This post was updated Aug. 4 at 7:06 p.m. While the sound of gospel music has evolved, its spirit of heartfelt worship remains encapsulated within contemporary Christian music today. Many people may ...

She’s Destiny’s Child by name, but this weekend, Michelle Williams is showing love to her other parent: Jesus! The Grammy-winning singer is trading in her pop hits, like “Bootylicious,” for praise ...

This ecclesiastic Cardi B cover, or any of the other gospel flips in “Praise This,” might just become pop culture canon, rivaling iconic competition sequences like the “Drumline” tiebreaker, the “You ...

As Brazilian gospel music’s popularity soars, artists with little Christian background are releasing worship songs. Does it matter why? “Dwell in me, Jesus,” sings Ana Castela in “Agradeço” (I Thank ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) There are certain voices in gospel music that don’t just sing to you—they sing through you. For me, Fred Hammond is one of those voices. His music has been a constant companion ...

Every Sunday afternoon, members of USC’s gospel choir gather to carry on a rich, 20-year history. They invite God into the Fishbowl Chapel in the University Religious Center. They discuss roses and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Benson Boone, Teddy Swims and Alex Warren have all dabbled in secular praise music. (Photo Illustration: Yahoo News, photo: Erika ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) When Mahalia Jackson sings, Heaven listens. And if you’ve ever had one of her songs catch you mid-tear, mid-praise, or mid-testimony — then you already know the power she holds.

In a city facing wide-ranging challenges, the gospel music you hear at Praise Fest can be a balm for the collective spirit. By Joshua Needelman Photographs and Video by Kathleen Flynn Reporting from ...

Over the years Nigeria has produced some of the most powerful voices in the gospel music scene. Moses Bliss is a contemporary gospel artist who has quickly become a household name in the Nigerian ...