Gospel music in 2026 reflects a dynamic fusion of timeless worship traditions and contemporary innovation, with artists from Nigeria to the U.S. shaping a global sound. Recent standout releases—from ...

The gospel music world is mourning the loss of a giant. Richard Smallwood, the Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and composer whose music reshaped modern worship, has died at the age of 77. For ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. (Linda Davidson/The Washington Post) Richard Smallwood, a singer-songwriter and pianist who became a chart-topping stalwart of ...

Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77. Smallwood died Tuesday of complications of kidney failure at a rehabilitation and ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

Smallwood was nominated eight times for Grammy Awards. By The Associated Press Richard Smallwood, a gospel singer and recording artist nominated eight times for Grammy Awards, has died. He was 77.

The sounds of Watch Night services in Black churches have long begun or culminated with “Total Praise” — one of many proofs of the musical genius of gospel music composer, singer, choir director and ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The world of gospel music, both here in Richmond and beyond, is mourning the loss of GRAMMY award-winning artist Richard Smallwood. On Tuesday, Dec. 30, Smallwood passed away in ...

Gospel music is celebrated as one of the ways Black Americans share their stories. Allen Temple Baptist Church is more than 100 years old and still has a robust gospel choir. Musicians and singers ...

CHARLOTTE — Charlotte will host a major event celebrating gospel artists this summer. The Stellar Gospel Music Awards will be taped on Aug. 15. Officials celebrated the announcement on Tuesday. There ...

Religion has long provided a stimulus for jazz. Figures as august as Duke Ellington and John Coltrane drew profound inspiration from their faith, though their reception varied. Ellington's religious ...

That's how Michigan's poet laureate, Melba Joyce Boyd, described her late friend, the award-winning gospel scholar, professor ...