When Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at a mass meeting at Holt Street Baptist Church in Montgomery, AL to kick off the Montgomery bus boycott in 1955, it was before “5,000 hymn-singing blacks.” ...

EASTON — The Covenant Gospel Choir under the direction of Leroy “Spanky” Potter, along with The Second Generation Community Chorus under the direction of Ambia Hooper, EBC For Christ Trio and Ayla ...

A half-century ago, Elizabeth King and Elder Jack Ward recorded for D-Vine Spirituals. The label’s masters found a new home, giving their music — old and new — a second chance. By Stephen Deusner ...

During the era of slavery, those who labored in captivity pioneered a musical motif that began as “unaccompanied songs of sorrow and hope," said Everett McCorvey, founder, director and principal ...

The Avalon Theatre in Easton will host a special Juneteenth gospel music concert and lecture on the history African American spirituals on Saturday, June 17.

Now in its 31st year, the AfroSolo Arts Festival is thrilled to return to Commonwealth Club World Affairs with "We Come This Far by Music--Let Freedom Ring! Part 2," featuring African American artists ...

Gospel songs continued to evolve and inspire throughout 2024, bringing together traditional spiritual elements with contemporary sounds. These songs offered comfort, hope, and spiritual guidance ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. There’s something about listening to great old-school style gospel songs that always seems to revive a tired soul. Over the years, ...

There’s an award-winning chorale in West Palm Beach that’s keeping awareness of African-American heritage alive through performances of Negro Spirituals, not just locally, but around the world. Negro ...

Gospel music is more than just a genre; it is a spiritual experience that transcends time and space. For centuries, believers have turned to gospel music to deepen their faith, find solace in ...

Like Scheherazade, the Angeles Chorale has become a storyteller extraordinaire, devoting its entire 37th season to “Stories Worth Telling." The season opened last December with the story of Christ ...