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2025 Anniversaries

Sheila Walsh: Don't Hide Your Heart (1985)
Balancing the boldness of her earlier works with a softer, more mainstream sound, this Grammy-nominated release showcased her range as an artist.
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Moving Into 1985
A journey into the year that might have forever changed the direction of spiritual music.
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Songs from 1975: Merry Clayton, Dorothy Morrison & Josephine Howard
A look at three dynamic singles by unsung vocalists that failed to catch fire with the public.
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The Interpreters: Evie & The Downings
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of two albums by two of Christian music's most popular artists whose shared gift was interpreting the material of…
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1975: Best Soul Gospel Performance Grammy Nominees
A look at the five albums by James Cleveland, Andraé Crouch & The Disciples and James Cleveland that were nominated for this prestigious honor fifty…
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1975: The West Coast Gospel Sound Explodes: D.J. Rogers, Andraé Crouch & The Disciples & Danniebelle
Three releases that raised the creative standards for contemporary gospel music and presented talent on par with artists in the mainstream.
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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.
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1975: Shirley Caesar's Breakthrough Year
How did a country song about a mother's unconditional love make a difference in this gospel icon's career?
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Song of the Soul: Honeytree & Cris Williamson
A detailed analysis of Honeytree's 'Evergreen' and Williamson's 'Changer,' career-defining albums from the Jesus Movement and Women's Movements…
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Believe In Humanity: The Gospel(s) of Millie Jackson and Inez Andrews
Exploring albums turning 50 by two artists who exercised different--but related--methods of truth-telling in their music.
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1965-1985: Come On Children: The Evolution of Contemporary Gospel
Albums from 1965, 75 & 85 by James Cleveland's Cleveland Singers, the Twenty-First Century Singers and Bobby Jones & New Life that reflect the ways…
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1985: Where R&B and CCM Meet
Despite its larger reputation for being a pop-centric genre, Russ Taff, Jessy Dixon and Howard McCrary dared to bring an R&B edge to the CCM market once…
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