NEW YORK (AP) — It is one of the most surprising music stories of the year. While streams of new music — releases from the last 18 months — were down from last year, one genre is on the rise: ...

In recent years, there has been growing concern within the Gospel music industry regarding the perceived loss of spirituality in some contemporary gospel songs.  This sentiment was echoed by ...

Gospel songs continued to evolve and inspire throughout 2024, bringing together traditional spiritual elements with contemporary sounds. These songs offered comfort, hope, and spiritual guidance ...

The singing pianist’s songs have been recorded by Whitney Houston, Destiny’s Child, Boyz II Men, Yolanda Adams and more Special to the AFRO Sandy Spring, MD — Richard Smallwood, an eight-time Grammy® ...

Several months after attending her first concert, a sold-out Forrest Frank show in West Valley City, Utah, what stands out most to 14-year-old Hazel Church isn’t the music — though she’s a big fan of ...