In music, lead singers often bask in the spotlight, while those working behind the scenes go unnoticed. Yet, for many artists, the journey to recognition begins in the background. Such is the case for ...

Carter transcended his upbringing in part, he said, because of the spirituals and gospel music he heard from his Black neighbors – and the jazz and swing that came over the family radio.

If the mission of gospel music ... of Gospel music, said in an interview, “and they continued that tradition. And they came from the best musical school in the world, the Black church.

Randall’s own research has found that Black cowboys were critical in the creation of cowboy songs sung on the range. She found that when cowboy Jack Thorpe began to compile his collection of ...

Plus, Phil Wickham tops Christian Airplay with "Angels (Glory to God)." By Jim Asker Gospel music icon Kirk Franklin banks his record-tying 11th No. 1 on Billboard’s Gospel Airplay chart as ...

In 2024, YouTube Music switched to quarterly “New Features Highlights,” but skipped the Q3 edition. Google is now back with a cumulative list to summarize the second half of the year in launches.