Gospel News

NOTABLE : Any list of the all-time kings of Christmas music should include Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Perry Como, Frank Sinatra, Andy Williams, and Johnny Mathis.

Residents of the Pine Belt will have a rare opportunity to share "A Christmas with David Phelps" when the Christian vocalist, songwriter and vocal arranger makes a return to the area for a Christmas show at Hardy Street Baptist Church at 7 p.m. Dec. 16. "We are extremely fortunate to have David Phelps and his Christmas program at Hardy Street ... (more)

There is a strong heritage of gospel music in our worship services, and the upcoming artists in the Dallas/Fort Worth area are proudly carrying the torch to maintain this noted reputation.

The sunny and rhythmic music of Brazil will warm the hearts of New Yorkers this December when Brazilian superstar Ivan Lins and colleagues join with the Paul Winter Consort in the 34th Annual Winter Solstice Celebration, Dec. 19 through 21, at New York's Cathedral of St John the Divine , the world's largest cathedral.

As Nelson Mandela is mourned across African and other continents, the African Childrens Choir offers a brief, touching tribute, above.

During the past 10 months, London quartet Bastille's boisterous debut single, "Pompeii," has grown from compelling alternative track to verified pop hit.

The lead singer of the Australian dance rockers, who announced their split earlier this year, took to the social media website to slag off Bastille's cover of 90's dance anthem 'Rhythm Of The Night', saying the group "are not good enough" to record a version of the track.

To pray with insistence "is a bit like annoying God", Pope Francis said in his homily at Casa Santa Marta.

Entertainment One Music , continues to inspire fans and drive the sounds of gospel among a diverse range of leading artists today, garnering 11 Stellar Awards nominations among 6 artists for the upcoming 29th Stellar Gospel Music Awards.

Mavis Staples, 74, doesn't have a story without the Staple Singers, the family group her father Roebuck formed to escape Chicago's slaughterhouses and steel mills, while the Seventies hitmakers don't have a legacy without the context of postwar gospel.

After roughly 70 years as a vocal ensemble - including five Grammy Awards during the past 14 years - the Blind Boys of Alabama just keep going on, and on, and on.

Amazing Artist, Edward Rhodes is currently nominated in three categories for the Rhythm of Gospel Awards as: Contemporary CD of the Year, Traditional Male Vocalist of the Year and Inspirational Song of the Year! He has been known in the Music Industry mostly as a songwriter and producer for artist such as The Anointed Pace Sisters, The Georgia Mass ... (more)

Tricia Spaulding/Staff Ellen Shockley folds her hands in prayer during Mass Wednesday at St. Chatherine Laboure Catholic Church in Commerce.

The first is at 4 p.m. Sunday and features Brian Free and Assurance along with the Nixa High School Choir.

Ken Bradley, of Te Anau, and David Mollison, of Invercargill, at the old Switzer's town site for Sunday's informal Waikaia Heritage gathering.

Since bursting onto the music scene in 2000 with the chart-topping crossover hit, "Shackles ," Mary Mary -sisters Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell-have never wavered from defying convention to fulfill their mission: Sending uplifting messages through music and words that are relatable to everyone.

In the mid-1990s, Pennsylvania band Live's anthemic U2-meets-Creed singles were all over FM radio, with "I Alone" poised to take its place alongside the biggest of stadium-filling songs ever written by we-want-the-world-and-we-want-it-now groups, from The Who's "Baba O'Riley" to Pearl Jam's "Alive."

Led by playwright/director Mary Owens, a group of players known as The Chosen Few will present an original gospel stage play entitled "Mama, Did You Love Us?" at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Pacolet River Baptist Association building, located at 168 Lovers Lane Road in Union.

Legendary Steele Family to perform at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 21 in the Chalberg Theatre at Central Lakes College in Brainerd, as part of the CLC theatre's Cultural Arts series.

Mt. Moriah Baptist Church cordially invites Greenwood County and the surrounding area to an evening of Praise & Worship as they celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.