Harmony In Transition: The Symbiotic Evolution of Gospel Music

The article below, written for BlackPast.org by Harvard Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr., describes the role of gospel music in influencing almost all other African American musical genres and in turn impacting all American music. Professor Gates has published numerous books and produced and hosted … Read MoreHarmony In Transition: The Symbiotic Evolution of Gospel Music

Yolanda Yvette Adams (1961- )

Contemporary Gospel Music  legend Yolanda Yvette Adams was born on August 27, 1961, in Houston, Texas, to Major Adams and Carolyn Jean Adams, a schoolteacher. Adams earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism from Texas Southern University in 1985. online pharmacy buy prednisone online … Read MoreYolanda Yvette Adams (1961- )

The Winans (1981-2000)

The Winans, an R&B contemporary African American crossover gospel quartet, was created from the musical Winans family of Detroit, Michigan. They were discovered by the legendary Gospel composer Andraé Crouch, who signed them to Light Records in 1981. The quartet comprised brothers Marvin Lawrence Winans … Read MoreThe Winans (1981-2000)

Golden Crown Quartet (1919-1955)

The Golden Crown Quartet was established in Norfolk, Virginia in 1919. The ensemble comprised baritone Samuel Benton, tenor Wilson Taylor, tenor James Holley and bass Maynard Bennett although very little is known about their backgrounds. Unlike the vast majority of African American religious artists in … Read MoreGolden Crown Quartet (1919-1955)

Take 6 (1980- )

A cappella doo-wop, gospel sextet Take 6 was formed on the only Historically Black College and University (HBCU) Seventh Day Adventist campus of Oakwood University in 1980 in Huntsville, Alabama. The ensemble’s repertoire includes jazz, doo-wop, Contemporary R&B, Negro Spirituals, and Classical European genres of … Read MoreTake 6 (1980- )

The Mighty Clouds of Joy (1955-2012)

The Mighty Clouds of Joy, who often performed as Joe Ligon & The Mighty Clouds of Joy, was a gospel quartet established in Los Angeles, California in 1955. The founding members were Willie Joe Ligon (October 11, 1936), Johnny Martin (February 2, 1941), bass guitarist … Read MoreThe Mighty Clouds of Joy (1955-2012)