Gospel Memories

A one-hour salute to the pioneering women of gospel music, in celebration of Women's History Month.

This episode contains music from the Anna Murrell Singers, Kim McFarland, Jesse Martin Singers, Swan Silvertones, New Orleans Chosen Five, the Duncanaires (pictured), and others.

This episode includes a set in memory of the late Paul "Easy" Arnold (pictured) on his birthday month, and Paul Arnold Jr. who passed away at the end of 2021; plus music from the Davis Sisters, Ward Singers, James Cleveland and the Angelic Choir, Maggie Staton Peebles, Fantastic Family Jubilees, Dedicated Sons of Zion, and others.

This episode includes music from the Soul Stirrers, Gospel Harmonettes, Spirit of Memphis, Nicholas, Voices of Christ of Berkeley (pictured), DER Choral Ensemble, Apostolic Clefs, Lunenberg Travelers, and others.

Sasha Daltonn is our guest this week. She talks about her new book, "Unplugged: The Untold Story of Chicago's Gospel Music Festival." Words and music with Sasha!

This episode is a repeat of the April 10, 2010, broadcast. It includes a rare recording of Pastor Donald Gay and Geraldine Gay Hambric (of the Gay Sisters, pictured) at Antioch B.C. during the Chicago Area Gospel Announcers Guild's 2007 "Pleasant Saturday Service." One of the people you can hear shouting encouragements to Geraldine as she played is Eugene Smith of the Roberta Martin Singers. How do I know? He was sitting next to me!

This episode features music from Mahalia Jackson (pictured) on the 50th anniversary of her passing, plus Washington Phillips, Blind Pearly Brown, Teddy Huffam & the Gems, Gene Martin & Miracle Valley Choir, Artistic Nightingales, Chosen Gospel Singers, and others.

This episode features music from the Swan Silvertones, Aretha Franklin (pictured), Andrae Crouch, Helen Robinson Youth Chorus, Fountain of Life Singers, St. Luke's Young Adult Choir, and others.

This episode features selections from the Skylarks, Cassietta George, St. Louis All Stars, Beverly Glenn Concert Chorale, Art Reynolds Singers, a long set in memory of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and more.

This episode features music from the Argo Singers, Roberta Martin Singers, Bishop Jeff Banks & Revival Temple Mass Choir, Royal Chanters, Troy Ramey & the Soul Searchers, a tribute to the late Sir Sidney Poitier, and others.