(ThyBlackMan.com) Gospel music has a way of touching the soul, and few artists have done it as powerfully as Shirley Caesar. Known as the “First Lady of Gospel Music“, her voice has inspired ...

In retrospect, I was enough of a smart-ass as a child that I might have been that little boy in Harlan Howard’s classic song “No Charge.” The song is about a boy who invoices his mother for his ...

Shirley Caesar, the first lady of gospel music, has been on the move since she was a 13-year-old touring performer and the family breadwinner, and she’s not about to slow down now. Watch many of the ...

You may recognize some of the big names in gospel music – Kirk Franklin, Yolanda Adams and Marvin Sapp. But hands down, the Queen of Gospel music is Pastor Shirley Caesar. Caesar, a native of Durham, ...

NPR Music's Tiny Desk series will celebrate Black History Month with Tiny Desk (home) concerts featuring legends in the world of R&B, jazz, gospel, and hip-hop. Each artist in this legacy lineup has ...

The First Lady of Gospel Music isn’t just a throwaway title bestowed upon Pastor Shirley Caesar, but one earned through longevity, awards and records sold. You name it and the flamboyant singer has ...