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Corporate support for GOSPEL was provided by Bank of America. Major funding support was provided by the Lilly Endowment Inc., Gilead Sciences, Inc., the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Emerson Collective and the Ford Foundation. Funding was also provided by members of The Inkwell Society and by public television viewers like you.

Tune into PBS SoCal on February 12th & 13th at 9PM for GOSPEL

About the Show:

Dig 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.

Episode subjects include: The Gospel Train (the sonic influences of blues and jazz), The Golden Age Of Gospel (from the Lord’s music to the mainstream), Take The Message Everywhere (gospel goes mainstream, taking the good news everywhere), and Gospel's Second Century (gospel and preaching achieve platinum-selling success).

More information about the series is available at www.pbssocal.org/shows/gospel

Wednesday, February 7th at 4pm there is a PBS GOSPEL Virtual Townhall featuring the filmmakers of GOSPEL, clips, and a lively discussion. Registration is open to the public

Join KJazz and host Rhonda Hamilton on Thursday, February 8th at 9PM & Sunday, February 11th at 12PM (rebroadcast) for "Good News" – a special program celebrating gospel music as we look forward to the airing of GOSPEL by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on PBS SoCal. Rhonda will feature music from a range of artists including Mahalia Jackson, Kirk Franklin, Sam Cooke, and Aretha Franklin and stories from special guests that will lift your spirit.

On February 9th at 9PM, GOSPEL Live! Presented by Henry Louis Gates, Jr. is a special concert broadcast to honor the legacy of gospel music in America.  As a companion to GOSPEL, secular and gospel artists including John Legend and Anthony Hamilton will sing their favorite gospel classics.