If you asked an American to name his favorite hymn, there’s a good chance he’d pick “How Great Thou Art.” The same goes for a ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT GOSPEL SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY ...

There's no shortage of famous quotes about how much music means to people. But ask singer-songwriter Laura Ehio why she decided to pick up a guitar and it goes even deeper. "My journey as a Christian, ...

No Ghanaian Gospel song released in 2025 comes close to “Aha Ye” by Diana Hamilton, according to entertainment analyst Arnold Asamoah Baidoo. Speaking on Hitz Praise Zone on Hitz FM on March 1, 2026, ...

Gospel music evolved from antebellum spirituals into a distinct genre in 1920s Chicago, serving as both a "weapon of worship" and a foundation for modern R&B and Rock 'n Roll. The genre fueled the ...

In early February 2025, I caught the spirit on an I-285 on-ramp in Smyrna. Black gospel found me, and hasn’t left me since. As a lifelong white person, I indulge in an annual Black History Month ...

Los Angeles — Detroit's own CeCe Winans has tied the late Aretha Franklin with her 18th Grammy win Sunday evening. Music’s biggest night returns to L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, broadcasting live on CBS ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

The composer of “Total Praise” worked with numerous celebrities but put the gospel first. By that time, though, Smallwood had already established himself as one of the most influential composers and ...

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 renowned Grammy-nominated gospel singer-songwriter whose music has been covered by Destiny's Child and Whitney Houston, has died. He was 77. Smallwood's death was announced by ...