October 20, 2024 • Deep-voiced Jimmy Jones was one of the few lead bass singers to lead his own group – the Sensationals – in the history of gospel music.

Almost 20 years after its founding to save a vanishing part of America’s Black gospel recordings, Baylor University’s Black Gospel Archive looks to a future that includes Black preaching ...

On some of the old records’ B-sides, there are examples of overt political messages, like gathering locations for the Civil Rights Movement. “For us in the Black community, gospel music is a ...

Black people have a deep connection to gospel music. This is why today's gospel music industry features many talented Black female singers. Multiple outlets report Black people as the creator’s of ...

Many of these recordings – including the four highlighted below – are available to listen to as part of Baylor’s Black Gospel Music Preservation Project (BGMPP). It’s one of the initiatives within ...

Kirk Franklin has been announced as the 2025 recipient of the Black Music Icon Award presented by the Black Music Collective. The Black Music Collective is an advisory group of music industry leaders ...

The event, which celebrates Black History Month, promises a day filled with inspiring music and a rich heritage. Organizers said the festival will feature a variety of artists, gospel groups ...

Angela Williamson talks with Travis Johnson, lead singer of the Afro-Folk Gospel ... group black magic that we hear today? Yes, because that that living gets poured back into the music and express ...

Two churches aim to come together across differences of faith, race, and class. It’s a test of the the unifying power of a ...

If the mission of gospel music ... of Gospel music, said in an interview, “and they continued that tradition. And they came from the best musical school in the world, the Black church.