But the headline act was not the ship, it was the Mississippi itself. Dubbed “the great artery of America” by Civil War ...

Michael Robertson grew up singing church songs out of hymn books—classics like “Pass Me Not, O Gentle Savior” and “Lord, I ...

While preparing for his Grand Ole Opry debut, Alabama-born, Big Loud-signed folk-soul performer Kashus Culpepper discussed ...

Kashus Culpepper, a 27-year-old Central Alabama native, plays a brand of soul music so comfortably familiar ... he's foremost transposed passion from his gospel upbringing to his contemporary ...

So, Lutzweiler, a 78-year-old singer, songwriter and former archivist ... Lutzweiler sent Carter a CD of Southern gospel songs he recorded on his back porch while wishing him the best with his ...

Jimmy Carter was celebrated Thursday for his personal humility and public service before, during and after his presidency during a funeral at Washington National Cathedral featuring the kind of pagean ...

“This is the original floor, the original wood,” he said, pointing to the stage floor where a fresh-faced, 19-year-old Elvis made ... exposed to the Southern gospel music that so greatly ...

I’ve been reflecting on three issues since we returned from a two-week trip in Nigeria three weeks ago. Before that visit, I had not been to Nigeria for 14 years. My last visit was in 2010, even ...

Here in Southern California ... From the candlelit chant procession to the triumphant gospel finale, Chanticleer presents a cappella arrangements of some of the greatest and most moving Christmas ...

Explore Elvis Presley’s family history, from his Scottish roots to his Southern upbringing, and the impact of his relatives ...

More than just the man that discovered Elvis Presley, Sam Phillips know the roots of American music better than ... Sam was a gracious host, full of old-school Southern charm, and eager to talk ...