Elisha A. Hoffman was an American Presbyterian minister and a famous hymn writer, born in 1839 in Pennsylvania. He grew up in a musical family, singing hymns at home and in church, which inspired his ...

Rooted in the rich tradition of African-American spirituals. Gospel music has evolved over time. The genre's earliest beginnings are found in the music sung, and passed down, by enslaved people in ...

Phil Wickham is an American contemporary Christian singer, songwriter, and worship leader from San Diego, California. Born into a musical family, he began leading worship at a young age and released ...

Best known for contemporary stylings of praise music that topped charts across genres, this singer’s new album of pared-down sacred music, “The Hymns,” put her back atop the gospel charts. By Robert M ...

But Martin Luther King, Jr. could hardly claim "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" only for himself. It is the composition that changed gospel music, setting the terms for the miracles of personal ...