Words and music with Pastor Mack Mason, who celebrates his 50th anniversary as a gospel announcer today. Music selections include work from artists such as Rev. James Cleveland and the Charles Fold Singers, Walter Hawkins & Love Alive Choir, Voices of Cosmopolitan, and Vernard Johnson.

This episode includes selections from the Royal Silvertones, Pastor James E. Lenox, George Dean & Gospel Four, Caravans, Kitty Parham w/32nd International Youth Congress of COGIC Choir, a track in memory of Kenny Davis (pictured with the  Melodyaires), and others.

Today's show is all about hymns that were published in the 1875 songbook "Gospel Hymns & Sacred Songs" and recorded by gospel artists such as the Roberta Martin Singers, Ward Singers, Aretha Franklin, Bells of Joy, Greater Harvest B.C. Church of Chicago, Fordhamaires, Mary Johnson Davis Singers, and others.

This episode includes a long set in memory of Clyde Wright (Golden Gate Quartet), music from Alex Bradford & Ladies of Song, Jerusalem B.C. Male Chorus of Gary, Shirley Caesar & the Tommies, Spiritual All-Stars, and others.

This episode features selections in honor of America's 250th, a long set in memory of Bishop James C. Austin (pictured, St. Luke's COGIC Youth Choir), Ward Singers, Wheat Street Female Quartet, Edward Dominick, and others.

This episode includes music from Bessie Griffin, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Roberta Martin Singers, the Soul Stirrers, selections in memory of Beau Williams, and others.

This episode is an hourlong survey of Simpson Records, the eponymously-titled gospel label of Richard "Bishop" Simpson. Artists include the COGICS, Utterbach Concert Ensemble, Kendrix Singers of LA, Gospel Descendants, Gospel Clefs, and others.

Today, Gospel Memories pays tribute to Arizona Dranes on the 100th anniversary of her initial recording session: June 17, 1926; also music from the Tommies, Fairfield Four, Gerald Sisters, Greater Rosehill B.C., Dorothy Norwood, and others.

This episode includes a long set in celebration of gospel legend Lorenza Brown Porter (pictured, Argo Singers), as well as selections from the Flying Clouds of Detroit, Aretha Franklin & Southern California Community Choir, Lumzy Sisters, Watkins-Bell Singers, and others.

Music from Elder Charles Beck, Voices of Christ, Radio Four, Maceo Woods Singers (pictured), Biblical Gospel Singers, Silver Stars, Robbie Preston Williams and Billy Preston, and others.