This is FRESH AIR. Postwar black gospel music was one of the most important musical genres that shaped soul music through the mid-'70s. But short of crate digging for some LPs and singles, it's been ...

This fall brings a new collection of some old spirituals and gospel music, first recorded back in the 1970s. The Last Shall Be First: The JCR Records Story, Vol. 1 aims to give a second life to some ...

In the late 1990s a small group would gather at the McDonalds in Dayton, Tn. to sing the old Gospel songs. They brought their instruments and it was hamburgers and hymns. Eddie Hixson, who has been ...

There’s something about listening to great old-school style gospel songs that always seems to revive a tired soul. Over the years, gospel music’s most beloved vocalists have served up songs that have ...

Men's gospel choirs from six Grand Rapids churches will sing in a 6 p.m. concert Saturday at Brown-Hutcherson Ministries. It will be the final performance in a series of concerts the men have sung ...

Tucked in the corner of a library on the Baylor University campus in Waco, the Black Gospel Archive is giving old gospel recordings new life. "I had absolutely no exposure to gospel music when I ...

Rooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music sung, and passed down, by enslaved people in ...

The Watson Family Singers were some of the first gospel performers on the radio, thanks to their All Nations Pentecostal ...

On Monday, comedian and Daily Show commentator Roy Wood Jr. shared a Twitter thread that's a heartwarming testament to how music can transcend the often arbitrary boxes of genre that people put it in.

Who: Featuring David Crowder, with special guests Stetson and Cia When: Doors open 6 p.m. Thursday, April 25 Where: The Intersection, 133 Grandville Ave. SW Tickets: $34 VIP (includes early entrance ...