concert announcements and sheet music, to preserve the history of Black gospel culture. Now, thanks to a new grant, the archive will expand its collection to include oral histories as well.

For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of strength and resilience for Black Americans, sustaining them through the deepest struggles. From the days of slavery, spirituals and hymns ...

Podcasts > Music > Shout! Black Gospel Music Moments From KWBU Author and Baylor University professor Robert Darden tells stories - and plays recordings - from the Baylor University Libraries ...

From the moment Kirk Franklin burst onto the Black gospel music scene in 1992 as the main figurehead of “Kirk Franklin & The Family,” his energetic delivery of lyrics laced with sermons made ...

“I can’t believe it, but I must receive it,” sang the choir during a rehearsal for the Macomb Celebration of Black Excellence Gospel Concert from 4 to 7 p.m. April 13 at Love Life Family ...

Co-authored by a white former Billboard gospel music editor and a Black gospel musician, the book chronicles how Crouch’s music, rooted in the historically Black Church of God in Christ ...

These are just some of the Black gospel artists shaping the genre with powerful voices and unwavering faith, from legends to rising stars. For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of ...