Latest Episodes
GOSPEL’s hour 4 explores how gospel and preaching achieved platinum-selling success.
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In GOSPEL’s hour 3, gospel goes mainstream, taking the good news everywhere.
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GOSPEL’s hour 2 traces the Golden Age of Gospel from the Lord’s music to the mainstream.
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GOSPEL’s hour 1 follows the sonic influences of blues and jazz music.
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Extras
Rev. Franklin recorded more than 70 albums of sermons
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Dionne Warwick weighs in on what was special about Mahalia Jackson's voice.
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Dr. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. visits the Hampton University Ministers' Conference.
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Rev. Dwight Andrews discusses C.L. Franklin and what Black preaching is.
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Cory Henry plays "Just A Closer Walk with Thee."
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Mahalia Jackson recorded on a major label for the first time in 1937, to mixed reviews.
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Thomas Dorsey co-founds the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses in 1933.
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The legendary Mahalia Jackson provided the soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement.
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How do you spread the gospel to young black millennials motivated by digital activism?
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