on faith” is theGrio’s inspirational, interdenominational series featuring Black thought leaders across faiths. Awakening to a flurry of DMs and texts the other day, I was directed to a short ...
GOSPEL’s hour 1 follows the sonic influences of blues and jazz music. GOSPEL’s hour 1 takes the gospel train north to Chicago, where southern migrants Thomas A. Dorsey, Mahalia Jackson and Sister ...
From Thomas A. Dorsey to Andraé Crouch and Kirk Franklin, the worship genre has always integrated new sounds. When I was a teenager and heard “It Ain’t No New Thing” by Andraé Crouch and The Disciples ...
For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of strength and resilience for Black Americans, sustaining them through the deepest struggles. From the days of slavery, spirituals and hymns have ...
Over the years Nigeria has produced some of the most powerful voices in the gospel music scene. Moses Bliss is a contemporary gospel artist who has quickly become a household name in the Nigerian ...
The Gospel Music Association has opened a new chapter in its mission of honoring the artists who have shaped Christian and Gospel music, and in helping to promote the music’s message of faith. The ...
To walk into the lobby of the Palmer House Hotel in downtown Chicago is to recapture the romantic era of the 1920’s. A bronze sculpture of Romeo and Juliet by an unknown artist greets all who enter. A ...
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 ...