The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival each spring is known for hosting some of the world’s most famous jazz, funk and ...

Ten years ago, the legendary gospel singer Andraé Crouch died after a nearly 50-year career. He was called the “leading pioneer of contemporary gospel music” and the “foremost gospel singer of his ...

Music education suffered in New Orleans ... the first public high school established for Black students in New Orleans. Gospel has been an integral part of Jazz Fest since it began in 1970 ...

Student Gospel Singers Take Stage at New Orleans Festival ... whole world proud and have a look of how beautiful it is to see Black people and Black children thriving and going up higher, because ...