A Birmingham church held a hymnfest Sunday with at least 20 hymns chosen based on their broad appeal throughout the South. Renowned organist John Schwandt of Oklahoma played at 2:30 p.m. at East Lake ...

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VINELAND - The upbeat rhythm of reggae music immersed visitors into an island atmosphere at the Jamaican festival, but in the eyes of the organizers the event was about much more than celebrating ...

As Nigel Lewis soared in the world of Caribbean entertainment, he made a deal with God. “If I get to do well with the music that I like, then I’ll come into the kingdom and serve you,” he said. That ...

The Negro spirituals : plantation songs and jubilee songs, 1600-1870 -- The gospel songs : gospel hymns, historical gospel, and traditional songs, songs of Tindley, Dorsey, Campbell, and others, ...

Eleven-year-old Antiguan gospel reggae singer Enoch Thomas teamed up with Jamaican gospel artiste and minister Carlene Davis last December for a reworking of the Christmas standard O Holy Night. Now, ...