From the moment Kirk Franklin burst onto the Black gospel music scene in 1992 as the main figurehead of “Kirk Franklin & The Family,” his energetic delivery of lyrics laced with sermons made ...

Another way The Gospel Truth reached beyond the church-going crowd was by making songs that sounded similar to the ballads and party jams being played on Black radio. On first listen to “Keep My ...

Black gospel artists created songs that sampled portions of the speech’s recorded audio, drew inspiration from King’s words or supported the Civil Rights Movement. Many of these recordings – including ...