Search results for

We asked our panel of public radio writers one question: What is your favorite album of 2019 so far? There were so many ways to answer.

One woman's search for the broader meanings of the African American interpretations of religious beliefs as "the saved" and "the sacred."

African American oral tradition rich with memories, testimonies and songs from the hard days of 19th century slavery.

The "father of gospel music," whose efforts led to an innovative performance style and refashioned existing music to reflect experiences of African Americans who migrated to urban communities.

Shout songs, drums, clapping, horns and choral chants that fed the evolution of 20th century gospel music.

The massive increase of gospel singing practiced in the church and on the wider concert stage.

The composers who pioneered the new era, with their particular blend of traditional gospel music and European compositional techniques.

This story is part of a collaborative reporting initiative supported by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. See all the stories at…

The regional director of the Environmental Protection Agency was in Iowa Friday where he announced that gasoline with 15 percent ethanol will be sold…

On a chilly April morning, Gunwoo Yoon, his wife and two sons joined about 100 other anglers at Prairie Lakes in Cedar Falls. They were fishing for trout,…