Israel Houghton: the worship leader who blended gospel, rock and Latin sounds
Israel Houghton, leader of the group Israel and New Breed, became one of the most influential worship leaders of the 2000s, mixing gospel, rock, funk and…
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William McDowell: the Orlando worship leader behind “I Give Myself Away”
William McDowell, a worship leader and pastor from Orlando, Florida, became known worldwide for "I Give Myself Away", from his 2009 album As We Worship Live.…
Richard Smallwood and “Total Praise”: the gospel anthem written in a season of grief
Richard Smallwood, a classically trained gospel pianist and composer from Washington, D.C., wrote "Total Praise" in the 1990s while caring for loved ones who were ill.…
Donnie McClurkin: “We Fall Down”, “Stand” and a life of testimony
Donnie McClurkin, a gospel singer from New York, became one of the best-known gospel voices of the late 1990s and 2000s with songs such as "Stand"…
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…
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.…
“Never Would Have Made It”: the Marvin Sapp song his wife saved for the album
Marvin Sapp's "Never Would Have Made It", from the 2007 album Thirsty, spent 43 weeks at number one on Billboard's Hot Gospel Songs chart and crossed…
Kilimanjaro: Mike Abdul releases new single featuring Monique
Mike Abdul releases new single "Kilimanjaro" featuring Monique — a powerful gospel anthem blending uplifting vocals and vibrant production. Listen now.
Jekalyn Carr opens A Night of Breakthrough tour with sold-out shows
The A Night of Breakthrough Tour began with two consecutive sold-out nights, opening in Tampa, Florida, on September 12 and continuing in Albany, Georgia, on September…