Gospel Memories

Today's episode features a long set to celebrate a new book on Chicago's own Gay Family (Donald Gay, Gay Sisters), plus another cut from the new Little Richard gospel collection on Jasmine, music from Fellowship MBC Choir, Pilgrim Travelers, Bell Jubilee Singers, Golden Tones, and others.

This episode features selections from a new collection on Jasmine Records of Little Richard's gospel side; plus McDermott Singers for Christ feat. Raymond A. Myles, Jewel Gospel Singers, Original Five Blind Boys, Alex Bradford, Garden State Choir, and others.

Due to delays in recording this week's episode, hosted by William Luck, please enjoy this August 22, 2026, episode, not previously shared online, which honors the late Harold Williamson (Wondering Souls/Wandering Souls) and the four more recently deceased members of the Thomas Whitfield Company.

Hour 2 of the Centennial of Gospel Music Recording from the perspective of artists of the Church of God in Christ. This week we feature COGIC singers and musicians from Sister Jessie Mae Renfro and Timothy Wright to the Clark Sisters and Vickie Winans.

We celebrate the Centennial of Recorded Gospel Music with a show featuring artists associated with the Church of God in Christ - from Arizona Dranes and Sister Rosetta Tharpe to the Hawkins and Winans families.

This episode features selections in honor of America's 250th, a long set in memory of Bishop James C. Austin (pictured, St. Luke's COGIC Youth Choir), Ward Singers, Wheat Street Female Quartet, Edward Dominick, and others.

This episode includes music from Bessie Griffin, Mighty Clouds of Joy, Roberta Martin Singers, the Soul Stirrers, selections in memory of Beau Williams, and others.

This episode is an hourlong survey of Simpson Records, the eponymously-titled gospel label of Richard "Bishop" Simpson. Artists include the COGICS, Utterbach Concert Ensemble, Kendrix Singers of LA, Gospel Descendants, Gospel Clefs, and others.

Today, Gospel Memories pays tribute to Arizona Dranes on the 100th anniversary of her initial recording session: June 17, 1926; also music from the Tommies, Fairfield Four, Gerald Sisters, Greater Rosehill B.C., Dorothy Norwood, and others.