The First Lady of Gospel Music isn’t just a throwaway title bestowed upon Pastor Shirley Caesar, but one earned through longevity, awards and records sold. You name it and the flamboyant singer has ...

NPR Music's Tiny Desk series will celebrate Black History Month with Tiny Desk (home) concerts featuring legends in the world of R&B, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop. Each artist in this legacy lineup has ...

*As we’ve reported, gospel great Shirley Caesar is not thrilled about her 2010 sermon that became the genesis , so to speak, for the “U Name it Challenge.” It had been reported that she was taking ...

You may recognize some of the big names in gospel music – Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams and Marvin Sapp. But hands down, the Queen of Gospel music is Pastor Shirley Caesar. Caesar, a native of Durham, ...

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is proud to present MCDONALD’S GOSPELFEST with the legendary SHIRLEY CAESAR, DOTTIE PEOPLES, and BYRON CAGE on Saturday, April 20, 2024 at 8pm. Lehman Center for ...

Rock 'n' roll once was condemned by some as the devil's music. In some circles, maybe it still is. Yet it was only fitting that the buildup to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony this ...

In retrospect, I was enough of a smart-ass as a child that I might have been that little boy in Harlan Howard’s classic song “No Charge.” The song is about a boy who invoices his mother for his ...

RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) -- A few choice words, improvised years ago when pastor, evangelist and gospel singer Shirley Caesar felt the spirit, continue to circulate on social media. Take a look at our ...

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- Gospel Queen Shirley Caesar, a pastor from Durham, and Soul Queen Aretha Franklin are two legends who were best friends. Their relationship spans more than 50 years. "Aretha and ...

Grammy-winning gospel and soul singer Shirley Caesar has gained fame for her voice, her music and a viral video about greens, beans and more. But the listing of her North Raleigh home hasn’t gone ...

We Publish News 24/7. Don’t Miss A Story. Shirley Caesar honored, singer performs ‘The Gospel Tradition: In Performance at the White House’ – airs this Friday! *As we’ve reported, gospel great Shirley ...

Pastor Shirley Caesar discusses her new single, ‘Take Your Knee Off My Neck,’ that puts a focus on George Floyd and police brutality in an exclusive interview with theGrio The First Lady of Gospel ...