Gospel music legend Richard Smallwood dies
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Today, we’re dropping the top 10 of the 2025 Hot Christian Songs and Hot Gospel Songs charts ahead of the full Dec. 9 year-end reveal.
Gospel songs lift our spirits and create a connection that transcends words. But what gospel songs should you listen to this season? It's Easter weekend, and as you know, Easter is more than just a holiday. It is a time of hope, renewal, and reflection on ...
A psychologist, Ruke Gure, has delved into the world of gospel music as a performer, songwriter and an artist. Gure’s love for gospel music started at the age of four, but she switched to full-time gospel music 10 years ago, with her debut album Melodies ...
There’s something about listening to great old-school style gospel songs that always seems to revive a tired soul. Over the years, gospel music’s most beloved vocalists have served up songs that have inspired audiences around the globe and filled ...
WASHINGTON — Richard Smallwood, a well-known and beloved gospel singer, pianist and songwriter, has died at the age of 77. He passed away Dec. 30 from problems related to kidney failure at a nursing center in Maryland.
From its origin, women pioneered the sound of gospel music. Artists like Mahalia Jackson and Rosetta Tharpe elevated the popularity of the genre in the mid-1900s, treading the path for gospel singers with crossover, secular appeal, like Aretha Franklin.
Rooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music sung, and passed down, by enslaved people in America's South. This musical language consisted of hymns ...