This is FRESH AIR. Postwar black gospel music was one of the most important musical genres that shaped soul music through the mid-'70s. But short of crate digging for some LPs and singles, it's been ...

The chart-topping worship leader has re-located to Atlanta, and is currently touring small rock venues across the U. S. with a “kitschy” Americana collective that has two albums in the works. Since ...

Patti Page was one of the most popular singers of the 1950s, known for her smooth voice and timeless songs. She became famous for hits such as Tennessee Waltz and How Much Is That Doggie in the Window ...

There’s something about listening to great old-school style gospel songs that always seems to revive a tired soul. Over the years, gospel music’s most beloved vocalists have served up songs that have ...

The project, which will include some 50,000 songs from private record collections, is a collaboration between UC Santa ...

There will be singing at Hattie Bush’s funeral on Friday – beautiful, uplifting, moving gospel music of the kind that Bush sang for more than 35 years. The surviving members of her musical group, the ...

If you are around the age of 52 to 60, I am sure you remember the late great J.T. Highball who played the Hammond B3 organ with showmanship. My father, Professor James Wade II, Bill Lawson, Helen ...

Hezekiah Walker’s many songs carry the same strong message of faith, hope, and trust in God as Lord Do It. These songs are known for their powerful, clear messages and worship-filled music. Its simple ...

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