American Idol is taking the Grand Finale to church. In addition to Christian singer-songwriter Brandon Lake making an appearance, gospel pioneer Kirk Franklin will perform during the final episode.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LOS ANGELES, CA - OCTOBER 11: Singers Yolanda Adams (L) and CeCe Winans perform at a taping of We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY ...

Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History. Program in African American Culture Collection highlighted the exceptional talent of one of the ...

Like many performers, music was a common thread in Griffith’s life. He was part of the brass band at church, where minister Ed Mickey taught him to play the trombone and sing. Upon his 1944 graduation ...

Four guest choirs will perform at the 32nd African American Gospel Music Festival on Sunday, Nov. 5, at SUNY Cortland. The festival begins at 4 p.m. in Corey Union Function Room. The event is open to ...

Move over "American Idol": BET has gone talent-hunting for its next star in the location often considered to be the birthplace of the most powerful singing in the world — the church. BET's new TV show ...

American gospel artiste JoZee, who recently collaborated with gospel deejay Prodigal Son, is looking forward to sharing the word of the Lord at the launch of his Legacy album on Saturday, June 6. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While the results of just how far Richardson made it are still under lock and key, an American Idol camera crew was spotted today ...

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But the Easter special was a reminder of how the church influences mainstream music. At the time, American Idol was in its eighth season, and it was the singular singing competition in the burgeoning ...