Davis, who began as a street musician, was a powerful gospel singer whose simplicity of playing and deep pathos in his vocals brought out the mournful qualities of gospel songs such as “I Heard ...

A few weeks ago, we launched the Pitchfork 2020s So Far Readers’ Poll. Thousands of readers voted on the best songs and albums of the half-decade, and here are the results. (Thanks for voting!) ...

August 4, 2024 • Sterling Glass and the Metropolitan Singers are best known for their dramatic, 5 ½ minute version of the old spiritual, "Mary, Don't You Weep." ...

Another way The Gospel Truth reached beyond the church-going crowd was by making songs that sounded similar to the ballads and party jams being played on Black radio. On first listen to “Keep My ...

From the blissfully ignorant months before the pandemic to Brat Summer, here are the greatest songs that moved culture, ...

Ghanaian media personality and entertainment pundit, Nana Romeo has claimed that the majority of gospel songs being produced in the country lack meaning. He said this in reaction to critics who ...

September 10, 2024 • World Cafe correspondent John Morrison digs into the South African gospel group's latest record, which recontextualizes classic club hits.

I’m Glad About It: The Legacy of Gospel ... of the Black Gospel Music Preservation Program writes: “[This is] an extraordinary collection. . . It is that rare project that elevates while it entertains ...

The 100 Black Men organization has started its own Boy Scouts troop, providing mentorship to male students at a Georgia elementary school. “They got years and years of helping out the community ...

What advice do you have for aspiring gospel musicians or ministers? They should let the love of God be the centre of delivering their songs, so that He takes all the glory. Beyond the obvious ...