Newsome, a former coal miner who has black lung disease, started singing when he joined a church in 1963. His sings a cappella in a lined-out hymn style — one of America's oldest music traditions.

Julianna Barwick owes a lot of her music to the church. The singer and composer grew up in rural Louisiana, where she’d attend services three times a week and sing a cappella hymns with the rest of ...

Shape-Note or Sacred Harp singing and a look at butterfly species in Kentucky. Shape-note or Sacred Harp singing, a uniquely American tradition, brings communities together to sing four-part a ...

One of the most successful America's Got Talent winners ever has taken a break from her whirlwind touring schedule to give fans an unforgettable a cappella rendition of a classic hymn! The star is ...