The world of gospel music, both here in Richmond and beyond, is mourning the loss of GRAMMY award-winning artist Richard ...

Gospel singer Richard Smallwood died December 20 at 77. He had a dozen Top 10 albums and four No. 1s on the Billboard gospel ...

The Grammy-nominated composer and gospel pioneer, whose music transformed modern worship and inspired generations of churches ...

Richard Smallwood, the legendary, Grammy-nominated gospel singer, songwriter, composer and pianist, has died at 77 years old.

His hit song ‘Total Praise’ was included in the group Destiny’s Child’s  a capella “Gospel Medley,” performed by a cantor at ...

Legendary gospel composer Richard Smallwood has died at 77. His music was covered by Whitney Houston and Destiny's Child.

Christian music is growing in popularity while other genres struggle to grow new listenership. Experts and artists say there are a variety of reasons why this religious music is connecting.

But in assembling the list of my favorite albums from 2025, what initially surfaced was a roundup of nine recordings by women artists. Robert Plant’s psychedelic folk gem “Saving Grace” was the only ...

As you’re doing your Christmas shopping in the Kansas City metro, be prepared to hear a lot of Mariah Carey and other artists with holiday classics. The beginning of December is usually when radio ...

The devil is in the details. An AI-generated Christian artist named Solomon Ray has taken the gospel music world by storm after topping the iTunes and Billboard charts with his album “Faithful Soul.” ...

Songs credited to an artist named Solomon Ray entered iTunes’ Top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart last week — but the hits weren’t created by a human. Ray’s voice, lyrics and persona were ...

A Mississippi-based creator has found himself at the center of a new debate in the Gospel world—one that blends technology, tradition, and a whole lot of chart success. Solomon Ray, an AI-generated ...