There is a well known quote by Lou Holtz that says, “Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I’ll show you someone who has overcome adversity.” A person can be remembered—famously or ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When Mahalia Jackson sings, Heaven listens. And if you’ve ever had one of her songs catch you mid-tear, mid-praise, or mid-testimony — then you already know the power she holds.

How music convinced a religious skeptic to rethink faith. By Santi Elijah Holley Before I began listening to gospel music about 12 years ago, I was not the most obvious candidate to become a fan of ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) —The interplay between song and sermon — and the importance of both in Black churches — is the focus of a new docuseries created by scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. “Gospel” premieres on ...

Gospel music has always played a big role in American culture. Now, the music's wide-ranging history is being celebrated at ...

It’s American Masters radio: the other AM on the Spotify dial. Elvis listened to her. So did Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard and Johnny Cash. And yet, somehow, Sister Rosetta Tharpe — “the original ...

Say Amen, Somebody, a documentary about the men and women who pioneered African American gospel music, was widely praised upon its release in 1982; the late Roger Ebert called it "One of the most ...

Jason Nelson tied Pastor Mike Jr. with nine nods. Cece Winans is close behind with eight. By Paul Grein Pastor Mike Jr. could set a record when the 2025 Stellar Gospel Music Awards ceremony is taped ...