Debora Wondercheck was trying to process scenes of civil unrest in 2021 when she came up with “Gospel Voices of OC,” a production chronicling the lives of African Americans who helped build and shape ...

An American man was shocked by gospel music being played in South African nightclubs. He expressed his thoughts in a video ...

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This post was updated May 22 at 9:43 p.m. Community and tradition inspire the performers of the Old-Time String Band and African American Music Ensemble. Each class of musical performers has ...

Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments explores the distinctly African-American sound of the "Golden Age of Gospel" (1945-1975).

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) will present "Jubilation! Ambassadors on a Sacred Journey," an exhibit celebrating the Fisk Jubilee Singers.

The resilience, faith and purity of African American hymns come to life at the Historic Ward Rooming House with “Precious Lord, Take My Hand.” Presented by the Hampton Art Lovers, ...

The Black Gospel Archive at Baylor University is the world's largest digital collection of gospel music. Now, it wants to collect oral histories around its rare recordings.

Johnson recently curated “Never Turn Back: Echoes of African American Music,” a new exhibition at the Museum of Pop that traces the legacy of gospel, blues, jazz and soul.

Master percussionist Chief Baba Neil Clarke explained that African musical traditions — which included African instruments and aesthetics — significantly shaped American music and led to the ...