“O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go”: George Matheson’s hymn written in five minutes
The Scottish minister George Matheson, who lost most of his sight as a young man, wrote "O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go" in 1882.…
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“There Is a Fountain”: William Cowper’s hymn of hope in the darkness
"There Is a Fountain Filled with Blood" was written by the English poet William Cowper around 1772 and published in the Olney Hymns, his collection with…
Ohemaa Mercy: from Adamfo Papa to a Grand Medal and Tehillah Experience
Ohemaa Mercy, born Mercy Twum-Ampofo, released her debut album Adamfo Papa in 2004. Her 2007 album Edin Jesus won her Gospel Artiste of the Year and…
The Clark Sisters: the Detroit family whose “Sunshine” crossed from church to club
The Clark Sisters, formed in Detroit by their mother Mattie Moss Clark, released "You Brought the Sunshine" in 1981. The song, arranged by Twinkie Clark, crossed…
“Jesus Paid It All”: the hymn written on the flyleaf of a hymnal during a sermon
Elvina Hall wrote the words of "Jesus Paid It All" in 1865 on the flyleaf of her hymnal during a sermon at a Methodist church in…
“Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour”: the prison cry behind Fanny Crosby’s hymn
Fanny Crosby wrote "Pass Me Not, O Gentle Saviour" in 1868 after hearing a prisoner cry out, "Good Lord, do not pass me by." Set to…
Yolanda Adams and “Open My Heart”: the Houston teacher who took gospel to R&B radio
Yolanda Adams was a Houston schoolteacher and model before becoming a gospel singer. Her 1999 album Mountain High... Valley Low and its single "Open My Heart"…
Shirley Caesar: the Durham evangelist who became the First Lady of Gospel
Shirley Caesar, born in Durham, North Carolina, in 1938, joined the Caravans in 1958 and went on to a solo career as a singer and evangelist.…
Daughters of Glorious Jesus: the Kumasi trio that played free shows for ten years
Daughters of Glorious Jesus formed in 1989 at a church in Kumasi and released their first album in 1990. The trio of Cynthia Appiadu, Edna Sarpong…
“Nothing but the Blood”: Robert Lowry’s question-and-answer hymn
"Nothing but the Blood of Jesus" was written by the American Baptist pastor Robert Lowry and published in 1876. Built on a simple question and answer,…