I grew up in a home where gospel music was always playing. My grandparents raised me in a small town outside Birmingham to ...

Grammy-winning gospel artist Jonathan McReynolds is sharing how his newest album, Closer, was born from a season of spiritual ...

For some reason, I have been pondering over this common saying, “_____ is not for the fainthearted.” Fill the blank with something difficult that one achieves in life, for example, “Marriage is not ...

A federal appeals court vacated a temporary block on the 2024 law, tossing a previous decision that called it “plainly unconstitutional.” By Rick Rojas A federal appeals court cleared the way on ...

It’s the shortest month of the year, but the list of local acts putting out diverse, incredible music just keeps getting longer and longer — so you’d better get started. The most satisfying, affirming ...

Catholic African American music icons Lena Horne and Harry Belafonte helped usher in the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s. (Photo: Digital Collections, The New York Public Library) While gospel ...

Ron Kenoly, a music leader whose songs helped shape how millions of people worship in churches, has died at age 81. His death was announced by his longtime music director on social media Tuesday. The ...

Donald Trump has been able to divide the United States like no single force since the Civil War. After sending Immigrations and Customs Enforcement agents to cities such as Minneapolis, where they ...

The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated gospel singer whose music has been covered by Destiny’s Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77. A rep for Smallwood confirmed to Variety that he died of ...

Durham musician Joe Westerlund has given us three terrific albums since 2020, and what’s been especially rewarding is hearing him build his sound in stages. After all, it’s not that obvious how to ...

If your favorite Christmas songs suddenly feel extra powerful this year, there is a good reason. Whitney Houston has made yet another return to the top of the charts, reminding everyone that her voice ...