Music and the Black Church News

Cory Henry’s April residency blended gospel performance, worship, and scholarship, engaging audiences in music, dialogue, and community.

From April 21-22, GRAMMY-winning artist Cory Henry will bring performance, worship, and scholarship in a two-day residency on gospel music. 

Save the date on April 21 for an evening of spirited music-making with GRAMMY-winning gospel virtuoso Cory Henry.

A video interview with Gospel artist, songwriter, and producer Kirk Franklin is the latest addition to the library’s Oral History of American Music.

Watch the recording and view a photos slideshow from Kirk Franklin’s masterclass held at Yale on April 24.

On April 24, the ISM’s Music and the Black Church Initiative will host gospel great, Kirk Frankin, for a masterclass.

The ISM is seeking a faculty member in Black sacred music and associate director for the Interdisciplinary Program in Music and the Black Church.

Congratulations to Braxton Shelley who has been promoted to the rank of full professor at Yale University.

Yale’s Oral History of American Music collection recently added three Grammy-winning artists to its roster of interviews.

The culminating event of the ISM’s 50th anniversary celebrations.

The program burst into the spotlight Friday evening with an exuberant celebration of gospel music at the College Street Music Hall.

In November 2022, the ISM welcomed Donald Lawrence to campus for a gospel concert and master class with students.