Gospel music, a powerful thread in Black culture, continues to shape Black identity and inspire generations. As Black Music Month begins, it’s clear gospel’s influence on faith and music endures.

From the moment Kirk Franklin burst onto the Black gospel music scene in 1992 as the main figurehead of “Kirk Franklin & The Family,” his energetic delivery of lyrics laced with sermons made ...

But gospel music spoke to the conditions of black people as they survived in a racist society. During the Great Depression, the lyrics gave hope to many facing economic hardships that “The Lord ...

How three Black queer people who paved a way for themselves and others through Gospel music.

The Black Gospel Archive houses a physical and digital collection of gospel records from the golden era, roughly 1945-1975. The shelves also display sheet music, record sleeves and other ...

Black gospel music traces its roots back to slavery when enslaved people sang call-and-response songs such as “Roll, Jordan, Roll” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.” ...