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 ...

For anyone attending a contemporary African American worship service, the experience carries “an expectation of participation,” said the Rev. Derrick Hammond, pastor of Oak Valley Baptist Church in ...

Erica Campbell is a force. For over 20 years, her unmistakable voice has been the soundtrack to countless lives, blending gospel music a powerful message of faith. As one-half of the iconic duo Mary ...

But the Easter special was a reminder of how the church influences mainstream music. At the time, American Idol was in its eighth season, and it was the singular singing competition in the burgeoning ...

Every other year the Festival of Faith & Writing brings a couple of thousand people from around the world to the Calvin College campus for three days of lectures, workshops, seminars and more on the ...

Last spring, a month and a half into American Idol’s 23rd season, the reality singing competition did something it had never done before. It aired a three-hour special on Easter Sunday, themed around ...

When Billboard last caught up with Ryan Trey, the St. Louis-born singer-songwriter was celebrating the deluxe edition of his Streets Say You Still Miss Me album, a release that found him elevating ...