After two years of silence, the voices of the the Amherst Area Gospel Choir will rise again. On Saturday, Dec. 13, the group will present the Black Gospel Christmas Story at the Wesley Methodist ...

Jacqueline Wallace, the director of the Amherst Area Gospel Choir, during a rehearsal at the Hope Community Church for their upcoming performance Saturday, Dec. 13, at the Wesley Methodist Church in ...

Legendary gospel composer Richard Smallwood has died at 77. His music was covered by Whitney Houston and Destiny's Child.

His hit song ‘Total Praise’ was included in the group Destiny’s Child’s  a capella “Gospel Medley,” performed by a cantor at ...

Richard Smallwood, the eight-time Grammy-nominated, classically trained gospel composer and recording artist whose work reshaped contemporary gospel music, died Dec. 30 at age 77 from complications of ...

After college, Smallwood taught music at the University of Maryland and went on to form the Richard Smallwood Singers in 1977 ...

Former choir members are celebrating the long-tenured director for setting a "standard" at Dillard and HBCUs beyond New Orleans.

Eight-time Grammy-nominated gospel singer Richard Smallwood has died at 77. His representative announced that Smallwood ...

Africa celebrated Christmas the LOUD way as LOUD Urban Choir headlined its highly anticipated Afro Holiday Showcase at Eko ...

This Christmas, the Black Living Donor Choir will bring festive cheer to Brixton Station, filling the concourse with joyful carols and an inspiring message of hope as they shine a light on living ...

A Kalenjin preacher and gospel musician, Josphat, celebrated after going viral on TikTok and recently inking a pricey deal The preacher revealed that he had released several songs but none had enjoyed ...

The Grammy-nominated singer jumped from gospel to opera to spirituals to jazz; he considered it all sacred. In 1981, an industry newcomer named Jubilant Sykes released his debut album, Number of the ...