In the late 1990s a small group would gather at the McDonalds in Dayton, Tn. to sing the old Gospel songs. They brought their instruments and it was hamburgers and hymns. Eddie Hixson, who has been ...

There’s something about listening to great old-school style gospel songs that always seems to revive a tired soul. Over the years, gospel music’s most beloved vocalists have served up songs that have ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) If you’ve ever been in a place where your soul needed lifting—where the chaos of life pushed you to your knees and all you could do was whisper a prayer—then chances are, a Donnie ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on X (Opens in new window) Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) When Robert ...

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

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In the 1990s, a new crop of young musical directors revolutionized gospel music by fusing the traditional large choir sound with elements of hip hop and R&B. Donald Lawrence emerged from that period.

The Christian Tabernacle Concert Choir, which recorded "Hello Sunshine" for Righteous Records under the leadership of the Reverend Maceo Woods Credit: Courtesy Robert Marovich Like “Oh Happy Day,” ...

My father was a worship leader. Oh, they didn’t call it that in those days. He’d stand in front of the congregation and beat time with his hand on a hymnal while leading Grace Church’s faithful in ...