PBS and WETA announced GOSPEL, a new four-hour docuseries that explores the rich history of Black spirituality through sermon and song from executive producer, host, and writer Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr., premiering in February 2024 on PBS, PBS.org and the PBS App. GOSPEL reunites
Shontelle Norman-Beatty, background vocalist and former member of the New Edwin Hawkins Singers, revisits her traditional gospel foundation with her second-ever single release, “Jesus Will Fix It,” (DARE Records/ADA/WMG). The electrifying “Jesus Will Fix It” takes a traditional take on the original beloved classic, while
A celebration of the life of Edwin Hawkins will take place beginning on February 6 at Harbor Light Church in Fremont, CA. The Hawkins Family is asking that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Music & Arts by mailing checks to, Music
Gospel music lovers around the globe celebrate the musical genius of the Father of Contemporary Gospel Music, Edwin Hawkins as news of his passing permeated social media. Hawkins passed after a brief illness on January 15th. Hawkins' reworked arrangement of the hymn Oh Happy Day for