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Winans Duo Releases First Gospel Album in 15 Years

BeBe and CeCe Winans are looking to show their family remains strong as they launch their first album in 15 years while dealing with the loss of their father and BeBe’s upcoming court date in a misdemeanor assault case.
CeCe Winans said she believes it’s an opportunity for the duo to follow the same message they [...]

Marie Knight Dies At 84; Gospel Vocalist Sang with Sister Rosetta Tharpe

Marie Knight was best known for her gospel duets with Sister Rosetta Tharpe, including “Up Above My Head” and “Didn’t It Rain.” She toured with the gospel legend in the late 1940s and made a late-in-life comeback as a solo artist. (Patricia De Gorostarzu)
Marie Knight, a gospel singer who came to fame singing duets with [...]

ISRAEL HOUGHTON FEATURED IN JET

Gospel Artist Israel Houghton and his group New Breed are building bridges over the gospel music generation gap with their style of music.
The group’s cross cultural hit songs Again I Say Rejoice and Friend of God, You are Good are spicing up the Sunday morning play lists across the country. And they will be [...]

B.B. King Gets Own XM Radio Show

Myron Butler & Levi To Release “Stronger”

Sophomore Gospel CD hits stores August 28

Four-time Stellar Award winner Myron Butler and Levi follow up their critically acclaimed debut project Set Me Free, with their sophomore CD appropriately titled Stronger, which is scheduled to hit stores Tuesday, August 28.  
 
      Stronger maintains the vibe and lyrical relevance from the singer’s debut album. Butler modestly refers [...]

Chicago Church Honors A Gospel Music Great

Pilgrim Baptist Church in Chicago is honoring the man known as the father of gospel music. The church and its choir put on a musical tribute to Thomas A. Dorsey Sunday afternoon.
Dorsey was the music director of the church from 1932 till 1970. His most famous work is “Take My Hand, Precious Lord.”
Pilgrim Baptist was [...]