Before Janis Joplin sang it, ‘Cry Baby’ was the chart-topping R&B track written and performed by Garnet Mimms in 1963. The song was an instant hit and skyrocketed Mimms to an exciting career as one of the first noted soul …
Listen to the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul documentary
In the player below, listen to the four, one hour Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio shows, hosted by Grammy award winning gospel singer, Cece Winans. The product of 16 months of interviews with over 50 musicians and gospel …
The Rich History of Black Gospel in Philadelphia
Long an important center of African American musical life, Philadelphia played a key role in the development of black gospel music. One of the seminal figures in developing the gospel style, Charles Albert Tindley (1851-1933), moved to Philadelphia during the …
Credits for The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary
The Gospel Roots of Rock Soul radio documentary was produced at WXPN in Philadelphia at the University of Pennsylvania. Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul has been supported by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage. Executive Producers – Roger …
Listen to the music featured in episode three of the Gospel Roots documentary
The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary explores the influence of gospel on early rock and soul. Listen to the music featured in the third episode of the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary including songs …
Listen to the music featured in episode two of the Gospel Roots radio documentary
The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary explores the influence of gospel on early rock and soul. Listen to the music featured in the second episode of the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary including songs …
The Gospel According To Malaco: Celebrating 75 Years of Gospel Music
On February 29th, Malaco Records will release The Gospel According To Malaco: Celebrating 75 Years of Gospel Music, an 8 CD song collection of gospel that includes Mahalia Jackson, Sister Rosetta Tharpe and Rev. James Cleveland, along with other notable …
The Twist – The Tangled Tale of a Rock ‘n Roll Dance Hit with Gospel and R&B Roots
“The Twist” emerged from mid-twentieth century African American gospel and rhythm and blues to become a massive rock and roll dance hit in the early 1960s. Recorded by Philadelphia singer Chubby Checker (real name Ernest Evans, b. 1941) and released …
Here is where you can listen to the Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul documentary
Below is the list of public radio stations that will be broadcasting The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul documentary, hosted by Grammy award winning Gospel singer Cece Winans, about the influence of gospel on contemporary music. Please check the …
The Gospel Roots of Rock and Soul radio documentary, hosted by Cece Winans
Since the Fall of 2018, we’ve been exploring the influence of gospel music on early rock and R&B music. The culmination of our interviews with musicians and historians, as well as our live gospel music concerts will be realized with …