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Still Running Free: Celebrating 50 Years of Candi Staton’s Defining Hit
The personal testimony that launched Candi Staton’s disco-era rebirth.
Jan 25
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1966: The Caravans: 'The Hippest Ladies in Gospel'
The definitive era of the Caravans, where innovation, faith, and future legends converged.
Jan 17
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Tim Dillinger
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1956: Classic Recordings from Gospel's Golden Era
Aretha Franklin, The Famous Davis Sisters, Dorothy Love Coates & The Gospel Harmonettes and more!
Jan 10
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Tim Dillinger
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Richard Smallwood (1948-2025)
Celebrating the life and music of one of contemporary gospel's innovators.
Jan 2
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Tim Dillinger
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Remembering LeMaire--The Valley Girl Who Found Jesus
A tribute to actress-comedienne LeMaire who died in November.
Dec 27, 2025
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Tim Dillinger
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The Redemption of Reba Rambo
Jul 29, 2021
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Tim Dillinger
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The Liberation of Leslie Phillips
Jul 2, 2021
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Tim Dillinger
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Unguarding Amy Grant
Jun 1, 2021
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Tim Dillinger
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New Time Religion: The Holy Ghost Falls Down in the Club
Jun 17, 2021
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2026 Anniversaries
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Still Running Free: Celebrating 50 Years of Candi Staton’s Defining Hit
The personal testimony that launched Candi Staton’s disco-era rebirth.
Jan 25
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Tim Dillinger
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4
2
1966: The Caravans: 'The Hippest Ladies in Gospel'
The definitive era of the Caravans, where innovation, faith, and future legends converged.
Jan 17
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Tim Dillinger
7
3
2
1956: Classic Recordings from Gospel's Golden Era
Aretha Franklin, The Famous Davis Sisters, Dorothy Love Coates & The Gospel Harmonettes and more!
Jan 10
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Tim Dillinger
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New York Community Choir Book
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New York Community Choir Book Update
A major update about this decade-long project that shares a facet of the untold history of the evolution of contemporary gospel music.
Apr 19, 2025
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Tim Dillinger
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5 Groups With Albums Turning 50!
A look at albums by the 2nd Chapter of Acts, B.C.& S., the New York Community Choir, Revelation and The John Hason Singers released in 1975.
Apr 5, 2025
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Tim Dillinger
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Albums with Landmark Anniversaries You Don't Want to Miss (1964-1974): Part 1
The Davis Sisters, William Morris O'Neil's Christian Tabernacle Choir, the New York Community Choir & Aretha Franklin all have LPs that turned 60 & 50…
Nov 30, 2024
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Tim Dillinger
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The Best of 2025: The 1985 Digest and a few additions
A look back at my intensive dive into the year that almost changed everything in Christian and gospel music.
Dec 20, 2025
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Tim Dillinger
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First Friday Testimony Service--January 2nd!
Simple worship. Shared stories. Sacred space.
Dec 13, 2025
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Tim Dillinger
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The Best of 2025 Recap: What Did We Cover?
A recap of a portion of my yearlong look at gospel’s evolution—focusing this week on my work centered around 1975.
Nov 29, 2025
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Tim Dillinger
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Dedicated to exploring the histories of gospel and soul, contemporary Christian and Women’s music(s)—forms that contribute to the blurring of the lines between the sacred and the secular.
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