Why did gospel and R&B singer Bishop Marvin L. Sapp have the doors locked on the congregation at the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Convention last July to collect a $40,000 donation? Continue Reading
Sister Rosetta Tharpe recorded “Up Above My Head” with Marie Knight in 1947 for Decca Records. The traditional gospel song was first recorded by the Gospel Sons in 1941 but Tharpe and Knight’s version is the most known. Their rendition reached number 6 on the Billboard Race Records chart inContinue Reading
Cissy Houston, gospel singer and mother of Whitney Houston, passed away on Monday at age 91. Houston, who was born Emily Drinkard, started her music career in 1938 when she and her sister Anne and brothers Larry and Nicky formed The Drinkard Four gospel group. Their sister Marie joined theContinue Reading
The 63rd Grammy Awards took place at the Los Angeles Convention center with Trevor Noah as the host. There were performances from Bruno Mars with anderson.paak, Doja Cat, Megan Thee Stallion and Cardi B. Beyonce made history and became the woman with the most Grammys after taking her home herContinue Reading