This article and interview by Jewly Hight originally appeared on NPR’s Morning Edition. ——————————————————————————————————————————————— When CeCe Winans, her husband Alvin Love II and their two children moved into their gated community in the Nashville suburb of Brentwood in the mid-’90s, …
Despite his Grammy and world recognized sound, Richard Smallwood can’t seem to wrap his mind around his success. Smallwood sees his music as larger than himself. His music has the ability to unify people from all over the world, and …
Terry Gross has interviewed some of the greatest gospel and gospel influenced artists of all time. Artists like Al Green – who rarely agrees to interviews anymore – and Marion Williams, who passed away in 1994, are enshrined in the …
Rolling Stone magazine has a terrific inside story on why it took 46 years for Aretha Franklin’s Amazing Grace concert to be released as a documentary. Considered to be one of Aretha’s greatest albums, and one of the greatest all …
In this interview on American Bandstand from April 4th, 1964, with American Bandstand host Dick Clark and Sam Cooke, Cooke explains why he left “spiritual” music for pop. At thirty seconds into the interview Cooke offers an honest explanation. Born …
Under the superb musical direction of Walt Blocker, Philadelphia’s St. Thomas Gospel Choir performed a jubilant musical service of gospel and gospel influenced R&B at a Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul event on Saturday, October 20th at the African …
Join us on Friday November 30th for a Gospel Roots Of Rock And Soul Grand Finale Musical Celebration at the Bright Hope Baptist Church. Under the artistic and musical direction of Dr. Donald Dumpson, minister of music and arts at Arch Street Presbyterian Church, the 8 …
Philadelphia’s St. Thomas Gospel Choir performed a jubilant musical service of gospel and gospel influenced R&B at a Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul event on Saturday, October 20th at the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas in Overbrook. Under …
Gwen Carter’s North Philadelphia home is impeccable. The whole house is color coordinated and on an average day the dining room is set with plates, cutlery, and cloth napkins as if awaiting a dinner party at any moment. There’s only …
The soul music of Philadelphia conjures images of male groups like the O’Jays and Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes with Teddy Pendergrass. But make no mistake: women put the City of Brotherly Love on the gospel music map. Of …
