(ThyBlackMan.com) Joe Simon occupies a unique place in American music history. With a career that spanned gospel beginnings, R&B chart dominance, and seamless forays into funk and disco, Simon proved ...
Gospel music aims to nurture the spirit of believers, but its impact has extended far beyond the church. A slew of gifted artists who started in gospel have gone on to success in a variety of genres, ...
About a year ago, Joe Henry was told he had prostate cancer. And out of what he calls the black earth of that experience came a flowering of music. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "BLOOM") JOE HENRY: (Singing) ...