Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter.

GloRilla, Kirk Franklin and Maverick City Music’s “Rain Down on Me,” featuring Kierra Sheard & Chandler Moore, roars in at No. 1 on Billboard’s streaming-, airplay- and sales-based Hot Gospel Songs ...

Kirk Franklin’s son Kerrion Franklin has accused his parents of traumatic abuse in a graphic social media upload. The reality star took to Instagram on Monday (Sept. 15) with an image of scarring on ...

American Idol is taking the Grand Finale to church. In addition to Christian singer-songwriter Brandon Lake making an appearance, gospel pioneer Kirk Franklin will perform during the final episode.

GloRilla is one of the most successful rappers of the 2020s, known for summer anthems and hard rhymes that highlight her Memphis grit. With “Rain Down On Me,” however, the southern artist born Gloria ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. BMI celebrated the best in Gospel music at the 2025 BMI Trailblazers of ...

Shaun Martin, a multiple Grammy winner best known as a keyboard player for the jazz fusion group Snarky Puppy and a three-decade collaborator of gospel star Kirk Franklin, died Saturday at age 45.

FORT WORTH, Texas — Gospel legend and Fort Worth native Kirk Franklin will receive the Black Music Icon Award next week ahead of the 2025 Grammys. Franklin will receive the award, which celebrates ...