Charlotte will soon take center stage in the gospel music world. The Stellar Gospel Music Awards, widely considered the biggest awards show in gospel music, will be held in the Queen City this summer, ...

Gospel music evolved from antebellum spirituals into a distinct genre in 1920s Chicago, serving as both a "weapon of worship" and a foundation for modern R&B and Rock 'n Roll. The genre fueled the ...

In early February 2025, I caught the spirit on an I-285 on-ramp in Smyrna. Black gospel found me, and hasn’t left me since. As a lifelong white person, I indulge in an annual Black History Month ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - Baylor University’s Black Gospel Archive, described as the largest black gospel collection in the world, is expanding its mission to preserve hymns, records and programs from ...

Los Angeles — Detroit's own CeCe Winans has tied the late Aretha Franklin with her 18th Grammy win Sunday evening. Music’s biggest night returns to L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, broadcasting live on CBS ...

A tide of books about the Gospel of John are now hitting the shelves, marking a trend that is perhaps worthy of a biblical text that opens with the phrase, “In the beginning was the Word.” These ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

The composer of “Total Praise” worked with numerous celebrities but put the gospel first. By that time, though, Smallwood had already established himself as one of the most influential composers and ...

The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and ...

He sold millions of albums with the Richard Smallwood Singers, and his songs, many influenced by classical music, were recorded by stars like Whitney Houston. By Clay Risen Richard Smallwood, a ...

Richard Smallwood, the renowned Grammy-nominated gospel singer-songwriter whose music has been covered by Destiny's Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77. Smallwood's death was announced by ...