Covid emptied these churches. But it couldn’t silence their choirs. This article features music. For the best experience, turn your sound on. By Tariro Mzezewa Last March, as New York City became the ...
WASHINGTON (RNS) —The interplay between song and sermon — and the importance of both in Black churches — is the focus of a new docuseries created by scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. “Gospel” premieres on ...
(ThyBlackMan.com) There’s a sound in gospel music that doesn’t just tickle the ear—it shakes the soul. And when Tramaine Hawkins opens her mouth to sing, that sound becomes a divine experience. From ...
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 the Great Migration changed music in the black church forever. In the 1920s, Chicago’s first African American congregations were at a crossroads. After decades of investment, the churches and ...
In a groundbreaking development for St. Louis’s cultural landscape, the historic Second Baptist Church is embarking on an ambitious journey to become the city’s first Gospel Music Hall of Fame (GMHOF) ...