The connection between Hip-Hop and gospel music has always been a powerful way to share messages of faith and hope.

The first official Christian rap song in the annals of hip-hop is widely recognized to be MC Sweet’s 1982 release, “ Jesus Christ (The Gospel Beat)” , an 11-minute roller-rink jam ...

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

Dante' Pride signed to a major label, rapped on a chart-topping album, and is nominated for a top gospel music award.

Frank is the first Christian music act to sell out the entire Grandstand ... The four-time Grammy Award winner, notably the first hip hop artist to win in the category of Best Gospel Album in 2013, ...

Additionally, Christian music ranks alongside country at the top, while rap, hip-hop and pop are among the genres at the bottom of a list of the most-streamed new music released in the past 18 months.

Once largely confined to insular networks, contemporary Christian music is having a breakthrough moment on the pop charts with artists like Brandon Lake and Forrest Frank.

‘Recession pop’ and new Christian music surge in the US as streaming growth slows R&B/hip-hop remains the most popular genre in terms of on-demand audio streaming volume, followed by rock, pop ...