Black gospel music, which goes back to the 17th century with its roots in the black oral tradition and strong Christian lyrics and dominant choral vocals.

In African American gospel music, new sounds and idioms have always emerged, and sometimes they were integrated amid ...

"The Jesus Music" documentary traces the roots of contemporary Christian music to Costa Mesa's Calvary Chapel, now a megachurch, then a haven for hippies.

LOS ANGELES -- The birth of contemporary Christian rock and pop music in America can in part be traced to a vision received by a 17-year-old runaway from Costa Mesa named Lonnie Frisbee. After ...

Independent Christian rock musician Brendon Weaver, known as the artist Mr. Weaverface, announces the release of his first single, “Jesus Is Alive” on Jan. 7.

'The Jesus Music' presents itself as a warts-and-all Christian music documentary, but its blemishes are carefully chosen amid the uplift.

Jesus is King begins in church, with a piano, an organ, and a gospel choral arrangement. Kanye obliquely references Kirk Franklin’s ; Frank Hammond’s and Myron Butler’s .

Kanye West previewed his ninth-studio album, 'Jesus Is King,' in New York. It features the Clipse and Kenny G, but still sounds unfinished.

"I Go to the Rock: The Gospel Music of Whitney Houston" will be released on March 24, 2023.

In this episode we give props and respect to Sister Rosetta Tharpe, a groundbreaking musician and Jesus follower who merged gospel and rock music. In a time when the deck was stacked against her ...

Kanye West won his first gospel Grammy, and his first honor from the Recording Academy in eight years, for his “Jesus Is King” album. It is his 22nd career Grammy.