For over 20 years, Alive 90.5 listeners have been tuning in Friday nights to the mellifluous tones of Tracy Steyn. The South African-born gospel music enthusiast, now residing in Sydney, Australia, now knows that using gospel music to reach the world is her calling, but that wasn’t always the case… “I grew up as the […]
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Signs for a new era in British Gospel by Juliet Fletcher
I have been contemplating the number of times I’ve had to say “WoW!” at some story or announcement connected to gospel music over the past twelve months and more. There have been consistent occurrences of great moments of excitement as well as great sadness, and I’ve noticed that the compound intensity of these occurrences have […]
The ‘Heaven 11’: Gospel Music Expert Lists 11 Most Influential Black Gospel Songs
Baylor University journalism professor and former editor gospel music editor for Billboard Magazine, is celebrating African American Music Appreciation Month in June by leading a national movement to preserve the fast-disappearing legacy of African American sacred music on vinyl. Robert F. Darden, founder and director of Baylor’s Black Gospel Music Restoration Project, has compiled the “Heaven 11” […]
Meet the Father of Black Gospel Music who was rejected by early mainstream churches
Thomas Andrew Dorsey, the celebrated African-American musician who was known famously as “the father of Black gospel music” was born on this day in 1899. Dorsey, a composer, pianist, conductor and conductor of choirs, was a man believed to have used music as the language of his soul. Dorsey is famously known for composing songs […]
TEXAS Gospel Music Excellence Awards 2020
For 21 years, The Texas Gospel Music Excellence Awards has recognized independent gospel artist across the state of Texas. This four day gospel experience has been cornerstone of Gospel Music in Texas. The award program recognizes artists and announcers in at least 22 categories each year. TGMEA also recognizes outstanding gospel music and artist across […]
Worship artist Victoria Tunde ‘God had told me that now was the time’
When Victoria Tunde, UK based singer/songwriter and worship artist released the official video for hersophomore single ‘Lost for Words’ on 16th May 2019, she had no idea it would hit 100k YouTube views within 1 month and amass the global support that it has received.Featuring Cross Worship artist Osby Berry, who shot to international attention […]