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 ...

After tracking down the record and masters in the vaults, Berkowitz and co-producer and gospel music historian ... with that singular blues-soul sound, connected alongside acts such as Johnnie ...

"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.

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

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 ...

Craft Recordings is pleased to honor the music of Gospel Truth Records, a subsidiary of Stax Records, with the first-ever digital release of 25 albums from the label's catalog. Beginning today (3/ ...

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 ...

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 ...

Cissy Houston, the gospel singer and backup vocalist who ... I think that's the most - they made a lot of the record sound. You know, the background was most important. GROSS: It sure was.

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 ...