Although strictly a gospel singer during her time, Mahalia Jackson set the tone for gospel music and paved the way— in some instances providing literal mentorship— for household names and modern-day ...

Gospel music legend Mahalia Jackson, who became widely known for her performance at the inauguration of President John F. Kennedy and the funeral of her friend Martin Luther King, Jr., would have been ...

MAHALIA, features music by various gospel composers, hymns, and spirituals made famous by Mahalia Jackson. Mahalia is a joyous celebration of the life and music of the world's greatest gospel singer: ...

From its origin, women pioneered the sound of gospel music. Artists like Mahalia Jackson and Rosetta Tharpe elevated the popularity of the genre in the mid-1900s, treading the path for gospel singers ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC) - On this day in history, in 1911, the “Queen of Gospel,” Mahalia Jackson, was born. The first Mahalia ...

Singer Carvin Winans of the Winans, the popular gospel quartet, says he is excited about his upcoming solo album, Cool Gospel, which he feels is his best work to date. The project not only allowed him ...

Posthumous Inductees included Dr. Whitney Houston, Dr. Cissy Houston, Inez Andrews, Former Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, Harold Lashaun Martin, and Al “The Bishop” Hobbs ...