A Kenyan woman named Judy Momanyi left for a Qatar job but ended up herding goats in Iran, losing her savings. Online supporters offered her hope and encouragement.

Discover the life of Isaac Hockenhull, Mahalia Jackson's first husband—a talented chemist and entrepreneur, whose marriage to the gospel icon shaped their legacies.

Kisii — The government has intensified efforts to reintegrate teenage mothers into the education system, with at least 200 young mothers in Bobasi Constituency, Kisii County, benefiting from an ...

Ron Kenoly, a music leader whose songs helped shape how millions of people worship in churches, has died at age 81. His death was announced by his longtime music director on social media Tuesday. The ...

Los Angeles — Detroit's own CeCe Winans has tied the late Aretha Franklin with her 18th Grammy win Sunday evening. Music’s biggest night returns to L.A.’s Crypto.com Arena, broadcasting live on CBS ...

Religion has long provided a stimulus for jazz. Figures as august as Duke Ellington and John Coltrane drew profound inspiration from their faith, though their reception varied. Ellington's religious ...

There’s a well-known saying that the most segregated hour in the U.S. is 11 a.m. on Sunday. That aphorism reflects the longstanding reality that 86% of churches lacked meaningful racial diversity as ...

UPPER MARLBORO, Maryland (RNS) — Thousands of fans of gospel music giant Richard Smallwood bid him farewell in a music-filled funeral on Saturday (Jan. 24), as family and friends of the composer ...

SIAYA, Kenya (AP) — Rebecca Anyango stood outside the house she has called home for 26 years, wondering how long it will remain hers. As a widow, she’s been threatened with eviction for years by her ...

The sounds of Watch Night services in Black churches have long begun or culminated with “Total Praise” — one of many proofs of the musical genius of gospel music composer, singer, choir director and ...

Richard Smallwood, a giant of gospel music, died on December 30. For decades, the composer and recording artist infused church hymns with a contemporary sound. Richard Smallwood, a giant of gospel ...