The AFRO knows what it’s like to endure challenging times. John H. Murphy, Sr., a former enslaved man founded the AFRO in 1892 with $200 from his wife, Martha Howard Murphy. Together they ...

The archive focuses on records from the "golden era of gospel music," roughly 1945-1980. It also houses important artifacts like recorded sermons, concert announcements and sheet music ...

BBC Radio 6 Music’s Chris Hawkins is bringing his Awesome Friends live club night to The Ferret in Preston. Curated and hosted by the DJ, Awesome Friends is about championing the best new and ...

By Paul Grein Gospel music pioneer and pastor John ... career spanning almost four decades, he has written music for Hallmark, Inc., The Hawkins Family, Daryl Coley, Billy Preston, Dorinda Clark ...

The first time I went to a mostly African American church service, I was blown away by the music. One word came to mind – Motown. I felt the same beat, the same spirit of listening to groups and ...

No gospel music artist has had more of a seismic impact on Christian music over the last 100 years than Bill Gaither. Along with his wife, Gloria, of more than 62 years, Bill and Gloria have left an ...

The highly anticipated 2025 First Annual WYNC Gospel Fest, bringing a powerful celebration of faith, gospel music, and unity to the community. YANCEYVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, January 29, 2025 ...

Hawkins continued making gospel hits including “Give Me a Star,” “Worship the Lord” and “To My Father’s House.” He toured in recent years — largely in Europe — and sponsored the Edwin Hawkins Music & ...

The gospel song was an inspiration to other types ... and he was voted into the Christian Music Hall of Fame in 2007. Hawkins’ younger brother Walter died in 2010 at the age of 61. Walter Hawkins — ...