Urban One Celebrates Black Music Month with the Release of a For The Culture: The History of Black Music Podcast Series Six Music Genres will be highlighted within a Podcast in Recognition of Black Music Month (Washington, DC – June 1, 2021) – In celebration of Black Music Month, Urban One announced today the release […]

BLACK MUSIC MONTH.. we have been recognizing our (local) Gospel Legends who have paved the way to make Gospel music a popular genre of music.  Today we recognize Rev. Luther Barnes LIVE on IG with Melissa Wade. Rev. Barnes is a producer, singer, songwriter, Pastor and more….  He is known as the lead singer of […]

  The Queen of Gospel Music joined us today for the Light Lunch!  Pastor Shirley Caesar shared her experiences and stories with our midday host Melissa Wade about her life and experiences in Gospel music. Listen in and watch the lunch conversation between Pastor Caesar and Melissa… she is truly and icon and trailblazer in […]

In January of 1972, Aretha Franklin along with Reverend James Cleveland and the Southern California Community Choir got together at the New Temple Missionary Baptist Church in Los Angeles to record the album "Amazing Grace."

Today we shine a light on Gospel legend Dorothy Love Coates for Black Music Month.