So tell us a little bit how you started this group. It's so unique. In fact, if you tried to research Afro folk gospel music, you get folk, you'll get gospel, but you combine them both.

Join the National Black History Month Gospel Extravaganza on Sunday, Feb. 23, at St. James AME Church. Experience musical, ...

WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES JR” February 13, 2025 9:00 – 11:00 pm Explore the Origin of Black Spirituality Through Sermon and Song ...

He attended Methodist and Baptist churches where music wasn’t known for extravagance ... with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. The museum features ...

The first time I went to a mostly African American church service, I was blown away by the music. One word came to mind – Motown. I felt the same beat, the same spirit of listening to groups and ...

Gospel music has its origins in the hymns, spirituals and sacred songs found in Afro-American culture in the 18th and 19th Century. Gospel songs were originally sung by African slaves. Lyrics ...

Describing the African-American influence on American music in all of its glory an d variety is an intimidating—if not impossible—task. African American influences are so fundamental to American music ...

Black History Month is here, and the Chattanooga Black History Chorale is preparing for a special concert celebrating the history of African American music.

Shannon Sanders, an African-American South Nashville native and award-winning BMI executive director of creative, reflects on ...

WITH HENRY LOUIS GATES JR” February 20, 2025 9:00 – 11:00 pm Explore the Origin of Black Spirituality Through Sermon and Song ...