Gospel Memories

It's 1950 at Gospel Memories! The entire hour features gospel music recorded in 1950. Artists include Mahalia Jackson, Spirit of Memphis, Swan Silvertones, Pilgrim Travelers, Bro. Joe May and Sis. Wynona Carr, Mary Johnson Davis Singers, Holy Wonders, Fairfield Four (pictured), and others.

This Holy Week special includes seasonal gospel songs from the Argo Singers, Caravans, Brooklyn All Stars, Mighty Gospel Giants, Sensational Nightingales, Patterson Singers, and others.

A special one-hour celebration of life for the late Sandra E. Crouch, twin sister of the late Andrae' Crouch and a singer, songwriter, percussionist, and solo artist in her own right. Music from the COGICS, Disciples, Sandra's own solo career, and selections from a rare EP recorded by Andrae' and Sandra in the 1960s.

This episode includes music from Ollie Lafayette and the Ladies of Harmony, Ward Singers (pictured), Original Gospel Harmonettes, Christianaires, O’Neal Twins, Harmonizing Four, a special St. Patrick’s Day selection, and others.

William Luck sits in this week with tracks from Dr. C. J. Johnson and Family, Dixieaires, Violinaires, Andrew Wartts & Gospel Storytellers, the Christianaires (the late Tyrone Porter, pictured), Jubilee Hummingbirds, Mance Lipscomb, and others.

Selections from the new 3-CD retrospective of the Original Gospel Harmonettes, a "weather" set to salute WGN Chief Meteorologist Tom Skilling on his retirement, Paul Robeson from 1928, Rev. F.C Barnes & Rev. Janice Brown, and more.

Our final Black History Month sets for 2024 feature guitar evangelists and civil rights-era singing and preaching; plus a salute to Loretta Oliver (pictured) on her 90th birthday, music from the Fisk University Jubilee Quartette (1911), Mighty Tenernears, Doris Akers, the Mel-Tones feat. Ollie Lafayette, Golden Tone Singers of Detroit, and more. 

This episode includes two Black History Month sets recognizing some of gospel's foundational choirs (pictured: Thomas A. Dorsey and Pilgrim Baptist Church Gospel Chorus); birthday salutes to Paul Arnold and Loretta Oliver; Charley Patton doing a gospel hymn; and much more.

This episode includes another long set dedicated to gospel's pioneers in honor of Black History Month; music in memory of Henry Green, member of the Sensational Williams Brothers, who passed away Feb. 4; selections from GRAMMY Award winners from last Sunday; and others.

This episode opens Black History Month with selections by some of gospel's great pioneers, including Sallie Martin, Thomas A. Dorsey (pictured), and Arizona Dranes; plus the Brooklyn All Stars, Metro-Tones, Cosmo Warriors, Billy Preston on organ, and others.