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 ...
Houston Public Media: Black Gospel Archive fills gaps in gospel music history
*Richard Smallwood, a virtuoso pianist, singer, arranger, and composer who is credited with pioneering and popularizing the classical Black gospel music sound, passed away on December 30. More than a ...
MSN: Award-winning singer who 'changed the face of black gospel music' dies at 77
Award-winning gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at the age of 77, leaving behind a legacy that “clearly and solidly changed the face of black gospel music.” An official announcement from ...
Award-winning singer who 'changed the face of black gospel music' dies at 77
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kierra Sheard came from a musical family. Her mother, Karen Sheard, and three aunts were part of the Grammy Award winning gospel ...
The Black Gospel Archive houses records, cassettes and other artifacts from the "golden era of gospel." The archive, inside Baylor University's Moody Memorial Library, also holds an online collection ...
If you closed your eyes, you’d probably think you were at a sold-out festival in Lagos or a basement club in Atlanta. In reality, it’s the sound of gospel music resonating not just in the ears, but in ...
Ten years ago, the legendary gospel singer Andraé Crouch died after a nearly 50-year career. He was called the "leading pioneer of contemporary gospel music" and the "foremost gospel singer of his ...