Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Kierra Sheard came from a musical family. Her mother, Karen Sheard, and three aunts were part of the Grammy Award winning gospel ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 11: Singers Yolanda Adams (L) and CeCe Winans perform at a taping of We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY ...

Gospel music and faith have long been a part of Black culture in the U.S. From hymns that would be sung on slavery fields to anthems of the civil rights movement, gospel has been there. Adeerya ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Sughnen Yongo is a Midwest writer covering Black women, pop culture. I have compiled a subjective, non-exhaustive list of 50 Black ...

The singing pianist’s songs have been recorded by Whitney Houston, Destiny’s Child, Boyz II Men, Yolanda Adams and more Special to the AFRO Sandy Spring, MD — Richard Smallwood, an eight-time Grammy® ...

June is Black Music Month (BMM) and it’s not only a time to pay homage to Black music pioneers, but to recognize those who are still paving the way and carrying the torch of creativity. Created by ...

The Arsht Gospel Choir Invitational is rooted in something deeper than just competition. It emerges from a long tradition of gospel music as a communal language in South Florida, one that binds ...

These are just some of the Black gospel artists shaping the genre with powerful voices and unwavering faith, from legends to rising stars. For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of ...

For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of strength and resilience for Black Americans, sustaining them through the deepest struggles. From the days of slavery, spirituals and hymns have ...