I grew up in a home where gospel music was always playing. My grandparents raised me in a small town outside Birmingham to the sound of The Caravans and Mighty Clouds of Joy. The music was like the ...

In the beginning God created man and set him in the realm of nature. . . . And Africa, most rich, most terrible, through the slow centuries shaped her race, and the long struggle made the African. . .

Songs from outside the church can help us worship within it. Recently, I recorded a collection of cover songs written by legendary songwriters who have influenced me. I love writing songs for the ...

The song list for the upcoming The Color Purple movie musical has revealed what songs from the stage version have been cut for the adaptation. "Somebody Gonna Love You," "Our Prayer," "Big Dog," "Dear ...