Gospel singers of the world. Masterpieces of gospel music, recommended popular songs.
A roundup of classic gospel hits and recommended artists!
We’ve picked a wide range—from staple gospel music to slightly lesser-known tracks.
Gospel was born from a blend of Black music and classical music.
Its history is relatively young, said to be a genre that gradually took shape around the time the United States was founded.
This time, we’re highlighting the allure of gospel along with timeless songs and artists.
If you love Black music, be sure to check it out!
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Gospel singers of the world. Classic gospel music masterpieces and recommended popular songs (71–80)
Jesus, Lover of My SoulRev. James Cleveland
James Cleveland was a gospel singer and composer from Chicago.
By incorporating traditional Black gospel along with modern soul, pop, and jazz into choral music—and thereby creating the foundation of the contemporary gospel sound—he came to be known as the “King of Gospel Music.”
Oh Happy DaySoweto Gospel Choir
This song is originally a traditional hymn composed in the 1750s.
In 1968, it was released as a Latin and soul version by the Edwin Hawkins Singers and became a crossover hit on the pop charts.
This version is performed by the South African gospel group, the Soweto Gospel Choir.
Clara Ward SingersSwing Low Chariot
Clara Ward is a great gospel singer, also famous as the vocal mentor of the one and only Aretha Franklin.
The Clara Ward Singers are a popular gospel group active since the 1940s, from which many powerful, accomplished vocalists have emerged.
Their lively rhythms and energetic performances uplift and energize their audiences.
If You See My SaviorThomas Dorsey
Thomas A.
Dorsey, known as the Father of Gospel and the creator of the term “gospel song,” taught gospel to James Cleveland.
This piece was his first gospel hit, released in 1926.
Load of allT. D. Jakes
This is a number sung by T.D.
Jakes, the pastor of The Potter’s House in Dallas, which is the 10th largest church in the United States.
The song starts subtly and builds toward the end in a very dramatic way.
Jesus Be a Fence Around MeFred Hammond & Radical For Christ
Fred Hammond is a gospel singer, producer, and bass guitarist from Detroit who has been active since 1985.
This track was released in 2000 and is included on the album “Purpose By Design (Radical for Christ),” which was certified Gold in the United States.
Balm in GileadKaren Clark Sheard
Karen Clark Sheard is an American gospel music singer-songwriter active since 1966.
The daughter of gospel choir director Mattie Moss Clark, she has won four Grammy Awards to date.