You know "Glory" by now—after all, it's been one of the talks of the town as of late, and certainly one of Common's most visible hits in some time. The song, written for the film Selma, which follows ...

Thomas A. Dorsey wrote the lyrics in 1932 Those who have sung the song include Aretha Franklin%2C Merle Haggard%2C Leontyne Price Dorsey%27s son says he struggled to gain acceptance for gospel music ...

But Martin Luther King, Jr. could hardly claim "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" only for himself. It is the composition that changed gospel music, setting the terms for the miracles of personal ...

This month, Thomas A. Dorsey’s song “Take My Hand, Precious Lord” turns 90 years old. One of the most beloved gospel songs of all time, it has been recorded by Mahalia Jackson, Elvis Presley and ...

"Precious Lord," the gospel song that's getting a lot of buzz these days, has a Michigan connection. The son of the song's author Thomas A. Dorsey lives in Oak Park. The Free Press talked to the son - ...

Singer Melba Moore opens her music file and tells what songs bring her inspiration, including Mahalia Jackson's rendition of "Precious Lord," gospel singer Donnie McClurkin's "The Days of Elijah" and ...

Beyonce, having already won three Grammy awards for her self-titled album, introduced John Legend and Common’s performance of the Golden Globe-winning song “Glory” from the film Selma with a booming, ...

Perhaps the most poignant moment in Selma—a film brimming with poignant moments—is less about the movement and more about the man: in a minor scene, Martin Luther King Jr. calls singer Mahalia Jackson ...

On the chilly evening of April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King Jr. stood on the balcony of the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tenn. He was preparing to leave for dinner, and looking down in the parking lot, ...