Tramaine Hawkins was born to sing gospel music. Almost literally. “It’s true,” she said. Her mother, singer Lois Davis, left an Oct. 11, 1951, radio broadcast at her grandfather’s Ephesians Church of ...

The Sons of the Soul Revivers made their debut on July 4, 1970, at Friendship Baptist Church in South San Francisco. Fifty years later, the acclaimed Bay Area gospel music troupe is still going strong ...

Once the music starts, Arthur "Bob" Beatty has a presence about him that is powerful and humbling, joyful and somber all at once. It was as if the mood inside the Chapman Cultural Center tangibly ...

As many of us who grew up in the church community are aware, God is good all the time, and all the time, God is good. He may not come when you want him, but he’s always right on time. Great and mighty ...

A new 51-track collection of Johnny Cash songs is coming this week in honor of the continuing celebration of his 80th birthday. 'Bootleg Vol. IV: The Soul of Truth' brings together the singer's gospel ...

Grammy-winning artist D’Angelo was laid to rest Saturday in Virginia, where Stevie Wonder performed in an emotional tribute ...

Whatever our relationship to the Black church, there is a rich legacy of Black gospel music and preaching to explore in PBS's 'Gospel' documentary. One of the most popular and perhaps recognizable ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Before Sam Cooke became a household name with hits like You Send Me and A Change Is Gonna Come, he was simply a young man with a velvet voice, raised on gospel, rooted in faith, and ...

Gospel music has helped Shayla Woods through many challenges in her life. She found herself at a crossroads when she returned home from college 18 months ago. She had a degree in musical performance, ...

The Soul Children of Chicago (SCC) is not just a choir; it is a movement that has been transforming the lives of kids and youth in the windy city for over four decades. Founded in 1981 by Dr. Walt ...