And there’s the repertoire itself. The choir’s just-released sophomore album, Blessed (Shanachie), contains Western and African gospel, old-fashioned spirituals and contemporary music.

Last month, Donald Lawrence, an acclaimed gospel veteran with a half-dozen hits, attended a preview party for Kanye West ‘s Jesus Is King album at the Auditorium Theatre in Chicago.

THE praise and worship music found in the African Pentecostal Church is in the ascendant over traditional Caribbean gospel music, the author of a new book on the history of gospel music has said. Roy ...

The 4th Edition of the Western Gospel Awards 2024 witnessed unforgettable performances from iconic gospel music legends - Tagoe Sisters, Rev. Yawson, Team Eternity, and others.

Despite a release date of September 27, West has yet to make "Jesus is King" available to all fans. So far, he's played the new music at the United Palace in Harlem and Fox Theater in Detroit.

Growing up in a rural part of Tennessee, Keenan Webster would listen to gospel music at church, and hear the influence of West African sounds of music. "I felt like I knew these vibes from some ...

On the turn of the 20th century, and a turn away from spirituals and toward gospel "One of the things that has often plagued music in the African-American church is this idea of respectability.

Nigerian gospel artists Nathaniel Bassey, Mercy Chinwo, and Moses Bliss made waves on YouTube Music in Q1 2025, with Bassey leading with 52.8M streams.

Laila Jane Johnson shared her original music based on the gospel traditions of her native Salvador, Bahia in Brazil. She did this at the Mount Airy United Fellowship, 701 W. Johnson St., during ...

Kanye West won his first gospel Grammy, and his first honor from the Recording Academy in eight years, for his “Jesus Is King” album. It is his 22nd career Grammy.