Mahalia Jackson News

A no-nonsense, solidly-built singer and comedy performer who went from best-selling recording artist in the 50s to sitcom star in the 70s and 80s to dramatic TV star in the 90s, Della Reese was raised in ...

It was raining and it was late. So late that Saturday, July 5, 1958, had given way to Sunday when announcer Willis Conover told the capacity crowd at the Newport Jazz Festival: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is ...

A very moving version from a very talented lady. you may want to check this Glen Campbell version too 06/18/2008 12:40:56 PM PDT by lunarbicep To: robomatik Amazing Grace bump 06/18/2008 12:51:54 PM PDT by ...

Gerald Alston Sings Sam Cooke Featuring Gerald Albright By Norman Richmond Gerald Alston Sings Sam Cooke Featuring Gerald Albright is just what the doctor ordered for Black Music Month.

Since the late 90s, Trin-I-Tee 5:7 has often been described as a Christian version of Destiny's Child or a contemporary gospel equivalent of En Vogue--and both of those comparisons are valid.

LORI VOLHEIM Tribune Staff Writer You probably learned about the Underground Railroad in history class, but have you ever wondered what it would be like to "ride" it? For South Bend's Juneteenth celebration ...

NOW IN its 24th year, the internationally acclaimed Signal Hill Alumni Choir of Tobago seems to have entered a period of praise.

No blues singer can escape the influence of Bessie Smith , "The Empress of the Blues." Through hugely popular recordings and a busy nationwide touring schedule, she gave the blues a raw, regal poignancy - and ... via NPR

“I knew Mahalia and I worked with her, so it was wonderful to hear her music again”

George Wein, who founded the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, was on hand in the Gospel Tent on Sunday for the tribute to Mahalia Jackson. via NOLA.com

“It's hard to find new Christmas musicals [for our audience]. Nobody is writing those anymore.”

Looking at Jubilee Theatre's 2008-09 season, you might infer that artistic director Ed Smith has learned much about Fort Worth and Jubilee's audiences in his three years here. via Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Posted by Keith I. Marszalek, NOLA.com April 29, 2008 11:28PM Categories: Wednesdays One the eve of Jazzfest's second weekend Mahalia is honored, Chazfest hits the Bywater, Tipitina's hosts a Mardi Gras Indian ... via NOLA.com

Artists such as Kirk Franklin, the legendary Mahalia Jackson and Christian alt-rock band Jars of Clay all have been able to take their message out to the mainstream. via Ohio.com

“They have actually surprised me in that it's better than I expected it would be”

Only a few thousand families in Tennessee were able to see the Gospel Music Channel light when it began less than four years ago.

Now it's television's fastest-growing cable network _ available in some 40 million homes, more than a third of the nation.

It reaches a milestone Wednesday when it carries live coverage of the annual Dove Awards for gospel music.

The co-founder of the Gospel Music Channel attributes its success in part to a lesson learned from his father, the late televangelist Rex Humbard. Read more

It's late Friday afternoon, and Joshua Nelson is juggling a telephone interview with preparations for the Shabbat. The black Jew and singing pianist is playing short gospel versions of Hebrew hymns and klezmer versions of Negro spirituals.

A half-dozen times he stops to take calls from relatives reminding him to bring the right wine and challah to that night's Shabbos dinner.

Nelson handles the interruptions with graceful good humor. After all, he's been the family mensch for most of his 30 years on Earth. Besides, he's used to living at the cultural crossroads. He teaches Hebrew school and directs music at a Baptist church in a former synagogue. He performs ''Elijah Rock'' with the Klezmatics. His fans range from Israeli cabinet officials to Oprah Winfrey, who works out to his version of Mahalia Jackson's ''How I Got Over.'' Read more

“He's the youngest child in Harlem Success and my grandson's reading”

April 02, 2008 It got heated inside a packed Harlem school auditorium on Tuesday night, as parents squared off whether or not P.S. 123 has to share space with a charter school that's expanding into the ... via NY1

The Cleveland Play House has announced the line-up for its 2008/2009 season and true to form it's an interesting and exciting mixture of classic and innovative drama. via About.com

“Will Dr. John and Billy Joel play together? What about Stevie Wonder, will he drop by d.b.a. again?”

Posted by Keith I. Marszalek March 31, 2008 6:49AM Keith I. Marszalek / NOLA.com Harry Connick, Jr. via NOLA.com

“Frazier's voice is, in itself, an instrument of uncommon power, resilience and beauty, no less sterling now than...30 years ago.”

LD Frazier - Published: March 4, 2008 Even before Ray Charles blended gospel music and American pop, pianist-composer Horace Silver had composed and recorded "The Preacher," followed in short order by the ... via All About Jazz

"When you sing gospel, you have a feeling there is a cure for what's wrong," Mahalia Jackson, the first "queen" of gospel, once said. via Boston Globe

Health care, education and the war in Iraq dominate this year's presidential election. via WNYC-AM New York