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 ...
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Arkansas Gospel Music Heritage Month celebration begins

Activities for the celebration of Arkansas Gospel Music Heritage Month are underway. The mission of the celebration is “to empower faith based communities to cross racial, ethnic, religious and ...
Afro

A look at the legacy of gospel: From hymns to hip-hop

Gospel music and faith have long been a part of Black culture in the U.S. From hymns that would be sung on slavery fields to anthems of the civil rights movement, gospel has been there. Adeerya ...
Wellington Advertiser

Joy In The City Guelph Society and Guelph Black Heritage Society present gospel music workshop

GUELPH – Joy In The City Guelph Society has partnered with the Guelph Black Heritage Society on a workshop series called ...
Guelph Mercury-Tribune

Do you want to learn about singing gospel in Guelph?

Musical composer and educator Aaron Manswell hosts a fun workshop with Joy in the City Guelph and the Guelph Black Heritage Society at Heritage Hall on Saturday, Nov. 22.