Floriene Watson Willis sang in the early days of gospel music. She taught Aretha Franklin a hymn. She’s turning 99.

The Watson Family Singers were some of the first gospel performers on the radio, thanks to their All Nations Pentecostal ...
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Fort Worth seminary students perform with international hymn writers, sing gospel

Nelly Juárez Villegas and Luke Hannah were reminded of their devotion to their faith moments before going onstage at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary’s MacGorman Chapel. The two are students ...
People

Fantasia Barrino 'Kept It Cute' Singing Gospel on the 2024 Golden Globes Carpet: 'I Could've Went On and On'

Barrino attributed the song choice to her being "a church girl" Gilbert Flores/Golden Globes 2024/Golden Globes 2024 via Getty Fantasia Barrino’s mic is always on! While walking the carpet for the ...

John Legend & Tasha Cobbs Leonard Hit No. 1 on Gospel Airplay With ‘Church’

“Church” appears on Cobbs Leonard’s latest album, Tasha, which debuted at No. 1 on Top Gospel Albums in August and is also up ...
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A centuries-old Appalachian hymn singing tradition is still soothing souls

It’s one of the most distinctive sounds in country and bluegrass music. You can hear it in the singing of Patty Loveless, Keith Whitley and Ricky Skaggs. The way these Appalachian-born singers bend ...
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Encore: On 'Company's Comin',' Leslie Jordan and gospel greats sing for joy

Leslie Jordan was an Emmy-winning actor pre-pandemic. His quarantine video diaries scored him nearly 6 million Instagram followers. He's got merchandise, a book and a gospel album. You might know the ...