Ghanaian Gospel artiste Celestine Donkor has waded in the conversation about the Telecel Ghana Music Awards' rule that bars non-gospel artistes from being nominated in its gospel music categories.
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 ...
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 ...
There's no shortage of famous quotes about how much music means to people. But ask singer-songwriter Laura Ehio why she decided to pick up a guitar and it goes even deeper. "My journey as a Christian, ...
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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 ...
Every Black History Month, there is a tribute to the Black Church and its gospel music. The contribution of LGBTQ+ singers to the canon of gospel music, however, is never front and center in the ...
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 ...