The last surviving original member of the Band died on Tuesday. He was a master on keys and saxophones who could conjure a panoply of scenes and eras.
Jay Moses, Beauchamp’s predecessor as Hope pastor. Beauchamp considers himself an ambidextrous preacher. His mother was ...
FORT WORTH, Texas — Gospel legend and Fort Worth native Kirk Franklin will receive the Black Music Icon Award next week ahead of the 2025 Grammys. Franklin will receive the award, which celebrates ...
President Donald Trump’s inaugural benediction on the federal holiday that celebrates Martin Luther King Jr. included an ...
On the eve of the inauguration of President Donald Trump and Martin Luther King Jr. Day, outgoing President Joe Biden ...
Gospel Fest is set to take place on February 1 at Water Street Plaza in downtown Henderson.The event, which celebrates Black ...
Angela Williamson talks with Travis Johnson. Angela Williamson talks with Travis Johnson, lead singer of the Afro-Folk Gospel group Black Magic. He performs with his brother and sister and their a ...
While preparing for his Grand Ole Opry debut, Alabama-born, Big Loud-signed folk-soul performer Kashus Culpepper discussed his quick-rising success ...
Longtime readers of the New York Times know that opinion columnist Nicholas Kristof can be prone to outlandish claims. Years ago he promoted the amusing idea that the biblical Jesus favored big ...
As we look at another New Year’s Day, it’s a good time to reflect on a song that unites rather than divides us: the Rev. John Newton’s hymn “Amazing Grace.” The hymn first appeared in Ne ...
Whether it’s a savory plate of black-eyed peas or the joyous melodies of gospel hymns, Southern New Year’s customs reflect a region that values faith, family, and cultural heritage.
By Penelope Green Rodessa Barrett Porter, the last living member of the Barrett Sisters, a Chicago gospel trio renowned ... musical school in the world, the Black church. “Each one of them ...