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 ...

Signing to Stax after years of singing church gospel, The Staple Singers embraced a touch of pop to spread their "message music" further afield.

And finally tonight: the sound and the spirit of gospel ... who sold millions of records and achieved international fame. Today, gospel is a multibillion-dollar business, with stars such as ...

"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.

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.

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

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/ ...

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 ...

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 ...

In celebration of Black History Month, RPS students enjoyed performing with fellow students from the district’s three high school choirs. Twin Cities artists perform in 2nd Chance Outreach's ...

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 ...