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 ...

As Christian artists embrace a wider variety of sounds and market songs savvily on social media, they are rapidly widening ...

You know "Glory" by now—after all, it's been one of the talks of the town as of late, and certainly one of Common's most visible hits in some time. The song, written for the film Selma, which follows ...

In a city facing wide-ranging challenges, the gospel music you hear at Praise Fest can be a balm for the collective spirit. By Joshua Needelman Photographs and Video by Kathleen Flynn Reporting from ...

Big Freedia is fusing gospel with bounce. On Friday, the New Orleans musician released her single "Take My Hand," off her upcoming gospel project. "Tell the congregation/This is Freedia nation/Ain't ...

Let’s be real: you’ve probably been fooled once (or twice) when you were riding in the backseat of your grandmother‘s Buick on the way to church when an unsuspecting jam came through the car’s ...

Blake Shelton has recorded and released country hits for over two decades. But about 10 years ago, he waded into a new sonic space—gospel music. Following a particularly trying time in his life, ...