Turn on almost any major pop or R&B record from the last seventy years and you'll likely hear it without realizing: the ...

Blues guitar legend B.B. King, who died earlier this month at his Las Vegas home, wasn't the only popular musician whose work started with, or was influenced by, gospel music. Artists ranging from ...

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 ...

Gospel music is more than just a genre; it is a spiritual experience that transcends time and space. For centuries, believers have turned to gospel music to deepen their faith, find solace in ...

Every Black History Month, there is a tribute to the Black Church and its gospel music. The contribution of LGBTQ+ singers to the canon of gospel music, however, is never front and center in the ...

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 ...

Kierra Sheard is set to receive the BMI Impact Award at the 2026 BMI Trailblazers of Gospel Music Awards, at BMI’s Nashville office on July 21.

John P. Kee and Kim Person are the top nominees, followed by Tasha Cobbs Leonard and JJ Hairston & Youthful Praise.