Country artist Ricky Skaggs surprised Chapman with the membership announcement during a live show at the Opry in July.

In 1960, country music singer Tennessee Ernie Ford had a ... He recalled: “I sang those old gospel songs for my mother, and she said, ‘Is that you?’ And I said, ‘Yes, ma’am.’ ...

Experienced sound engineer, Russy Evans, said country music could encompass anything people do, about their lives, and what they cherish. "Gospel songs are sung in an engaging way, and carry the ...

Thomas Jackson “Jack” LeCroy age 86 of Lexington TN, died Monday, November 4, 2024, at the Henry County Healthcare Center in ...

After Exiting the Christian Music Industry, These Artists Engage Religion on Their Terms (RNS) — When former Christian artist Michael Gungor first hosted a new spiritual community in Los Angeles ...

For generations, gospel ... old and new classics. LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JULY 15: CeCe Winans, winner of the Aretha Franklin Icon award, poses in the press room during the 38th annual Stellar ...

But in 2014, Gungor’s critiques of the Christian music industry — as well as his public musings on Genesis as a poem rather than historic fact — led to his exclusion from the Christian music ...

These are just some of the Black gospel artists shaping the genre with powerful voices and unwavering faith, from legends to rising stars. For generations, gospel music has been a vital source of ...

11, 2016, in Nashville, Tenn. (Wade Payne/Invision/AP, File) (RNS) — When former Christian artist Michael Gungor first hosted a new spiritual community in Los Angeles this year, worship began not with ...

For those who are lucky enough to achieve it at all, the pinnacle of mainstream country music success is a fickle thing, and ...