(ThyBlackMan.com) James Cleveland, known as the King of Gospel, left an indelible mark on the world of gospel music with his ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Writing about James Cleveland again feels like revisiting an old friend—someone whose voice once echoed through the walls of my childhood home or the church pews on a quiet ...

“Music will save your life,” said Rev James Cleveland to Aretha Franklin, who was just nine when her mother died of a heart attack in 1952. The Chicago pastor and gospel musician sat before a ...