American Idol is taking the Grand Finale to church. In addition to Christian singer-songwriter Brandon Lake making an appearance, gospel pioneer Kirk Franklin will perform during the final episode.

Four guest choirs will perform at the 32nd African American Gospel Music Festival on Sunday, Nov. 5, at SUNY Cortland. The festival begins at 4 p.m. in Corey Union Function Room. The event is open to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the results of just how far Richardson made it are still under lock and key, an American Idol camera crew was spotted today ...

For Day 9 of the Wawa Welcome America festivities, legendary gospel singer Marvin Sapp performed at Independence Mall in Philadelphia for the annual “Gospel On Independence” concert! The concert is a ...

Move over "American Idol": BET has gone talent-hunting for its next star in the location often considered to be the birthplace of the most powerful singing in the world — the church. BET's new TV show ...

For anyone attending a contemporary African American worship service, the experience carries “an expectation of participation,” said the Rev. Derrick Hammond, pastor of Oak Valley Baptist Church in ...

American Idol Season 24 is well underway, and fans are already establishing their favorite singers in the group. Keyla Richardson, a 29-year-old music teacher from Pensacola, Florida, completely blew ...

The evolution of African American religious music and a rally to end gun violence. American Black Journal’s “Black Church in Detroit” series looks at the history, evolution and influence of African ...

Richard Smallwood didn’t just write songs. He crafted hymns that felt like they had always existed. His music lived in that rare space where classical precision met the raw ache of the Black church, ...

In a new essay for Rolling Stone, former President Barack Obama reflects on the role of spirituals, gospel, protest songs, ...

American Idol finalist Keyla Richardson’s mother was disappointed by her daughter’s third-place finish, blaming viewers for ...

Voices of praise will ring out in Cortland from two guest choirs and two SUNY Cortland ensembles during SUNY Cortland’s 30th African American Gospel Music Festival on Sunday, Nov. 1. This year’s ...