Jessie Glover brings a deep, soulful groove to “Hard Times.” Listen to this episode here. Click the title above to read along. Listen to this episode's featured song:

For more than 40 years, the Gospel Blenders have been one of their hometown of Philadelphia’s favorite gospel ensemble. Listen to this episode here. Click the title above to read along. Listen to this episode's featured song:

LeRoy Dulley’s hoarse shout animates his manic version of the Church of God in Christ chant, “I’m a Soldier (in the Army of the Lord).” Listen to this episode here. Click the title above to read along. Listen to this episode's featured song:

The unknown Reverend Leon Hamner and the Holy City Travelers cut loose of the gospel rave-up "I've Got the Love of Jesus". Listen to this episode. Click the title above to read along. Listen to this episode's featured song:

The unknown Rev. Leon Hamner and the Holy City Travelers cut loose on the gospel rave-up, “I’ve Got the Love of Jesus.” Click to listen to this week's episode. Click the title above to read along. Click here to listen to this week's featured song:

Bessie Griffin’s towering version of “Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child” is one of gospel music’s great recordings. Click here to listen to this episode. Click the title above to read along. Click here to listen to this week's featured song:

Did you know Ike and Tina Turner once released a great gospel LP in 1973? Click here to listen to this episode. Click the title above to read along. Hear this week's featured song here:

The guitar playing Holmes Sisters were clearly acolytes of the immortal Sister Rosetta Tharp, as "Gonna Ride This Train" quickly makes clear. Click to listen to this episode. Click the title above to read along. Listen to the featured song.

"Mother's Advice" by Georgia's Taylor Brothers is a gently rocking country gospel jewel. Click to listen to this episode. Click the title above to read along Click here to listen to the featured song:

Sister Josephine James' slow and bluesy rendition of "God Can Make a Way" will give you shivers! Click to hear this episode. Click the title above to read along. Click to hear our featured song.