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 ...

American gospel music might have taken the forefront as a preferred source of inspiration for Gospel music lovers but African listeners are increasingly rediscovering and embracing their homegrown ...

I have received five grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities in the following years 2012 - $200,749.00; 2014 - 179,985.00; 2015 - 177,917; 2016 - 179,800. The enslaved Africans who first ...

Debra James Tucker knows enough about gospel music to fill multiple hymnals, but no song can top “His Eye Is on the Sparrow.” “I sing because I’m happy / I sing because I’m free,” the chorus, written ...

Not long ago a radio speaker declared that a good Bible hour is better than a dozen sermons. One may be justified in saying also that a good evangelical hymn is better than much of the preaching one ...

Gospel music is a style that speaks to the soul. The fundamentals of its expression can be traced back to the late 1800s and early 1900s, through genre mixing blues, spirituals, hymns, African rhythms ...

Rr4444Gideon Guitar, a Nigerian-born guitarist and music minister based in the United Kingdom, has announced an intimate listening session for his latest extended guitar work, Hymnal Reflections, ...