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It’s all for the fans. We always gather in Memphis every five years. I’m always there, so I try to do something for them.” ...

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(RNS) — As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, the life and witness of the Rev. Pauli Murray come powerfully to mind. “I want to see America be what she says she is ...

There has been much ink spilled, in recent years, about the cultural thefts that occur both in and around the generative artificial “intelligence” business, a multi-billion dollar industry that seems ...

Richard Smallwood, the legendary gospel composer and worship leader whose music shaped generations of churchgoing Black folks — and crossed into mainstream culture through voices like Whitney Houston ...

The Choir Room began in May 2022 to create a new opportunity for Nashville community members to sing in a choir and admire gospel music. The nonprofit's ascendant popularity on social media and among ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — The Union Gospel Mission in downtown Portland prepared hundreds of hot plates of food for people in need on Thanksgiving Day, Thursday. With over 450 meals prepared by the ...

The devil is in the details. An AI-generated Christian artist named Solomon Ray has taken the gospel music world by storm after topping the iTunes and Billboard charts with his album “Faithful Soul.” ...

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Songs credited to an artist named Solomon Ray entered iTunes’ Top 100 Christian and gospel albums chart last week — but the hits weren’t created by a human. Ray’s voice, lyrics and persona were ...