Rooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music sung, and passed down, by enslaved people in ...

Six choirs, including the SUNY Cortland Gospel Choir and Cortland A Cappella, will raise their voices in celebration at the 25th SUNY Cortland African American Gospel Music Festival on Sunday, Nov. 7, ...

The “Black Church in Detroit” explores the history and influence of Black religious music. For Black Music Month, host Stephen Henderson talks with Rev. Larry Simmons of Baber Memorial AME Church and ...

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 ...

Inside a St. Paul church, five vocalists stood at the sanctuary's front and, with rich voices and raised hands, sang the South African national anthem. Their national anthem. "In our country, people ...

The Virginia Arts Festival’s two recent offerings, the Soweto Gospel Choir, back in Norfolk for a third time, and the American dance company Step Afrika (born of a partnership with Soweto Dance ...

Four guest choirs will raise their voices in praise with the SUNY Cortland Gospel Choir during the 23rd African American Gospel Music Festival on Sunday, Nov. 2, at the College. The festival begins at ...

Tsakani Vidah Mdaka, a gospel and afro-jazz singer, shares her journey from church choirs to national stages, inspiring young artists.

The 55-member Montpelier Community Gospel Choir, under the direction of John Harrison, is performing in Barre and Montpelier on May 4 and 5, respectively. Now in its 24th year, the vocal ensemble has ...

The African American Voices Gospel Choir provides a space for students to come together to worship through song, dance, service and miming. The traditional gospel choir is a student organization that ...

As more people are starting to learn about the history of African Americans, there is one component that’s particularly integral to understanding the national culture: music. African American artists ...