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The sermon and the song retain their power as vital sources of cultural affirmation and spiritual sustenance for all of us seeking comfort in a time of great uncertainty. Richard Smallwood's "Total Praise" serves as great example of how gospel music continues to evolve with modern audiences, reconnecting with the classics, and creating new masterpieces. Smallwood was inducted into the Gospel Music Hall of Fame in 2006.

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GOSPEL with Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr.
The four-part series digs deep into the origin story of Black gospel music, coming out of slavery, blending with the blues tradition, and soaring to new heights during the Great Migration. From Mahalia to Kirk Franklin, in the last century, gospel music has become the dominant form of African American religious expression and provided a soundtrack of healing and uplift to those at the front lines of protest and change.