Kirk Franklin Produces Soundtrack for Tyler Perry Film
Franklin's 11-track album for The Gospel of Christmas blends gospel veterans with R&B and pop performers ahead of its Netflix premiere.
U.S. Religious News
This section covers religious music in the United States — gospel, Christian contemporary and worship music, their artists and recordings and the faith-based audiences and industry built around them. Reporting takes in both the music and the community it serves.
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November 4, 2026
Spearman's 'You Chose Me' Hits No. 1 on Gospel ChartThe collaboration with Montell Jordan and Kim Burrell gives Jordan his first Gospel Airplay chart-topper.
November 1, 2026
Kid Rock Defends AI Choir on Heal My FaithThe country singer said he used AI prompts to create the chorus of his new single after Bill Maher challenged the choice on television.
October 30, 2026
Kanye West Offered Secret Gospel Music HelpKirk Franklin reveals that Kanye West proposed providing uncredited musical contributions to his work during a 2014 visit.
October 30, 2026
Lauren Daigle Signs Partnership with Record LabelsThe award-winning artist joins forces with Interscope, Capitol, and CCMG for future projects.
October 28, 2026
Drummer Boy to Release in Theaters November 6, 2026The American Revolution film marks a reconciliation for the Smallbone brothers after eight years of development.
October 28, 2026
Singer Guy Penrod Discloses Serious Health DiagnosisThe 63-year-old vocalist shared his condition during a recent livestream broadcast.
October 27, 2026
Kirk Franklin Defends Collaborations With Rapper GloRillaThe gospel icon spoke out after religious critics ridiculed the rapper over their recent musical partnerships.
October 26, 2026
Colton Dixon Releases New Single BonesThe American Idol alum explores biblical themes of resurrection through his latest musical project.
October 24, 2026
Kirk Franklin Releases New Double Album I Am What I AmThe gospel artist delivers a unique split project featuring live church recordings and new studio collaborations.
October 24, 2026
Kirk Franklin Defends Druski's Megachurch Parody SketchThe gospel artist says parody highlights the hypocrisy of pastors who flaunt wealth while their congregants struggle.
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Gospel and Christian music award nominations and outcomes, festival attendance and lineup news, worship songs that cross into mainstream chart visibility, artist profiles and the label and streaming decisions that shape how faith-based music reaches listeners are the recurring subjects here. New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Houston and Phoenix are home to major gospel and Christian music communities and the recording and distribution infrastructure that serves them, and news from those markets reflects both the regional diversity of religious music and its national commercial reach. Grammy recognition for gospel and Christian music generates the broadest mainstream coverage of this genre in any given year, as nominations and wins bring faith-based artists to audiences that may not follow the genre regularly. The growth of worship music as a distinct commercial category — tied to specific church networks and their global reach — has generated a sustained secondary coverage thread within religious music reporting.