record executives and artists embraced the secular rhythms of R&B and hip-hop to modernize the gospel sound. The launch of the Platinum Age of Gospel brought commercially successful songs about ...

"Singing gospel songs, recording gospel records and incorporating in his live ... (Elvis was a night owl.) "He loved the sound of gospel. It influenced almost everything he did," Blackwood said.

The archive focuses on records from the "golden era of gospel music," roughly 1945-1980. It also houses important artifacts like recorded sermons, concert announcements and sheet music ...

cleaning old records, digitizing them 4-at-a-time, and preserving them in photo and digitized form for future generations to ...

This fall brings a new collection of some old spirituals and gospel music, first recorded back in the 1970s. The Last Shall Be First: The JCR Records Story, Vol. 1 aims to give a second life to ...

Around this time, Savoy Records in Newark was moving from ... and Parliament-Funkadelic incorporated gospel into their sound, largely due to the influence of member Garry Shider.

Ann, Regina, Deborah and Alfreda aren't your typical gospel ... and record our first CD.” Though often identified by a mixture of musical styles, the ladies don’t like to label their sound.

A preview of the Sound of Gospel performances honoring black history. A preview of the Sound of Gospel performances honoring black history. Almanac is available to stream on pbs.org and the free ...

Together, the Williams family helped shape the sound of modern gospel ... In 1975, the group became the first gospel act to sign with Malaco Records, launching a decades-long partnership that ...

is an upcoming compilation of raw 1970s Memphis gospel-soul ... was the case with JCR Records, whose democratized vision couldn’t help but unwittingly document the sound of an entire region ...

Gospel choirs put on their Sunday best performances for the How Sweet the Sound regional finals. This year’s competition also includes community choirs vying for the 2012 Best Gospel Choir in ...

Mark De-Lisser hosts a special celebration of inspiring gospel worship from Union Chapel, London, featuring the voices of Michelle John, Wayne Ellington and the Sound Foundation choir. Show more ...