Sam Cooke invented soul music as we know it. His transition from successful gospel singer to one of the world’s most influential pop icons was one of popular music’s truly seismic events.

October 20, 2024 • Deep-voiced Jimmy Jones was one of the few lead bass singers to lead his own group – the Sensationals – in the history of gospel music.

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY GOSPEL RADIO AIRPLAY DETECTIONS, AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE. STATIONS ARE ELECTRONICALLY MONITORED 24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK.

Without the blues there’d be no rock’n’roll, but these influential blues songs were especially pivotal ... but was loosely based on a gospel tune called “This Train (Is Bound For Glory).” ...

The Chiefs post for a group photo infront of the new office in Gulu City. PHOTO BY JESUS OKELLO OJARA The rift among the Acholi Chiefs has taken a new shift after a faction headed by Rwot Santo ...

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A group of women in the Acholi sub-region has planted an estimated 1,000 hectares of indigenous trees and fruits to revive the depleted forest cover. The Acholi sub-region once thrived with dense ...

The gospel of John is dramatically different than the synoptic gospels (Matthew, Mark and Luke). Instead of organizing historical events into a chronology, John presents Jesus in all of his ...

February 11, 2025 • The latest update to our running list of the year's best songs includes the shredded guitars of girlpuppy, solo material from from TV On The Radio's Tunde Adebimpe and more.

Black people have a deep connection to gospel music. This is why today's gospel music industry features many talented Black female singers. Multiple outlets report Black people as the creator’s of ...

The Ker Kwaro Acholi (Acholi cultural institution) is mooting a plan to outlaw the practice of widow inheritance among its people, the Daily Monitor has learnt. The chiefdom believes that banning ...